Exodus

Exodus 28:4–8

⁴These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so that they may serve Me as priests. ⁵They shall use gold, along with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.

⁶They are to make the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn. ⁷It shall have two shoulder pieces attached at two of its corners, so it can be fastened. ⁸And the skillfully woven waistband of the ephod must be of one piece, of the same workmanship — with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.

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Exodus 28:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These	וְאֵ֨לֶּה	wə·’êl·leh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
are the garments	הַבְּגָדִ֜ים	hab·bə·ḡā·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H899 treachery
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they shall make	יַעֲשׂ֗וּ	ya·‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
a breastpiece	חֹ֤שֶׁן	ḥō·šen	Noun - masculine singular	H2833 breast-piece
an ephod	וְאֵפוֹד֙	wə·’ê·p̄ō·wḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H646 ephod
a robe	וּמְעִ֔יל	ū·mə·‘îl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4598 robe
a woven	תַּשְׁבֵּ֖ץ	taš·bêṣ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8665 chequered (or plaited) work
tunic	וּכְתֹ֥נֶת	ū·ḵə·ṯō·neṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3801 tunic
a turban	מִצְנֶ֣פֶת	miṣ·ne·p̄eṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H4701 turban
and a sash	וְאַבְנֵ֑ט	wə·’aḇ·nêṭ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H73 girdle
They are to make	וְעָשׂ֨וּ	wə·‘ā·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
holy	קֹ֜דֶשׁ	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
garments	בִגְדֵי־	ḇiḡ·ḏê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H899 treachery
for your brother	אָחִ֛יךָ	’ā·ḥî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother
Aaron	לְאַהֲרֹ֥ן	lə·’a·hă·rōn	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
and his sons	וּלְבָנָ֖יו	ū·lə·ḇā·nāw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
so that they may serve Me as priests	לְכַהֲנוֹ־	lə·ḵa·hă·nōw-	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H3547 act as priest

Exodus 28:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They	וְהֵם֙	wə·hêm	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
shall use	יִקְח֣וּ	yiq·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3947 take
gold	הַזָּהָ֔ב	haz·zā·hāḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
along with	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
blue	הַתְּכֵ֖לֶת	hat·tə·ḵê·leṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8504 violet
purple	הָֽאַרְגָּמָ֑ן	hā·’ar·gā·mān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H713 purple, red-purple, i.e. purple thread & cloth
and scarlet yarn	תּוֹלַ֥עַת	tō·w·la·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8438 worm, scarlet stuff
and fine linen	הַשֵּֽׁשׁ׃פ	haš·šêš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8336 id.

Exodus 28:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They are to make	וְעָשׂ֖וּ	wə·‘ā·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
the ephod	הָאֵפֹ֑ד	hā·’ê·p̄ōḏ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H646 ephod
of 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.
embroidered	מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה	ma·‘ă·śêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
with gold	זָ֠הָב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
and 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	תּוֹלַ֧עַת	tō·w·la·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8438 worm, scarlet stuff

Exodus 28:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It shall have	יִֽהְיֶה־	yih·yeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
two	שְׁתֵּ֧י	šə·tê	Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
shoulder pieces	כְתֵפֹ֣ת	ḵə·ṯê·p̄ōṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side
attached	חֹֽבְרֹ֗ת	ḥō·ḇə·rōṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H2266 unite
at	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
two	שְׁנֵ֥י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
of its corners	קְצוֹתָ֖יו	qə·ṣō·w·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7098 end
so it can be fastened	וְחֻבָּֽר׃	wə·ḥub·bār	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Pual - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2266 unite

Exodus 28:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the skillfully woven waistband	וְחֵ֤שֶׁב	wə·ḥê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2805 ingenious work
of	עָלָ֔יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
the ephod	אֲפֻדָּתוֹ֙	’ă·p̄ud·dā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H642 ephod
must be	יִהְיֶ֑ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
of one piece	מִמֶּ֣נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
of the same workmanship	כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֖הוּ	kə·ma·‘ă·śê·hū	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4639 deed, work
with gold	זָהָ֗ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
with blue	תְּכֵ֧לֶת	tə·ḵê·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H8504 violet
purple	וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן	wə·’ar·gā·mān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H713 purple, red-purple, i.e. purple thread & cloth
and scarlet yarn	וְתוֹלַ֥עַת	wə·ṯō·w·la·‘aṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8438 worm, scarlet stuff
and with finely spun	מָשְׁזָֽר׃	mā·šə·zār	Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular	H7806 be twisted
linen	וְשֵׁ֥שׁ	wə·šêš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H8336 id.

Cross-references

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Exodus 28:4 Ephesians 6:14 · Revelation 9:17 · Exodus 28:39–40 · 1 Thessalonians 5:8 · Isaiah 59:17

Exodus 28:8 Exodus 29:5 · Exodus 28:27–28 · Leviticus 8:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.