Exodus 28:4 Go deeper
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And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office. (KJV)
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וְאֵ֨לֶּהve.'E.lehand these
Lemma: אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) · Strong's: H0428
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: these
Used 745 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0428; TAHOT Exodus 28:4 word 1
הַבְּגָדִ֜יםha.be.ga.Dim[are] the garments
Lemma: בֶּ֫גֶד (be.ged) · Strong's: H0899B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: garment
Used 214 times. Also: Genesis 24:53, Genesis 27:15, Genesis 27:27, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 37:29, Genesis 38:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0899B; TAHOT Exodus 28:4 word 2
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Exodus 28:4 word 3
יַעֲשׂ֗וּya.'a.Suthey will make
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
Meaning: to make
Used 736 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213H; TAHOT Exodus 28:4 word 4
חֹ֤שֶׁןCho.shena breastpiece
Lemma: חֹ֫שֶׁן (cho.shen) · Strong's: H2833
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: breastpiece
Used 25 times. Also: Exodus 25:7, Exodus 28:15, Exodus 28:22, Exodus 28:23, Exodus 28:24, Exodus 28:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2833; TAHOT Exodus 28:4 word 5
וְאֵפוֹד֙ve.'e.fOdand an ephod
Lemma: אֵפוֹד (e.phod) · Strong's: H0646
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: ephod
Used 49 times. Also: Exodus 25:7, Exodus 28:6, Exodus 28:12, Exodus 28:15, Exodus 28:25, Exodus 28:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0646; TAHOT Exodus 28:4 word 6
וּמְעִ֔ילu.me.'Iland a robe
Lemma: מְעִיל (me.il) · Strong's: H4598
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: robe
Used 28 times. Also: Exodus 28:31, Exodus 28:34, Exodus 29:5, Exodus 39:22, Exodus 39:23, Exodus 39:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4598; TAHOT Exodus 28:4 word 7
וּכְתֹ֥נֶתu.khe.To.netand a tunic of
Lemma: כֻּתֹּ֫נֶת (ke.to.net) · Strong's: H3801
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: tunic
Used 29 times. Also: Genesis 3:21, Genesis 37:3, Genesis 37:23, Genesis 37:31, Genesis 37:32, Genesis 37:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3801; TAHOT Exodus 28:4 word 8
תַּשְׁבֵּ֖ץtash.Betzcheckered work
Lemma: תַּשְׁבֵּץ (tash.bets) · Strong's: H8665
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: checkered
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8665; TAHOT Exodus 28:4 word 9
מִצְנֶ֣פֶתmitz.Ne.feta turban
Lemma: מִצְנֶ֫פֶת (mits.ne.phet) · Strong's: H4701
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: turban
Used 12 times. Also: Exodus 28:37, Exodus 28:39, Exodus 29:6, Exodus 39:28, Exodus 39:31, Leviticus 8:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4701; TAHOT Exodus 28:4 word 10
וְאַבְנֵ֑טve.'av.Netand a sash
Lemma: אַבְנֵט (av.net) · Strong's: H0073
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: girdle
Used 9 times. Also: Exodus 28:39, Exodus 28:40, Exodus 29:9, Exodus 39:29, Leviticus 8:7, Leviticus 8:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0073; TAHOT Exodus 28:4 word 11
וְעָשׂ֨וּve.'a.Suand they will make
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)
Meaning: to make
Used 736 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213H; TAHOT Exodus 28:4 word 12
בִגְדֵי\־vig.dei-garments of
Lemma: בֶּ֫גֶד (be.ged) · Strong's: H0899B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: garment
Used 214 times. Also: Genesis 24:53, Genesis 27:15, Genesis 27:27, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 37:29, Genesis 38:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0899B; TAHOT Exodus 28:4 word 13
קֹ֜דֶשׁKo.deshholiness
Lemma: קֹ֫דֶשׁ (qo.desh) · Strong's: H6944G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: holiness
Used 415 times. Also: Exodus 3:5, Exodus 12:16, Exodus 15:11, Exodus 15:13, Exodus 16:23, Exodus 22:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6944G; TAHOT Exodus 28:4 word 14
לְאַהֲרֹ֥ןle.'a.ha.Ronfor Aaron
Lemma: אַהֲרֹן (a.ha.ron) · Strong's: H0175
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Aaron
Used 347 times. Also: Exodus 4:14, Exodus 4:27, Exodus 4:28, Exodus 4:29, Exodus 4:30, Exodus 5:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0175; TAHOT Exodus 28:4 word 15
אָחִ֛יךָ'a.Chi.khabrother your
Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: brother: male-sibling
Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 4:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0251G; TAHOT Exodus 28:4 word 16
וּלְבָנָ֖יוu.le.va.Navand for sons his
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 28:4 word 17
לְכַהֲנוֹ\־le.kha.ha.nov-to serve as priest he
Lemma: כָּהַן (ka.han) · Strong's: H3547
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
Meaning: to minister
Used 23 times. Also: Exodus 28:1, Exodus 28:3, Exodus 28:41, Exodus 29:1, Exodus 29:44, Exodus 30:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3547; TAHOT Exodus 28:4 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| These | → | אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these |
| are the garments | → | בֶּ֫גֶד H0899B garment |
| that | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| they shall make | → | עָשָׂה H6213H to make |
| a breastpiece | → | חֹ֫שֶׁן H2833 breastpiece |
| an ephod | → | אֵפוֹד H0646 ephod |
| a robe | → | מְעִיל H4598 robe |
| a woven | → | תַּשְׁבֵּץ H8665 checkered |
| tunic | → | כֻּתֹּ֫נֶת H3801 tunic |
| a turban | → | מִצְנֶ֫פֶת H4701 turban |
| and a sash | → | אַבְנֵט H0073 girdle |
| They are to make | → | עָשָׂה H6213H to make |
| [these] holy | → | קֹ֫דֶשׁ H6944G holiness |
| garments | → | בֶּ֫גֶד H0899B garment |
| for your brother | → | אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling |
| Aaron | → | אַהֲרֹן H0175 Aaron |
| and his sons | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| so that they may serve Me as priests | → | כָּהַן H3547 to minister |
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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