וַיָּ֛צַר אֶת־שְׁנֵ֥י הָעַמּוּדִ֖ים נְחֹ֑שֶׁת שְׁמֹנֶ֨ה עֶשְׂרֵ֜ה אַמָּ֗ה קוֹמַת֙ הָעַמּ֣וּד הָאֶחָ֔ד וְחוּט֙ שְׁתֵּים־עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה אַמָּ֔ה יָסֹ֖ב אֶת־הָעַמּ֥וּד הַשֵּׁנִֽי׃
Formou as duas colunas de bronze; a altura de cada coluna era de dezoito côvados; e um fio de doze côvados era a medida da circunferência de cada uma das colunas;
The Third Beit HaMikdash
The fact that the measure of the pillars used in the Beis HaMikdash built by King Shlomoh is referred to as komah in the book of Melachim,7I Melachim 7:15. but as orech in Divrei HaYamim8II Divrei HaYamim 3:15. does not contradict the above. In Divrei HaYamim, the pillars were measured as they lay on the ground [before being erected in the building]. Therefore, they are described by the term orech, “length.” [In contrast, in Melachim,] the pillars are described as they stood, therefore, the term komah, “stature,” is used.