Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588 [e] כִּ֤י kî For Conj 1a) an angelic being 1a1) as guardians of Eden 1a2) as flanking God's throne 1a3) as an image form hovering over the Ark of the Covenant 1a4) as the chariot of Jehovah (fig.)">3742 [e] הַכְּרוּבִים֙ hak-kə-rū-ḇîm the cherubim Art | N-mp 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to spread out, display 1a2) to spread over 1b) (Niphal) to be scattered, be spread out 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to spread out 1c1) to scatter">6566 [e] פֹּרְשִׂ֣ים pō-rə-śîm spread V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp 1a) wing 1b) extremity 1b1) skirt, corner (of garment)">3671 [e] כְּנָפַ֔יִם kə-nā-p̄a-yim, [their] two wings N-fd 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413 [e] אֶל־ ’el- over Prep 1a) standing place, station, post, office 1b) place, place of human abode 1c) city, land, region 1d) place, locality, spot 1e) space, room, distance 1f) region, quarter, direction 1g) give place to, instead of">4725 [e] מְק֖וֹם mə-qō-wm the place N-msc 1a) money chest 1b) Ark of the Covenant 2)(TWOT) coffin">727 [e] הָֽאָר֑וֹן hā-’ā-rō-wn; of the ark Art | N-cs 2) to block, overshadow, screen, stop the approach, shut off, cover 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to screen, cover 2a2) to cover oneself 2a3) protector (participle) 2b) (Hiphil) 2b1) to screen, cover 2b2) to cover, defecate (euphemism) 3) (Qal) to cover, lay over 4) to weave together 4a) (Qal) to weave together 4b) (Pilpel) to weave, weave together">5526 [e] וַיָּסֹ֧כּוּ way-yā-sōk-kū and overshadowed Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp 1a) an angelic being 1a1) as guardians of Eden 1a2) as flanking God's throne 1a3) as an image form hovering over the Ark of the Covenant 1a4) as the chariot of Jehovah (fig.)">3742 [e] הַכְּרֻבִ֛ים hak-kə-ru-ḇîm the cherubim Art | N-mp 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921 [e] עַל־ ‘al- upon Prep 1a) money chest 1b) Ark of the Covenant 2)(TWOT) coffin">727 [e] הָאָר֥וֹן hā-’ā-rō-wn the ark Art | N-cs 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921 [e] וְעַל־ wə-‘al- and Conj-w | Prep 1a) separation, alone, by itself 1a1) only (adv) 1a2) apart from, besides (prep) 1b) part 1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars">905 [e] בַּדָּ֖יו bad-dāw its poles N-mpc | 3ms 1) higher part, upper part adv 1a) above prep 1b) on the top of, above, on higher ground than with locative 1c) upwards, higher, above">4605 [e] מִלְמָֽעְלָה׃ mil-mā-‘ə-lāh. thereof above Prep-m, Prep-l | Adv | 3fs

New American Standard Bible
For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim made a covering over the ark and its poles from above.

King James Bible
For the cherubims spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the cherubim were spreading their wings over the place of the ark, so that the cherubim covered the ark and its poles from above.1 Kings 8:7 • 1 Kings 8:7 NIV • 1 Kings 8:7 NLT • 1 Kings 8:7 ESV • 1 Kings 8:7 NASB • 1 Kings 8:7 KJV • 1 Kings 8:7 Bible Apps • 1 Kings 8:7 Biblia Paralela • 1 Kings 8:7 Chinese Bible • 1 Kings 8:7 French Bible • 1 Kings 8:7 German Bible • Bible Hub