Exodus 38:18 Go deeper
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And the hanging for the gate of the court was needlework, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court. (KJV)
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וּמָסַ֞ךְu.ma.Sakhand [the] screen of
Lemma: מָסָךְ (ma.sakh) · Strong's: H4539
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: covering
Used 25 times. Also: Exodus 26:36, Exodus 26:37, Exodus 27:16, Exodus 35:12, Exodus 35:15, Exodus 35:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4539; TAHOT Exodus 38:18 word 1
שַׁ֤עַרSha.'ar[the] gate of
Lemma: שַׁ֫עַר (sha.ar) · Strong's: H8179G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: gate
Used 347 times. Also: Genesis 19:1, Genesis 22:17, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:18, Genesis 24:60, Genesis 28:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8179G; TAHOT Exodus 38:18 word 2
הֶחָצֵר֙he.cha.Tzerthe courtyard
Lemma: חָצֵר (cha.tser) · Strong's: H2691A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: court
Used 144 times. Also: Exodus 8:13, Exodus 27:9, Exodus 27:12, Exodus 27:13, Exodus 27:16, Exodus 27:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2691A; TAHOT Exodus 38:18 word 3
מַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.Seh[was] [the] work of
Lemma: מַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) · Strong's: H4639G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: deed: work
Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 5:29, Genesis 40:17, Genesis 46:33, Genesis 47:3, Exodus 5:4, Exodus 5:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4639G; TAHOT Exodus 38:18 word 4
רֹקֵ֔םro.Kema worker in colors
Lemma: רָקַם (ra.qam) · Strong's: H7551
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to weave
Used 9 times. Also: Exodus 26:36, Exodus 27:16, Exodus 28:39, Exodus 35:35, Exodus 36:37, Exodus 38:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7551; TAHOT Exodus 38:18 word 5
תְּכֵ֧לֶתte.Khe.letviolet stuff
Lemma: תְּכֵ֫לֶת (te.khe.let) · Strong's: H8504
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: blue
Used 49 times. Also: Exodus 25:4, Exodus 26:1, Exodus 26:4, Exodus 26:31, Exodus 26:36, Exodus 27:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8504; TAHOT Exodus 38:18 word 6
וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ןve.'ar.ga.Manand purple
Lemma: אַרְגָּמָן (ar.ga.man) · Strong's: H0713
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: purple
Used 38 times. Also: Exodus 25:4, Exodus 26:1, Exodus 26:31, Exodus 26:36, Exodus 27:16, Exodus 28:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0713; TAHOT Exodus 38:18 word 7
וְתוֹלַ֥עַתve.to.La.'atand scarlet stuff of
Lemma: תּוֹלֵעָה (to.le.ah) · Strong's: H8438B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: worm
Used 38 times. Also: Exodus 26:1, Exodus 26:31, Exodus 26:36, Exodus 27:16, Exodus 28:5, Exodus 28:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8438B; TAHOT Exodus 38:18 word 8
שָׁנִ֖יsha.Niscarlet
Lemma: שָׁנִי (sha.ni) · Strong's: H8144
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: scarlet
Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 38:28, Genesis 38:30, Exodus 25:4, Exodus 26:1, Exodus 26:31, Exodus 26:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8144; TAHOT Exodus 38:18 word 9
וְשֵׁ֣שׁve.Sheshand fine linen
Lemma: שֵׁשׁ (shesh) · Strong's: H8336B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: linen
Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 41:42, Exodus 25:4, Exodus 26:1, Exodus 26:31, Exodus 26:36, Exodus 27:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8336B; TAHOT Exodus 38:18 word 10
מָשְׁזָ֑רma.she.Zartwisted
Lemma: שָׁזַר (sha.zar) · Strong's: H7806
Parsing: Verb · Hophal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVHsmsa)
Meaning: to twist
Used 21 times. Also: Exodus 26:1, Exodus 26:31, Exodus 26:36, Exodus 27:9, Exodus 27:16, Exodus 27:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7806; TAHOT Exodus 38:18 word 11
וְעֶשְׂרִ֤יםve.'es.Rimand [was] twenty
Lemma: עֶשְׂרִים (es.rim) · Strong's: H6242
Parsing: Acmpa (Acmpa)
Meaning: twenty
