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And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits. (KJV)

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וְזֶ֕הve.Zehand this

Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088

Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)

Meaning: this

Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13, Genesis 11:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Genesis 6:15 word 1

אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher[is] how

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 Genesis 6:15 word 2

תַּֽעֲשֶׂ֖הta.'a.Sehyou will make

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)

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 Genesis 6:15 word 3

אֹתָ֑הּ'o.Tah<obj.> it

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 Genesis 6:15 word 4

שְׁלֹ֧שׁshe.Losh[will be] three

Lemma: שָׁלֹשׁ (sha.losh) · Strong's: H7969

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HAcbsc)

Meaning: three

Used 429 times. Also: Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:23, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 7:13, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 9:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7969; TAHOT Genesis 6:15 word 5

מֵא֣וֹתme.'othundred<s>

Lemma: מֵאָה (me.ah) · Strong's: H3967

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HAcfpc)

Meaning: hundred

Used 574 times. Also: Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3967; TAHOT Genesis 6:15 word 6

אַמָּ֗ה'a.Mahcubit[s]

Lemma: אַמָּה (am.mah) · Strong's: H0520A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: cubit

Used 245 times. Also: Genesis 6:16, Genesis 7:20, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23, Exodus 26:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0520A; TAHOT Genesis 6:15 word 7

אֹ֚רֶךְ'O.rekh[the] length of

Lemma: אֹ֫רֶךְ (o.rekh) · Strong's: H0753

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: length

Used 95 times. Also: Genesis 13:17, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23, Exodus 26:2, Exodus 26:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0753; TAHOT Genesis 6:15 word 8

הַתֵּבָ֔הha.te.Vahthe ark

Lemma: תֵּבָה (te.vah) · Strong's: H8392

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: ark

Used 28 times. Also: Genesis 6:14, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8392; TAHOT Genesis 6:15 word 9

חֲמִשִּׁ֤יםcha.mi.Shim[will be] fifty

Lemma: חֲמִשִּׁים (cha.mish.shim) · Strong's: H2572

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAcmpa)

Meaning: fifty

Used 163 times. Also: Genesis 7:24, Genesis 8:3, Genesis 9:28, Genesis 9:29, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 18:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2572; TAHOT Genesis 6:15 word 10

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 6:16, Genesis 7:20, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23, Exodus 26:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0520A; TAHOT Genesis 6:15 word 11

רָחְבָּ֔הּra.che.Bahbreadth its

Lemma: רֹ֫חַב (ro.chav) · Strong's: H7341

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: width

Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 13:17, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23, Exodus 26:2, Exodus 26:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7341; TAHOT Genesis 6:15 word 12

וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםu.she.lo.Shimand [will be] thirty

Lemma: שְׁלֹשִׁים (she.lo.shim) · Strong's: H7970

Parsing: Acmpa (Acmpa)

Meaning: thirty

Used 171 times. Also: Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 11:12, Genesis 11:14, Genesis 11:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7970; TAHOT Genesis 6:15 word 13

אַמָּ֖ה'a.Mahcubit[s]

Lemma: אַמָּה (am.mah) · Strong's: H0520A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: cubit

Used 245 times. Also: Genesis 6:16, Genesis 7:20, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23, Exodus 26:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0520A; TAHOT Genesis 6:15 word 14

קוֹמָתָֽהּ\׃ko.ma.Tahheight its

Lemma: קוֹמָה (qo.mah) · Strong's: H6967

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: height

Used 44 times. Also: Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:23, Exodus 27:1, Exodus 27:18, Exodus 30:2, Exodus 37:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6967; TAHOT Genesis 6:15 word 15

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

And this	→	זֶה H2088 this
is how	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
you are to build	→	עָשָׂה H6213H to make
it	→	אֵת H0853 [Obj.]
The ark	→	תֵּבָה H8392 ark
[is to be] 300	→	שָׁלֹשׁ H7969 three
. . .	→	מֵאָה H3967 hundred
cubits	→	אַמָּה H0520A cubit
long	→	אֹ֫רֶךְ H0753 length
50	→	חֲמִשִּׁים H2572 fifty
cubits	→	אַמָּה H0520A cubit
wide	→	רֹ֫חַב H7341 width
and 30	→	שְׁלֹשִׁים H7970 thirty
cubits	→	אַמָּה H0520A cubit
high	→	קוֹמָה H6967 height

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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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