Exodus

Exodus 26:1

¹“You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are to construct	תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה	ta·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
the tabernacle	הַמִּשְׁכָּ֥ן	ham·miš·kān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
ten	עֶ֣שֶׂר	‘e·śer	Number - feminine singular construct	H6235 ten
curtains	יְרִיעֹ֑ת	yə·rî·‘ōṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H3407 curtain
of finely spun	מָשְׁזָ֗ר	mā·šə·zār	Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular	H7806 be twisted
linen	שֵׁ֣שׁ	šêš	Noun - masculine singular	H8336 id.
with blue	וּתְכֵ֤לֶת	ū·ṯə·ḵê·leṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H8504 violet
purple	וְאַרְגָּמָן֙	wə·’ar·gā·mān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H713 purple, red-purple, i.e. purple thread & cloth
and scarlet yarn	וְתֹלַ֣עַת	wə·ṯō·la·‘aṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8438 worm, scarlet stuff
cherubim	כְּרֻבִ֛ים	kə·ru·ḇîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3742 cherub
skillfully	חֹשֵׁ֖ב	ḥō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2803 think, account
worked	מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה	ma·‘ă·śêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
into them	אֹתָֽם׃	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative

Cross-references

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Exodus 36:8–19 · Exodus 26:36 · Exodus 36:35 · Exodus 26:31 · Exodus 25:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.