Exodus

Exodus 26:31–34

³¹Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it. ³²Hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood, overlaid with gold and standing on four silver bases. ³³And hang the veil from the clasps and place the ark of the Testimony^g behind the veil. So the veil will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.^h

³⁴Put the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony in the Most Holy Place.

Footnotes

g 26:33 That is, the ark of the covenant; also in verse 34
h 26:33 Or the Holy of Holies; also in verse 34

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Exodus 26:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Make	וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ	wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
a veil	פָרֹ֗כֶת	p̄ā·rō·ḵeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H6532 curtain
of blue	תְּכֵ֧לֶת	tə·ḵê·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H8504 violet
purple	וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן	wə·’ar·gā·mān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H713 purple, red-purple, i.e. purple thread & cloth
and scarlet yarn	וְתוֹלַ֥עַת	wə·ṯō·w·la·‘aṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8438 worm, scarlet stuff
and finely spun	מָשְׁזָ֑ר	mā·šə·zār	Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular	H7806 be twisted
linen	וְשֵׁ֣שׁ	wə·šêš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H8336 id.
with cherubim	כְּרֻבִֽים׃	kə·ru·ḇîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3742 cherub
skillfully	חֹשֵׁ֛ב	ḥō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2803 think, account
worked	מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה	ma·‘ă·śêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
into it	יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make

Exodus 26:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Hang	וְנָתַתָּ֣ה	wə·nā·ṯat·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
it	אֹתָ֗הּ	’ō·ṯāh	Direct object marker; third person feminine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
with gold	זָהָ֑ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
hooks	וָוֵיהֶ֖ם	wā·wê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2053 hook, pin or peg
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
four	אַרְבָּעָה֙	’ar·bā·‘āh	Number - masculine singular	H702 four
posts	עַמּוּדֵ֣י	‘am·mū·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5982 pillar, column
of acacia wood	שִׁטִּ֔ים	šiṭ·ṭîm	Noun - feminine plural	H7848 acacia
overlaid	מְצֻפִּ֣ים	mə·ṣup·pîm	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural	H6823 lay out, lay over
with gold	זָהָ֔ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
standing on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
four	אַרְבָּעָ֖ה	’ar·bā·‘āh	Number - masculine singular	H702 four
silver	כָֽסֶף׃	ḵā·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
bases	אַדְנֵי־	’aḏ·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H134 base, pedestal

Exodus 26:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And hang	וְנָתַתָּ֣ה	wə·nā·ṯat·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the veil	הַפָּרֹכֶת֮	hap·pā·rō·ḵeṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6532 curtain
from	תַּ֣חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
the clasps	הַקְּרָסִים֒	haq·qə·rā·sîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7165 hook
and place	וְהֵבֵאתָ֥	wə·hê·ḇê·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the ark	אֲר֣וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of the Testimony	הָעֵד֑וּת	hā·‘ê·ḏūṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5715 testimony
behind	מִבֵּ֣ית	mib·bêṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
the veil	לַפָּרֹ֔כֶת	lap·pā·rō·ḵeṯ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6532 curtain
So the veil	הַפָּרֹ֙כֶת֙	hap·pā·rō·ḵeṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6532 curtain
will separate	וְהִבְדִּילָ֤ה	wə·hiḇ·dî·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H914 be divided, separate
the Holy Place	הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ	haq·qō·ḏeš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
from the Most Holy Place	קֹ֥דֶשׁ	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6944 sacred, sanctity

Exodus 26:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Put	וְנָתַתָּ֙	wə·nā·ṯa·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the mercy seat	הַכַּפֹּ֔רֶת	hak·kap·pō·reṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3727 propitiatory
on	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the ark	אֲר֣וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of the Testimony	הָעֵדֻ֑ת	hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5715 testimony
in the Most Holy Place	בְּקֹ֖דֶשׁ	bə·qō·ḏeš	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6944 sacred, sanctity