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1 Kings 7:21

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21Huram placed these two bronze columns in front of the entrance of the Temple: the one on the south side was named Jachin,v and the one on the north was named Boaz.w

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  1. vjachin: This name sounds like the Hebrew for “he (God) establishes”.
  2. wboaz: This name sounds like the Hebrew for “by his (God’s) strength”.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He set up the pillars at the vestibule of the temple. He set up the pillar on the south and called its name Jachin, and he set up the pillar on the north and called its name Boaz.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He erected the pillars at the portico of the temple. The pillar to the south he named Jakin and the one to the north Boaz.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He set up the pillars at the portico of the sanctuary: he set up the right pillar and named it Jachin; then he set up the left pillar and named it Boaz.

NLTNew Living Translation

Huram set the pillars at the entrance of the Temple, one toward the south and one toward the north. He named the one on the south Jakin, and the one on the north Boaz.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

He set up the pillars for the porch of the main hall; he erected the pillar on the right and called its name Jakin, and he set up the pillar on the left and called its name Boaz.

KJV 1900King James Version

And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin: and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz.