sip.pun denotes the upper interior boundary of the house, reached by cedar boards from the floor.

The attested use names the upper limit of the house’s interior, contrasted with its floor in the description of cedar boards lining the inside.

1. Upper interior boundary of the house · dominant

   In 1 Kings 6:15, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the construction account, where the interior cedar boards extend from the house’s floor to its upper boundary. The APB renders the clause “from the floor of the house to the ceiling,” confirming the vertical extent of the interior covering.

   1 Kings 6:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Kings 6:15, the APB presents the relevant upper interior boundary as “the ceiling.” This rendering is confirmed by the clause’s floor-to-upper-boundary contrast rather than by English alignment alone.