Exodus 39:5 Go deeper
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And the curious girdle of his ephod, that was upon it, was of the same, according to the work thereof; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; as the LORD commanded Moses. (KJV)
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וְחֵ֨שֶׁבve.Che.shevand [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 39:20, Exodus 39:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2805; TAHOT Exodus 39:5 word 1
אֲפֻדָּת֜וֹ'a.fu.da.Toephod its
Lemma: אֲפֻדָּה (e.phud.dah) · Strong's: H0642
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: ephod
Used 3 times. Also: Exodus 28:8, Isaiah 30:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0642; TAHOT Exodus 39:5 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 39:5 word 3
עָלָ֗יו'a.Lav[was] on it
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
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 39:5 word 4
מִמֶּ֣נּוּmi.Me.nu[was] from it
Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: from
Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Exodus 39:5 word 5
הוּא֮hu'it
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Exodus 39:5 word 6
כְּמַעֲשֵׂהוּ֒ke.ma.'a.se.Hu[will be] like workmanship its
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 39:5 word 7
זָהָ֗בza.Havgold
Lemma: זָהָב (za.hav) · Strong's: H2091
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: gold
Used 389 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 13:2, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:35, Genesis 24:53 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2091; TAHOT Exodus 39:5 word 8
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 39:5 word 9
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 39:5 word 10
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 39:5 word 11
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 39:5 word 12
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 39:5 word 13
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 39:5 word 14
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 39:5 word 15
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 39:5 word 16
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 39:5 word 17
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 39:5 word 18
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 39:5 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And the skillfully woven waistband | → | חֵ֫שֶׁב H2805 artwork |
| of | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the ephod | → | אֲפֻדָּה H0642 ephod |
| was of one piece with the ephod | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
| of the same | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| workmanship | → | מַעֲשֶׂה H4639G deed: work |
| with gold | → | זָהָב H2091 gold |
| with blue | → | תְּכֵ֫לֶת H8504 blue |
| purple | → | אַרְגָּמָן H0713 purple |
| and scarlet yarn | → | תּוֹלֵעָה H8438B worm |
| . . . | → | שָׁנִי H8144 scarlet |
| and with finely spun | → | שָׁזַר H7806 to twist |
| linen | → | שֵׁשׁ H8336B linen |
| just as | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A 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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