Exodus

Exodus 28:31–35

31You are to make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth, 32with an opening at its top in the center. Around the opening shall be a woven collar with an opening like that of a garment,d so that it will not tear.

33Make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn all the way around the lower hem, with gold bells between them, 34alternating the gold bells and pomegranates around the lower hem of the robe.

35Aaron must wear the robe whenever he ministers, and its sound will be heard when he enters or exits the sanctuary before the LORD, so that he will not die.

Footnotes

  • d 28:32 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain; possibly a coat of mail.

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Exodus 28:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You are to makeוְעָשִׂ֛יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
the robeמְעִ֥ילmə·‘îlNoun - masculine singular constructH4598 robe
of the ephodהָאֵפ֖וֹדhā·’ê·p̄ō·wḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH646 ephod
entirelyכְּלִ֥ילkə·lîlAdjective - masculine singular constructH3632 entire, whole, holocaust
of blue clothתְּכֵֽלֶת׃tə·ḵê·leṯNoun - feminine singularH8504 violet

Exodus 28:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
withוְהָיָ֥הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
an openingפִֽי־p̄î-Noun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
at its topרֹאשׁ֖וֹrō·šōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7218 head
in the centerבְּתוֹכ֑וֹbə·ṯō·w·ḵōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8432 midst
Aroundסָבִ֜יבsā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
shall beיִֽהְיֶה֩yih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a wovenמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma·‘ă·śêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4639 deed, work
collarשָׂפָ֡הśā·p̄āhNoun - feminine singularH8193 lip, speech, edge
with an openingלְפִ֨יוlə·p̄îwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6310 mouth
like thatכְּפִ֥יkə·p̄îPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
of a garmentתַחְרָ֛אṯaḥ·rāNoun - masculine singularH8473 corselet
so thatיִֽהְיֶה־yih·yeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
itלּ֖וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
will notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
tearיִקָּרֵֽעַ׃yiq·qā·rê·a‘Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7167 tear

Exodus 28:33

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Makeוְעָשִׂ֣יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
pomegranatesרִמֹּנֵי֙rim·mō·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH7416 pomegranate
of blueתְּכֵ֤לֶתtə·ḵê·leṯNoun - feminine singularH8504 violet
purpleוְאַרְגָּמָן֙wə·’ar·gā·mānConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH713 purple, red-purple, i.e. purple thread & cloth
and scarlet yarnוְתוֹלַ֣עַתwə·ṯō·w·la·‘aṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH8438 worm, scarlet stuff
all the way around the lowerסָבִ֑יבsā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
hemשׁוּלָ֗יוšū·lāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH7757 skirt
with goldזָהָ֛בzā·hāḇNoun - masculine singularH2091 gold
bellsוּפַעֲמֹנֵ֥יū·p̄a·‘ă·mō·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH6472 bell
betweenבְּתוֹכָ֖םbə·ṯō·w·ḵāmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH8432 midst
themסָבִֽיב׃sā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about

Exodus 28:34

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
alternatingסָבִֽיב׃sā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
the goldזָהָב֙zā·hāḇNoun - masculine singularH2091 gold
bellsפַּעֲמֹ֤ןpa·‘ă·mōnNoun - masculine singular constructH6472 bell
and pomegranatesוְרִמּ֔וֹןwə·rim·mō·wnConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7416 pomegranate
the lower hemשׁוּלֵ֥יšū·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH7757 skirt
of the robeהַמְּעִ֖ילham·mə·‘îlArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4598 robe

Exodus 28:35

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
must wearעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
whenever he ministersלְשָׁרֵ֑תlə·šā·rêṯPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH8334 minister, serve
and its soundק֠וֹלוֹqō·w·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6963 sound, voice
will be heardוְנִשְׁמַ֣עwə·niš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
when he entersבְּבֹא֨וֹbə·ḇō·’ōwPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
or exitsוּבְצֵאת֖וֹū·ḇə·ṣê·ṯōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֜דֶשׁhaq·qō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
beforeלִפְנֵ֧יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
so that he will notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
dieיָמֽוּת׃סyā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die

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