Exodus
Exodus 28:11
11Engrave the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the way a gem cutter engraves a seal. Then mount the stones in gold filigree settings.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engrave | תְּפַתַּח֙ | tə·p̄at·taḥ | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H6605 open |
| the names | שְׁמֹ֖ת | šə·mōṯ | Noun - masculine plural construct | H8034 name |
| of the sons | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| on the two | שְׁתֵּ֣י | šə·tê | Number - feminine dual construct | H8147 two |
| stones | הָאֲבָנִ֔ים | hā·’ă·ḇā·nîm | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H68 stone |
| the way a gem | אֶבֶן֒ | ’e·ḇen | Noun - feminine singular | H68 stone |
| cutter | חָרַשׁ֮ | ḥā·raš | Noun - masculine singular construct | H2796 graver, artificer |
| engraves | פִּתּוּחֵ֣י | pit·tū·ḥê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H6603 engraving |
| a seal | חֹתָ֗ם | ḥō·ṯām | Noun - masculine singular | H2368 seal, signet-ring |
| Then mount | מֻסַבֹּ֛ת | mu·sab·bōṯ | Verb - Hofal - Participle - feminine plural construct | H5437 turn about, go around, surround |
| in gold | זָהָ֖ב | zā·hāḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H2091 gold |
| filigree settings | מִשְׁבְּצ֥וֹת | miš·bə·ṣō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H4865 brocade, setting |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.