לֹיָהlôyâh
wreath?, meaning dubious, of carved work on bases of lavers in Solomon's temple (1 Kings 7:29; 1 Kings 7:30; 1 Kings 7:36)
Pronunciation: lo-yaw' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H3914
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- 1 Kings 7:29 Both the panels and the crossbars were decorated with carved lions, oxen, and cherubim. Above and below the lions and oxen were wreath decorations.
- 1 Kings 7:30 Each of these carts had four bronze wheels and bronze axles. There were supporting posts for the bronze basins at the corners of the carts; these supports were decorated on each side with carvings of wreaths.
- 1 Kings 7:36 Carvings of cherubim, lions, and palm trees decorated the panels and corner supports wherever there was room, and there were wreaths all around.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).