Exodus
Exodus 26:31
31Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Matthew 27:51 · 2 Chronicles 3:14 · Exodus 36:35 · Exodus 26:1 · Leviticus 16:2 · Exodus 36:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.