Exodus

Exodus 28:5–6

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.

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Exodus 28:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Theyוְהֵם֙wə·hêmConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
shall useיִקְח֣וּyiq·ḥūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3947 take
goldהַזָּהָ֔בhaz·zā·hāḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold
along withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
blueהַתְּכֵ֖לֶתhat·tə·ḵê·leṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8504 violet
purpleהָֽאַרְגָּמָ֑ןhā·’ar·gā·mānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH713 purple, red-purple, i.e. purple thread & cloth
and scarlet yarnתּוֹלַ֥עַתtō·w·la·‘aṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8438 worm, scarlet stuff
and fine linenהַשֵּֽׁשׁ׃פhaš·šêšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8336 id.

Exodus 28:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They are to makeוְעָשׂ֖וּwə·‘ā·śūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH6213 do, make
the ephodהָאֵפֹ֑דhā·’ê·p̄ōḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH646 ephod
of finely spunמָשְׁזָ֖רmā·šə·zārVerb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singularH7806 be twisted
linenוְשֵׁ֥שׁwə·šêšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH8336 id.
embroideredמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma·‘ă·śêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4639 deed, work
with goldזָ֠הָבzā·hāḇNoun - masculine singularH2091 gold
and with blueתְּכֵ֨לֶתtə·ḵê·leṯNoun - feminine singularH8504 violet
purpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֜ןwə·’ar·gā·mānConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH713 purple, red-purple, i.e. purple thread & cloth
and scarlet yarnתּוֹלַ֧עַתtō·w·la·‘aṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8438 worm, scarlet stuff

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.