Exodus

Exodus 27:9–16

⁹You are also to make a courtyard for the tabernacle. On the south side of the courtyard make curtains of finely spun linen, a hundred cubits long^b on one side, ¹⁰with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and silver hooks and bands on the posts.

¹¹Likewise there are to be curtains on the north side, a hundred cubits long, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. ¹²The curtains on the west side of the courtyard shall be fifty cubits wide,^c with ten posts and ten bases.

¹³The east side of the courtyard, toward the sunrise, is to be fifty cubits wide. ¹⁴Make the curtains on one side fifteen cubits long,^d with three posts and three bases, ¹⁵and the curtains on the other side fifteen cubits long, with three posts and three bases.

¹⁶The gate of the courtyard shall be twenty cubits long,^e with a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It shall have four posts and four bases.

Footnotes

b 27:9 100 cubits is approximately 150 feet or 45.7 meters; also in verse 11.
c 27:12 50 cubits is approximately 75 feet or 22.9 meters; also in verse 13.
d 27:14 15 cubits is approximately 22.5 feet or 6.9 meters; also in verse 15.
e 27:16 20 cubits is approximately 30 feet or 9.1 meters.

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Exodus 27:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are also to make	וְעָשִׂ֕יתָ	wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
a courtyard	חֲצַ֣ר	ḥă·ṣar	Noun - common singular construct	H2691 enclosure, court
for the tabernacle	הַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ן	ham·miš·kān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
On the south	נֶֽגֶב־	ne·ḡeḇ-	Noun - masculine singular	H5045 south-country, Negeb, south
side	לִפְאַ֣ת	lip̄·’aṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6285 corner, side
of the courtyard	לֶחָצֵ֜ר	le·ḥā·ṣêr	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - common singular	H2691 enclosure, court
make curtains	קְלָעִ֨ים	qə·lā·‘îm	Noun - masculine plural	H7050 sling
of finely spun	מָשְׁזָ֗ר	mā·šə·zār	Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular	H7806 be twisted
linen	שֵׁ֣שׁ	šêš	Noun - masculine singular	H8336 id.
a hundred	מֵאָ֤ה	mê·’āh	Number - feminine singular	H3967 hundred
cubits	בָֽאַמָּה֙	ḇā·’am·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
long	אֹ֔רֶךְ	’ō·reḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H753 length
on one	הָאֶחָֽת׃	hā·’e·ḥāṯ	Article; Number - feminine singular	H259 one
side	לַפֵּאָ֖ה	lap·pê·’āh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6285 corner, side

Exodus 27:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
with twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֔ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
posts	וְעַמֻּדָ֣יו	wə·‘am·mu·ḏāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5982 pillar, column
and twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֖ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
bronze	נְחֹ֑שֶׁת	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
bases	וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֥ם	wə·’aḏ·nê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H134 base, pedestal
and silver	כָּֽסֶף׃	kā·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
hooks	וָוֵ֧י	wā·wê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2053 hook, pin or peg
and bands	וַחֲשֻׁקֵיהֶ֖ם	wa·ḥă·šu·qê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2838 fillet
on the posts	הָעַמֻּדִ֛ים	hā·‘am·mu·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5982 pillar, column

Exodus 27:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Likewise	וְכֵ֨ן	wə·ḵên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
curtains	קְלָעִ֖ים	qə·lā·‘îm	Noun - masculine plural	H7050 sling
on the north	צָפוֹן֙	ṣā·p̄ō·wn	Noun - feminine singular	H6828 north
side	לִפְאַ֤ת	lip̄·’aṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6285 corner, side
a hundred	מֵ֣אָה	mê·’āh	Number - feminine singular	H3967 hundred
long	בָּאֹ֔רֶךְ	bā·’ō·reḵ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H753 length
with twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֗ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
posts	וְעַמְדּוּ	wə·ʿam·dū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5982 pillar, column
and twenty	עֶשְׂרִים֙	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
bronze	נְחֹ֔שֶׁת	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
bases	וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֤ם	wə·’aḏ·nê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H134 base, pedestal
and with silver	כָּֽסֶף׃	kā·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
hooks	וָוֵ֧י	wā·wê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2053 hook, pin or peg
and bands	וַחֲשֻׁקֵיהֶ֖ם	wa·ḥă·šu·qê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2838 fillet
on the posts	הָֽעַמֻּדִ֛ים	hā·‘am·mu·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5982 pillar, column

