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And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put in the staves thereof. (KJV)

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וּפָרְשׂ֣וּu.fa.re.Suand they will spread out

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

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

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 4:8 word 1

עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם'a.lei.Hemover them

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 Numbers 4:8 word 2

בֶּ֚גֶדBe.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 4:8 word 3

תּוֹלַ֣עַתto.La.'atscarlet 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 Numbers 4:8 word 4

שָׁנִ֔יsha.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 Numbers 4:8 word 5

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 4:8 word 6

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 4:8 word 7

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 4:8 word 8

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 4:8 word 9

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 4:8 word 10

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 4:8 word 11

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 4:8 word 12

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 4:8 word 13

How the BSB renders it

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

And they shall spread	→	פָּרַשׂ H6566 to spread
a scarlet	→	תּוֹלֵעָה H8438B worm
. . .	→	שָׁנִי H8144 scarlet
cloth	→	בֶּ֫גֶד H0899B garment
over them	→	עַל H5921A upon
cover	→	כָּסָה H3680 to cover
them	→	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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