# eighteen cubits ... twelve cubits
A cubit was about 46 centimeters long. AT: "18 cubits ... 12 cubits" or "about 8.3 meters ... about 5.5 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
# hollow
The pillars had empty space inside them.
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/cow]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/solomon]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/houseofgod]]