Exodus
Exodus 28:4
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ephesians 6:14 · Revelation 9:17 · Exodus 28:39–40 · 1 Thessalonians 5:8 · Isaiah 59:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.