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What does 1 Kings 7:16 mean?

He set the pillars up at the entrance of the temple. He named the one on the south 'Jakin' and the one on the north 'Boaz.' 1 Kings 7:16 - Modern Text Bible

(The names of the pillars had symbolic meaning: 'Jakin' means 'He establishes,' and 'Boaz' means 'In Him is strength.')