lo.yah denotes ornamental wreath-like decoration on the crafted panels, supports, and borders described in 1 Kings 7.

The attested plural forms refer to wreath-like ornamentation included among the decorative features of the bases: on panels and frames, beside supports beneath a basin, and around engraved borders.

1. Wreath-like ornamental decoration · dominant

   All three occurrences use the feminine plural absolute form within descriptions of crafted decoration. In 1 Kings 7:29 the APB renders wreaths above and below lions and cattle; in 1 Kings 7:30 it places them beside the supports beneath the basin; and in 1 Kings 7:36 it renders them as surrounding the engraved figures and palm trees.

   1 Kings 7:291 Kings 7:301 Kings 7:36

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently uses “wreaths,” while locating them differently within the described ornamentation: above and below figures, beside supports, and all around engraved work. These locational details describe the verse's presentation rather than separate meanings of the term.