Used 315 times. Also: Genesis 6:3, Genesis 8:14, Genesis 11:24, Genesis 18:31, Genesis 23:1, Genesis 31:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6242; TAHOT Exodus 38:18 word 12
אַמָּה֙'a.Mahcubit[s]
Lemma: אַמָּה (am.mah) · Strong's: H0520A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: cubit
Used 245 times. Also: Genesis 6:15, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 7:20, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0520A; TAHOT Exodus 38:18 word 13
אֹ֔רֶךְ'O.rekh[the] length
Lemma: אֹ֫רֶךְ (o.rekh) · Strong's: H0753
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: length
Used 95 times. Also: Genesis 6:15, Genesis 13:17, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23, Exodus 26:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0753; TAHOT Exodus 38:18 word 14
וְקוֹמָ֤הve.ko.Mahand [the] height
Lemma: קוֹמָה (qo.mah) · Strong's: H6967
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: height
Used 44 times. Also: Genesis 6:15, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:23, Exodus 27:1, Exodus 27:18, Exodus 30:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6967; TAHOT Exodus 38:18 word 15
בְרֹ֙חַב֙ve.Ro.chavin breadth
Lemma: רֹ֫חַב (ro.chav) · Strong's: H7341
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: width
Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 6:15, Genesis 13:17, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23, Exodus 26:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7341; TAHOT Exodus 38:18 word 16
חָמֵ֣שׁcha.Mesh[was] five
Lemma: חָמֵשׁ (cha.mesh) · Strong's: H2568
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HAcbsa)
Meaning: five
Used 342 times. Also: Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:11, Genesis 5:15, Genesis 5:17, Genesis 5:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2568; TAHOT Exodus 38:18 word 17
אַמּ֔וֹת'a.Motcubits
Lemma: אַמָּה (am.mah) · Strong's: H0520A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: cubit
Used 245 times. Also: Genesis 6:15, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 7:20, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0520A; TAHOT Exodus 38:18 word 18
לְעֻמַּ֖תle.'u.Mat<to> corresponding to
Lemma: עֻמָּה (um.mah) · Strong's: H5980
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: close
Used 32 times. Also: Exodus 25:27, Exodus 28:27, Exodus 37:14, Exodus 39:20, Leviticus 3:9, 2 Samuel 16:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5980; TAHOT Exodus 38:18 word 19
קַלְעֵ֥יkal.'Ei[the] curtains of
Lemma: קֶ֫לַע (qe.la) · Strong's: H7050B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: curtain
Used 16 times. Also: Exodus 27:9, Exodus 27:11, Exodus 27:12, Exodus 27:14, Exodus 27:15, Exodus 35:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7050B; TAHOT Exodus 38:18 word 20
הֶחָצֵֽר\׃he.cha.Tzerthe courtyard
Lemma: חָצֵר (cha.tser) · Strong's: H2691A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: court
Used 144 times. Also: Exodus 8:13, Exodus 27:9, Exodus 27:12, Exodus 27:13, Exodus 27:16, Exodus 27:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2691A; TAHOT Exodus 38:18 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The curtain | → | מָסָךְ H4539 covering |
| for the entrance | → | שַׁ֫עַר H8179G gate |
| to the courtyard | → | חָצֵר H2691A court |
| . . . | → | מַעֲשֶׂה H4639G deed: work |
| was embroidered | → | רָקַם H7551 to weave |
| with blue | → | תְּכֵ֫לֶת H8504 blue |
| purple | → | אַרְגָּמָן H0713 purple |
| and scarlet yarn | → | תּוֹלֵעָה H8438B worm |
| . . . | → | שָׁנִי H8144 scarlet |
| and finely spun | → | שָׁזַר H7806 to twist |
| linen | → | שֵׁשׁ H8336B linen |
| [It was] twenty | → | עֶשְׂרִים H6242 twenty |
| cubits | → | אַמָּה H0520A cubit |
| long | → | אֹ֫רֶךְ H0753 length |
| and, like | → | עֻמָּה H5980 close |
| the curtains | → | קֶ֫לַע H7050B curtain |
| of the courtyard | → | חָצֵר H2691A court |
| five | → | חָמֵשׁ H2568 five |
| cubits | → | אַמָּה H0520A cubit |
| high | → | קוֹמָה H6967 height |
| . . . | → | רֹ֫חַב H7341 width |
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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