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And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put to the staves thereof: (KJV)

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וְעַ֣ל\׀ve.'Aland over

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 Numbers 4:11 word 1

מִזְבַּ֣חmiz.Bach[the] altar of

Lemma: מִזְבֵּחַ (miz.be.ach) · Strong's: H4196

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

Meaning: altar

Used 399 times. Also: Genesis 8:20, Genesis 12:7, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 13:18, Genesis 22:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4196; TAHOT Numbers 4:11 word 2

הַזָּהָ֗בha.za.Hav<the> gold

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 Numbers 4:11 word 3

יִפְרְשׂוּ֙yif.re.Suthey will spread out

Lemma: פָּרַשׂ (pa.ra.s) · Strong's: H6566

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)

Meaning: to spread

Used 67 times. Also: Exodus 9:29, Exodus 9:33, Exodus 25:20, Exodus 37:9, Exodus 40:19, Numbers 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6566; TAHOT Numbers 4:11 word 4

בֶּ֣גֶדBe.geda covering of

Lemma: בֶּ֫גֶד (be.ged) · Strong's: H0899B

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

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 Numbers 4:11 word 5

תְּכֵ֔לֶתte.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 Numbers 4:11 word 6

וְכִסּ֣וּve.khi.Suand they will cover

Lemma: כָּסָה (ka.sah) · Strong's: H3680

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVpq3cp)

Meaning: to cover

Used 151 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 18:17, Genesis 24:65, Genesis 37:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3680; TAHOT Numbers 4:11 word 7

אֹת֔וֹ'o.To<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 Numbers 4:11 word 8

בְּמִכְסֵ֖הbe.mikh.Sehwith a covering of

Lemma: מִכְסֶה (mikh.seh) · Strong's: H4372

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

Meaning: covering

Used 16 times. Also: Genesis 8:13, Exodus 26:14, Exodus 35:11, Exodus 36:19, Exodus 39:34, Exodus 40:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4372; TAHOT Numbers 4:11 word 9

ע֣וֹרorskin of

Lemma: עוֹר (or) · Strong's: H5785

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

Meaning: skin

Used 99 times. Also: Genesis 3:21, Genesis 27:16, Exodus 22:27, Exodus 25:5, Exodus 26:14, Exodus 29:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5785; TAHOT Numbers 4:11 word 10

תָּ֑חַשׁTa.chashdolphin

Lemma: תַּ֫חַשׁ (ta.chash) · Strong's: H8476

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: leather

Used 14 times. Also: Exodus 25:5, Exodus 26:14, Exodus 35:7, Exodus 35:23, Exodus 36:19, Exodus 39:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8476; TAHOT Numbers 4:11 word 11

וְשָׂמ֖וּve.sa.Muand they will put in

Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)

Meaning: to set: put

Used 236 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7760H; TAHOT Numbers 4:11 word 12

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 Numbers 4:11 word 13

בַּדָּֽיו\׃ba.Davpoles its

Lemma: בַּד (bad) · Strong's: H0905G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: alone: pole

Used 42 times. Also: Exodus 25:13, Exodus 25:14, Exodus 25:15, Exodus 25:27, Exodus 25:28, Exodus 27:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0905G; TAHOT Numbers 4:11 word 14

How the BSB renders it

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

Over	→	עַל H5921A upon
the gold	→	זָהָב H2091 gold
altar	→	מִזְבֵּחַ H4196 altar
they are to spread	→	פָּרַשׂ H6566 to spread
a blue	→	תְּכֵ֫לֶת H8504 blue
cloth	→	בֶּ֫גֶד H0899B garment
cover	→	כָּסָה H3680 to cover
it	→	אֵת H0853 [Obj.]
with	→	מִכְסֶה H4372 covering
fine leather	→	תַּ֫חַשׁ H8476 leather
. . .	→	עוֹר H5785 skin
and insert	→	שׂוּם H7760H to set: put
the poles	→	בַּד H0905G alone: pole

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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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