Exodus

Exodus 25:12–15

¹²Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other. ¹³And make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. ¹⁴Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, in order to carry it. ¹⁵The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed.

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Exodus 25:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Cast	וְיָצַ֣קְתָּ	wə·yā·ṣaq·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3332 pour, cast, flow
four	אַרְבַּע֙	’ar·ba‘	Number - feminine singular construct	H702 four
gold	זָהָ֔ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
rings	טַבְּעֹ֣ת	ṭab·bə·‘ōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H2885 signet, signet-ring, ring
for it	לּ֗וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
and fasten them	וְנָ֣תַתָּ֔ה	wə·nā·ṯat·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
its four	אַרְבַּ֣ע	’ar·ba‘	Number - feminine singular construct	H702 four
feet	פַּעֲמֹתָ֑יו	pa·‘ă·mō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
two	וּשְׁתֵּ֣י	ū·šə·tê	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
rings	טַבָּעֹ֗ת	ṭab·bā·‘ōṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H2885 signet, signet-ring, ring
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
one	הָֽאֶחָ֔ת	hā·’e·ḥāṯ	Article; Number - feminine singular	H259 one
side	צַלְעוֹ֙	ṣal·‘ōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6763 rib, side
and two	וּשְׁתֵּי֙	ū·šə·tê	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the other	הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃	haš·šê·nîṯ	Article; Number - ordinal feminine singular	H8145 second

Exodus 25:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And make	וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ	wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
poles	בַדֵּ֖י	ḇad·dê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H905 separation
of acacia	שִׁטִּ֑ים	šiṭ·ṭîm	Noun - feminine plural	H7848 acacia
wood	עֲצֵ֣י	‘ă·ṣê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
and overlay	וְצִפִּיתָ֥	wə·ṣip·pî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6823 lay out, lay over
them	אֹתָ֖ם	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
with gold	זָהָֽב׃	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold

Exodus 25:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Insert	וְהֵֽבֵאתָ֤	wə·hê·ḇê·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the poles	הַבַּדִּים֙	hab·bad·dîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H905 separation
into the rings	בַּטַּבָּעֹ֔ת	baṭ·ṭab·bā·‘ōṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H2885 signet, signet-ring, ring
on	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the sides	צַלְעֹ֣ת	ṣal·‘ōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H6763 rib, side
of the ark	הָאָרֹ֑ן	hā·’ā·rōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H727 chest, ark
in order to carry	לָשֵׂ֥את	lā·śêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5375 lift, take, carry

Exodus 25:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The poles	הַבַּדִּ֑ים	hab·bad·dîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H905 separation
are to remain	יִהְי֖וּ	yih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in the rings	בְּטַבְּעֹת֙	bə·ṭab·bə·‘ōṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H2885 signet, signet-ring, ring
of the ark	הָאָרֹ֔ן	hā·’ā·rōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H727 chest, ark
they must not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be removed	יָסֻ֖רוּ	yā·su·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5493 turn aside

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Exodus 25:12 Exodus 37:5 · Exodus 25:15

Exodus 25:15 1 Kings 8:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.