Exodus

Exodus 25:20

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.

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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

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1 Chronicles 28:18 · 1 Kings 8:7 · Hebrews 9:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.