And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple.

1 KINGS 7:50KJV
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1 Kings 7:50 (KJV)

What does 1 Kings 7:50 mean?

1 Kings 7:50 lists several gold items used in Solomon’s temple, including bowls, snuffers, basins, spoons, censers, and even the gold hinges for the temple doors. This verse emphasizes the extraordinary care and expense that went into making every part of the temple, down to the smallest details, out of pure gold.

In this part of 1 Kings, the writer is describing the furnishings Solomon had made for the temple in Jerusalem. The verse highlights not only the main objects used in worship but also the hardware like hinges, showing that nothing was considered too minor to be made with the finest materials. This attention to detail underlines the temple’s importance and the reverence given to every aspect of its construction.

The Hebrew behind 1 Kings 7:50

  • "bowls" (סַפּוֹת, sappot): These are containers, likely used for holding offerings or liquids. Their mention shows the practical needs of temple service were met with the highest quality.
  • "snuffers" (מְזַמְּרוֹת, mezammerot): Tools for trimming lamp wicks, made of gold, suggesting even maintenance items were treated as sacred.
  • "censers" (מַחְתּוֹת, machtot): Implements for burning incense, also of pure gold, highlighting the importance of worship rituals.
  • "hinges" (פּוֹת, pot): Even the door hinges were made of gold, stressing that every part of the temple, visible or hidden, was crafted with the same reverence and value.

Why 1 Kings 7:50 matters

  • This verse shows that the temple was not just a grand building but a place where every detail was considered holy and worthy of the best materials.
  • The listing of both large and small objects, including hinges, reveals a mindset that nothing related to worship was too insignificant for honor and care.
  • By connecting to the wider passage, 1 Kings 7:50 helps the reader see the temple as a unified whole, where craftsmanship and devotion were expressed in every piece, not just the most visible or important items.

Where else these words appear

“hinges” Hebrew H6596 · used in 2 verses

  • Isaiah 3:17 Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts.

“snuffers” Hebrew H4212 · used in 5 verses

  • 2 Kings 12:13 Howbeit there were not made for the house of the LORD bowls of silver, snuffers, basons, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver, of the money that was brought into the house of the LORD:
  • 2 Kings 25:14 And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
  • 2 Chronicles 4:22 And the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers, of pure gold: and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of the house of the temple, were of gold.

“censers” Hebrew H4289 · used in 19 verses

  • Exodus 25:38 And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.
  • Numbers 4:9 And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:
  • Numbers 16:38 The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.

“bowls” Hebrew H5592 · used in 28 verses

  • Exodus 12:22 And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning.
  • 1 Chronicles 9:19 And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the host of the LORD, were keepers of the entry.
  • Jeremiah 52:19 And the basons, and the firepans, and the bowls, and the caldrons, and the candlesticks, and the spoons, and the cups; that which was of gold in gold, and that which was of silver in silver, took the captain of the guard away.