Exodus

Exodus 28:16–17

¹⁶It must be square when folded over double, a span long and a span wide.^a

¹⁷And mount on it a setting of gemstones, four rows of stones:^b

In the first row there shall be a ruby, a topaz, and an emerald;

Footnotes

a 28:16 The breastpiece, when folded over, was approximately 9 inches or 22.9 centimeters in both length and width.
b 28:17 The precise identification of some of these gemstones is uncertain.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It must be	יִֽהְיֶ֖ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
square	רָב֥וּעַ	rā·ḇū·a‘	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H7251 squared, square
when folded over double	כָּפ֑וּל	kā·p̄ūl	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H3717 double, double over
a span	זֶ֥רֶת	ze·reṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H2239 span
long	אָרְכּ֖וֹ	’ā·rə·kōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H753 length
and a span	וְזֶ֥רֶת	wə·ze·reṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H2239 span
wide	רָחְבּֽוֹ׃	rā·ḥə·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7341 breadth, width

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And mount	וּמִלֵּאתָ֥	ū·mil·lê·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H4390 be full, fill
on it	בוֹ֙	ḇōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
a setting	מִלֻּ֣אַת	mil·lu·’aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4396 setting
of gemstones	אֶ֔בֶן	’e·ḇen	Noun - feminine singular	H68 stone
four	אַרְבָּעָ֖ה	’ar·bā·‘āh	Number - masculine singular	H702 four
rows	טוּרִ֣ים	ṭū·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2905 row
of stones	אָ֑בֶן	’ā·ḇen	Noun - feminine singular	H68 stone
In the first	הָאֶחָֽד׃	hā·’e·ḥāḏ	Article; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
row there shall be	ט֗וּר	ṭūr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2905 row
a ruby	אֹ֤דֶם	’ō·ḏem	Noun - masculine singular	H124 carnelian
a topaz	פִּטְדָה֙	piṭ·ḏāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6357 topaz or chrysolite
and an emerald	וּבָרֶ֔קֶת	ū·ḇā·re·qeṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H1304 emerald

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Exodus 28:17 Exodus 39:10–21 · Ezekiel 28:13 · Revelation 21:19–21 · Proverbs 8:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.