Exodus 27:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The curtains	קְלָעִ֖ים	qə·lā·‘îm	Noun - masculine plural	H7050 sling
on the west	יָ֔ם	yām	Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
side	לִפְאַת־	lip̄·’aṯ-	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6285 corner, side
of the courtyard	הֶֽחָצֵר֙	he·ḥā·ṣêr	Article; Noun - common singular	H2691 enclosure, court
shall be fifty	חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים	ḥă·miš·šîm	Number - common plural	H2572 fifty
cubits	אַמָּ֑ה	’am·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
wide	וְרֹ֤חַב	wə·rō·ḥaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7341 breadth, width
with ten	עֲשָׂרָ֔ה	‘ă·śā·rāh	Number - masculine singular	H6235 ten
posts	עַמֻּדֵיהֶ֣ם	‘am·mu·ḏê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5982 pillar, column
and ten	עֲשָׂרָֽה׃	‘ă·śā·rāh	Number - masculine singular	H6235 ten
bases	וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖ם	wə·’aḏ·nê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H134 base, pedestal

Exodus 27:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The east	קֵ֥דְמָה	qê·ḏə·māh	Adverb; third person feminine singular	H6924 front, east, aforetime
side	לִפְאַ֛ת	lip̄·’aṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6285 corner, side
of the courtyard	הֶֽחָצֵ֗ר	he·ḥā·ṣêr	Article; Noun - common singular	H2691 enclosure, court
toward the sunrise	מִזְרָ֖חָה	miz·rā·ḥāh	Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H4217 place of sunrise, east
fifty	חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים	ḥă·miš·šîm	Number - common plural	H2572 fifty
cubits	אַמָּֽה׃	’am·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
wide	וְרֹ֣חַב	wə·rō·ḥaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7341 breadth, width

Exodus 27:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Make the curtains	קְלָעִ֖ים	qə·lā·‘îm	Noun - masculine plural	H7050 sling
on one side	לַכָּתֵ֑ף	lak·kā·ṯêp̄	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side
fifteen	וַחֲמֵ֨שׁ	wa·ḥă·mêš	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular construct	H2568 five
cubits long	אַמָּ֛ה	’am·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
with three	שְׁלֹשָׁ֔ה	šə·lō·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
posts	עַמֻּדֵיהֶ֣ם	‘am·mu·ḏê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5982 pillar, column
and three	שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃	šə·lō·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
bases	וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖ם	wə·’aḏ·nê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H134 base, pedestal

Exodus 27:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and the curtains	קְלָעִ֑ים	qə·lā·‘îm	Noun - masculine plural	H7050 sling
on the other	הַשֵּׁנִ֔ית	haš·šê·nîṯ	Article; Number - ordinal feminine singular	H8145 second
side	וְלַכָּתֵף֙	wə·lak·kā·ṯêp̄	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side
fifteen cubits long	חְמֵ֥שׁ	ḥə·mēš	Number - feminine singular construct	H2568 five
with three	שְׁלֹשָׁ֔ה	šə·lō·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
posts	עַמֻּדֵיהֶ֣ם	‘am·mu·ḏê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5982 pillar, column
and three	שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃	šə·lō·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
bases	וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖ם	wə·’aḏ·nê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H134 base, pedestal

Exodus 27:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The gate	וּלְשַׁ֨עַר	ū·lə·ša·‘ar	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
of the courtyard	הֶֽחָצֵ֜ר	he·ḥā·ṣêr	Article; Noun - common singular	H2691 enclosure, court
shall be twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֣ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
cubits	אַמָּ֗ה	’am·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
with a curtain	מָסָ֣ךְ׀	mā·sāḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4539 covering, screen
embroidered	רֹקֵ֑ם	rō·qêm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7551 variegate
with blue	תְּכֵ֨לֶת	tə·ḵê·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H8504 violet
purple	וְאַרְגָּמָ֜ן	wə·’ar·gā·mān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H713 purple, red-purple, i.e. purple thread & cloth
and scarlet yarn	וְתוֹלַ֧עַת	wə·ṯō·w·la·‘aṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8438 worm, scarlet stuff
and finely spun	מָשְׁזָ֖ר	mā·šə·zār	Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular	H7806 be twisted
linen	וְשֵׁ֥שׁ	wə·šêš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H8336 id.
It shall have four	אַרְבָּעָ֔ה	’ar·bā·‘āh	Number - masculine singular	H702 four
posts	עַמֻּֽדֵיהֶם֙	‘am·mu·ḏê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5982 pillar, column
and four	אַרְבָּעָֽה׃	’ar·bā·‘āh	Number - masculine singular	H702 four
bases	וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖ם	wə·’aḏ·nê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H134 base, pedestal

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Exodus 27:9 Exodus 38:9–20

Exodus 27:16 Exodus 26:36

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