Exodus 39:21 Go deeper
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And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as the LORD commanded Moses. (KJV)
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וַיִּרְכְּס֣וּvai.yir.ke.Suand they bound
Lemma: רָכַס (ra.khas) · Strong's: H7405
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to bind
Used 2 times. Also: Exodus 28:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7405; TAHOT Exodus 39:21 word 1
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Exodus 39:21 word 2
הַחֹ֡שֶׁןha.Cho.shenthe 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 28:4, Exodus 28:15, Exodus 28:22, Exodus 28:23, Exodus 28:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2833; TAHOT Exodus 39:21 word 3
מִטַּבְּעֹתָיו֩mi.ta.be.'o.Tavfrom rings its
Lemma: טַבַּ֫עַת (tab.ba.at) · Strong's: H2885
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: ring
Used 48 times. Also: Genesis 41:42, Exodus 25:12, Exodus 25:14, Exodus 25:15, Exodus 25:26, Exodus 25:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2885; TAHOT Exodus 39:21 word 4
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Exodus 39:21 word 5
טַבְּעֹ֨תta.be.'Ot[the] rings of
Lemma: טַבַּ֫עַת (tab.ba.at) · Strong's: H2885
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: ring
Used 48 times. Also: Genesis 41:42, Exodus 25:12, Exodus 25:14, Exodus 25:15, Exodus 25:26, Exodus 25:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2885; TAHOT Exodus 39:21 word 6
הָאֵפֹ֜דha.'e.Fodthe 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 28:4, Exodus 28:6, Exodus 28:12, Exodus 28:15, Exodus 28:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0646; TAHOT Exodus 39:21 word 7
בִּפְתִ֣ילbif.Tilwith a cord of
Lemma: פָּתִיל (pa.til) · Strong's: H6616
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: cord
Used 11 times. Also: Genesis 38:18, Genesis 38:25, Exodus 28:28, Exodus 28:37, Exodus 39:3, Exodus 39:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6616; TAHOT Exodus 39:21 word 8
תְּכֵ֗לֶתte.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 39:21 word 9
לִֽהְיֹת֙lih.Yotto be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 39:21 word 10
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 39:21 word 11
חֵ֣שֶׁבChe.shev[the] girdle of
Lemma: חֵ֫שֶׁב (che.shev) · Strong's: H2805
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: artwork
Used 8 times. Also: Exodus 28:8, Exodus 28:27, Exodus 28:28, Exodus 29:5, Exodus 39:5, Exodus 39:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2805; TAHOT Exodus 39:21 word 12
הָאֵפֹ֔דha.'e.Fodthe 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 28:4, Exodus 28:6, Exodus 28:12, Exodus 28:15, Exodus 28:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0646; TAHOT Exodus 39:21 word 13
וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Exodus 39:21 word 14
יִזַּ֣חyi.Zachit was displaced
Lemma: זָחַח (za.chach) · Strong's: H2118
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNi3ms)
Meaning: to remove
Used 2 times. Also: Exodus 28:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2118; TAHOT Exodus 39:21 word 15
הַחֹ֔שֶׁןha.Cho.shenthe 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 28:4, Exodus 28:15, Exodus 28:22, Exodus 28:23, Exodus 28:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2833; TAHOT Exodus 39:21 word 16
מֵעַ֖לme.'Alfrom 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 39:21 word 17
הָאֵפֹ֑דha.'e.Fodthe 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 28:4, Exodus 28:6, Exodus 28:12, Exodus 28:15, Exodus 28:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0646; TAHOT Exodus 39:21 word 18
כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.Sherjust as
Lemma: כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834D
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: as which
Used 511 times. Also: Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834D; TAHOT Exodus 39:21 word 19
צִוָּ֥הtzi.Vahhe had commanded
Lemma: צָוָה (tsa.vah) · Strong's: H6680
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)
Meaning: to command
Used 491 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 6:22, Genesis 7:5, Genesis 7:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6680; TAHOT Exodus 39:21 word 20
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Exodus 39:21 word 21
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Exodus 39:21 word 22
מֹשֶֽׁה\׃mo.ShehMoses
Lemma: מֹשֶׁה (mo.sheh) · Strong's: H4872
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Moses
Used 766 times. Also: Exodus 2:10, Exodus 2:11, Exodus 2:14, Exodus 2:15, Exodus 2:17, Exodus 2:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4872; TAHOT Exodus 39:21 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then they tied | → | רָכַס H7405 to bind |
| the rings | → | טַבַּ֫עַת H2885 ring |
| of the breastpiece | → | חֹ֫שֶׁן H2833 breastpiece |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the rings | → | טַבַּ֫עַת H2885 ring |
| of the ephod | → | אֵפוֹד H0646 ephod |
| with a cord | → | פָּתִיל H6616 cord |
| of blue yarn | → | תְּכֵ֫לֶת H8504 blue |
| so that the breastpiece | → | חֹ֫שֶׁן H2833 breastpiece |
| was | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| above | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the waistband | → | חֵ֫שֶׁב H2805 artwork |
| of the ephod | → | אֵפוֹד H0646 ephod |
| and would not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| swing out | → | זָחַח H2118 to remove |
| from | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the ephod | → | אֵפוֹד H0646 ephod |
| just as | → | כַּאֲשֶׁר H0834D as which |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| had commanded | → | צָוָה H6680 to command |
| Moses | → | מֹשֶׁה H4872 Moses |
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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