Exodus 28:21 Go deeper
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And the stones shall be with the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet; every one with his name shall they be according to the twelve tribes. (KJV)
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וְ֠הָאֲבָנִיםVe.ha.'a.va.nimand the stones
Lemma: אֶ֫בֶן (e.ven) · Strong's: H0068G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: stone
Used 259 times. Also: Genesis 2:12, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 28:18, Genesis 28:22, Genesis 29:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0068G; TAHOT Exodus 28:21 word 1
תִּֽהְיֶ֜יןָtih.Yei.nathey will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Plural (HVqi3fp)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Exodus 28:21 word 2
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Exodus 28:21 word 3
שְׁמֹ֧תshe.Mot[the] names of
Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: name
Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT Exodus 28:21 word 4
בְּנֵֽי\־be.nei-[the] sons of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Exodus 28:21 word 5
יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Exodus 28:21 word 6
שְׁתֵּ֥יםshe.Teimtwo [plus]
Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Feminine · Dual · Absolute (HAcfda)
Meaning: two
Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT Exodus 28:21 word 7
עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה'es.Rehten
Lemma: עָשָׂר (a.sar) · Strong's: H6240
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HAcbsa)
Meaning: ten
Used 337 times. Also: Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 11:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6240; TAHOT Exodus 28:21 word 8
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Exodus 28:21 word 9
שְׁמֹתָ֑םshe.mo.Tamnames their
Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: name
Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT Exodus 28:21 word 10
פִּתּוּחֵ֤יpi.tu.Chei[the] engravings of
Lemma: פִּתּוּחַ (pit.tu.ach) · Strong's: H6603
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: engraving
Used 11 times. Also: Exodus 28:11, Exodus 28:36, Exodus 39:6, Exodus 39:14, Exodus 39:30, 1 Kings 6:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6603; TAHOT Exodus 28:21 word 11
חוֹתָם֙cho.Tama seal
Lemma: חֹתָם (cho.tam) · Strong's: H2368
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: signet
Used 14 times. Also: Genesis 38:18, Exodus 28:11, Exodus 28:36, Exodus 39:6, Exodus 39:14, Exodus 39:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2368; TAHOT Exodus 28:21 word 12
אִ֣ישׁ'isheach one
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man: anyone
Used 546 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376I; TAHOT Exodus 28:21 word 13
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Exodus 28:21 word 14
שְׁמ֔וֹshe.Moname its
Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: name
Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT Exodus 28:21 word 15
תִּֽהְיֶ֕יןָtih.Yei.nathey will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Plural (HVqi3fp)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Exodus 28:21 word 16
לִשְׁנֵ֥יlish.Neifor [the] two [plus]
Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147
Parsing: Acbdc (Acbdc)
Meaning: two
Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT Exodus 28:21 word 17
עָשָׂ֖ר'a.Sarten
Lemma: עָשָׂר (a.sar) · Strong's: H6240
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HAcbsa)
Meaning: ten
Used 337 times. Also: Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 11:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6240; TAHOT Exodus 28:21 word 18
שָֽׁבֶט\׃Sha.vettribe[s]
Lemma: שֵׁ֫בֶט (she.vet) · Strong's: H7626H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: tribe
Used 136 times. Also: Genesis 49:16, Genesis 49:28, Exodus 24:4, Exodus 39:14, Numbers 4:18, Numbers 18:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7626H; TAHOT Exodus 28:21 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The twelve | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| . . . | → | עָשָׂר H6240 ten |
| stones | → | אֶ֫בֶן H0068G stone |
| are | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| to | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| correspond to the names | → | שֵׁם H8034 name |
| of the sons | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| each | → | אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| . . . | → | שֵׁם H8034 name |
| . . . | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| engraved | → | פִּתּוּחַ H6603 engraving |
| like a seal | → | חֹתָם H2368 signet |
| with | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the name | → | שֵׁם H8034 name |
| of one of the twelve | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| . . . | → | עָשָׂר H6240 ten |
| tribes | → | שֵׁ֫בֶט H7626H tribe |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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