Exodus

Exodus 25:17–22

¹⁷And you are to construct a mercy seat^d of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.^e ¹⁸Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat, ¹⁹one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold. ²⁰And the cherubim are to have wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the mercy seat.

²¹Set the mercy seat atop the ark and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark.

²²And I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony;^f I will speak with you about all that I command you regarding the Israelites.

Footnotes

d 25:17 Or an atonement cover; here and throughout Exodus
e 25:17 The mercy seat was approximately 3.75 feet long and 2.25 feet wide (114.3 centimeters long and 68.6 centimeters wide).
f 25:22 That is, the ark of the covenant

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Exodus 25:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And you are to construct	וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ	wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
a mercy seat	כַפֹּ֖רֶת	ḵap·pō·reṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3727 propitiatory
of pure	טָה֑וֹר	ṭā·hō·wr	Adjective - masculine singular	H2889 clean, pure
gold	זָהָ֣ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
two	אַמָּתַ֤יִם	’am·mā·ṯa·yim	Noun - fd	H520 ell, cubit
and a half cubits	וָחֵ֙צִי֙	wā·ḥê·ṣî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2677 half
long	אָרְכָּ֔הּ	’ā·rə·kāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H753 length
and a cubit	וְאַמָּ֥ה	wə·’am·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
and a half	וָחֵ֖צִי	wā·ḥê·ṣî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2677 half
wide	רָחְבָּֽהּ׃	rā·ḥə·bāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7341 breadth, width

Exodus 25:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Make	וְעָשִׂ֛יתָ	wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
two	שְׁנַ֥יִם	šə·na·yim	Number - md	H8147 two
cherubim	כְּרֻבִ֖ים	kə·ru·ḇîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3742 cherub
of hammered	מִקְשָׁה֙	miq·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4749 hammered work
gold	זָהָ֑ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
ends	קְצ֥וֹת	qə·ṣō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H7098 end
of the mercy seat	הַכַּפֹּֽרֶת׃	hak·kap·pō·reṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3727 propitiatory

Exodus 25:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
one	אֶחָ֤ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
cherub	כְּר֨וּב	kə·rūḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3742 cherub
on one	מִזֶּ֔ה	miz·zeh	Preposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
end	מִקָּצָה֙	miq·qā·ṣāh	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H7098 end
and one	אֶחָ֥ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
on the other	מִקָּצָ֖ה	miq·qā·ṣāh	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H7098 end
made	תַּעֲשׂ֥וּ	ta·‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make

Exodus 25:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the cherubim	הַכְּרֻבִים֩	hak·kə·ru·ḇîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3742 cherub
are to have	וְהָי֣וּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
wings	כְנָפַ֜יִם	ḵə·nā·p̄a·yim	Noun - fd	H3671 wing, extremity
that spread	פֹּרְשֵׂ֨י	pō·rə·śê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H6566 spread out, spread
upward	לְמַ֗עְלָה	lə·ma‘·lāh	Preposition-l; Adverb; third person feminine singular	H4605 higher part
overshadowing	סֹכְכִ֤ים	sō·ḵə·ḵîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5526 overshadow, screen, cover
the mercy seat	הַכַּפֹּ֔רֶת	hak·kap·pō·reṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3727 propitiatory
are to face	וּפְנֵיהֶ֖ם	ū·p̄ə·nê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
each	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
other	אָחִ֑יו	’ā·ḥîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
looking	יִהְי֖וּ	yih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
toward	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the mercy seat	הַכַּפֹּ֔רֶת	hak·kap·pō·reṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3727 propitiatory

Exodus 25:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Set	וְנָתַתָּ֧	wə·nā·ṯa·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the mercy seat	הַכַּפֹּ֛רֶת	hak·kap·pō·reṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3727 propitiatory
atop	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the ark	הָאָרֹ֖ן	hā·’ā·rōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H727 chest, ark
and put	תִּתֵּן֙	tit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the Testimony	הָ֣עֵדֻ֔ת	hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5715 testimony
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I will give	אֶתֵּ֖ן	’et·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	אֵלֶֽיךָ׃	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
into	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
the ark	הָ֣אָרֹ֔ן	hā·’ā·rōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H727 chest, ark

Exodus 25:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And I will meet	וְנוֹעַדְתִּ֣י	wə·nō·w·‘aḏ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3259 appoint
with you	לְךָ֮	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
there	שָׁם֒	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
above	מֵעַ֣ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
the mercy seat	הַכַּפֹּ֗רֶת	hak·kap·pō·reṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3727 propitiatory
between	מִבֵּין֙	mib·bên	Preposition-m	H996 interval, space between
the two	שְׁנֵ֣י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
cherubim	הַכְּרֻבִ֔ים	hak·kə·ru·ḇîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3742 cherub
that	אֲשֶׁ֖ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
are over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the ark	אֲרֹ֣ן	’ă·rōn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of the Testimony	הָעֵדֻ֑ת	hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5715 testimony
I will speak	וְדִבַּרְתִּ֨י	wə·ḏib·bar·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
with you	אִתְּךָ֜	’it·tə·ḵā	Direct object marker; second person masculine singular	H854 with
about all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁ֧ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I command	אֲצַוֶּ֛ה	’ă·ṣaw·weh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
you	אוֹתְךָ֖	’ō·wṯ·ḵā	Direct object marker; second person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
regarding	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son