round
a.gol describes a circular or rounded form in descriptions of crafted objects and architectural features.
The term describes circular or rounded physical form: the cast sea is described by its rim-to-rim shape, while the same description is applied to a stand’s lip and band and to the back of a throne.
Senses in use
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Circular or rounded physical form · dominant
In 1 Kings 7:23 and 2 Chronicles 4:2, the masculine singular absolute form describes the cast sea in the clause rendered by the APB as “round all around.” In 1 Kings 7:31 and 1 Kings 7:35, it describes features of a stand, including a lip and a band; 1 Kings 10:19 applies it to the throne’s back, rendered “a rounded back.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the form chiefly with “round,” including “round all around,” and once with “a rounded back.” These renderings confirm the clauses’ shape descriptions rather than establish separate meanings.