Exodus

Exodus 28:16

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

Footnotes

a 28:16 The breastpiece, when folded over, was approximately 9 inches or 22.9 centimeters in both length and width.

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

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.