Exodus

Exodus 28:6–12

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.

⁹Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel: ¹⁰six of their names on one stone and the remaining six on the other, in the order of their birth. ¹¹Engrave the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the way a gem cutter engraves a seal. Then mount the stones in gold filigree settings. ¹²Fasten both stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. Aaron is to bear their names on his two shoulders as a memorial before the LORD.

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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.

Exodus 28:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Take	וְלָ֣קַחְתָּ֔	wə·lā·qaḥ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3947 take
two	שְׁתֵּ֖י	šə·tê	Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
onyx	שֹׁ֑הַם	šō·ham	Noun - masculine singular	H7718 gem, beryl
stones	אַבְנֵי־	’aḇ·nê-	Noun - feminine plural construct	H68 stone
and engrave	וּפִתַּחְתָּ֣	ū·p̄it·taḥ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6605 open
on them	עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
the names	שְׁמ֖וֹת	šə·mō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8034 name
of the sons	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

Exodus 28:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
six	שִׁשָּׁה֙	šiš·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H8337 six
of their names	מִשְּׁמֹתָ֔ם	miš·šə·mō·ṯām	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H8034 name
on	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
one	הָאֶחָ֑ת	hā·’e·ḥāṯ	Article; Number - feminine singular	H259 one
stone	הָאֶ֣בֶן	hā·’e·ḇen	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H68 stone
and the remaining	הַנּוֹתָרִ֛ים	han·nō·w·ṯā·rîm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H3498 remain over
six	הַשִּׁשָּׁ֧ה	haš·šiš·šāh	Article; Number - masculine singular	H8337 six
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the other	הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית	haš·šê·nîṯ	Article; Number - ordinal feminine singular	H8145 second
in the order of their birth	כְּתוֹלְדֹתָֽם׃	kə·ṯō·wl·ḏō·ṯām	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H8435 descent, family, history

Exodus 28:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Engrave	תְּפַתַּח֙	tə·p̄at·taḥ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6605 open
the names	שְׁמֹ֖ת	šə·mōṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8034 name
of the sons	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
on the two	שְׁתֵּ֣י	šə·tê	Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
stones	הָאֲבָנִ֔ים	hā·’ă·ḇā·nîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H68 stone
the way a gem	אֶבֶן֒	’e·ḇen	Noun - feminine singular	H68 stone
cutter	חָרַשׁ֮	ḥā·raš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2796 graver, artificer
engraves	פִּתּוּחֵ֣י	pit·tū·ḥê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6603 engraving
a seal	חֹתָ֗ם	ḥō·ṯām	Noun - masculine singular	H2368 seal, signet-ring
Then mount	מֻסַבֹּ֛ת	mu·sab·bōṯ	Verb - Hofal - Participle - feminine plural construct	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
in gold	זָהָ֖ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
filigree settings	מִשְׁבְּצ֥וֹת	miš·bə·ṣō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4865 brocade, setting

Exodus 28:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Fasten	וְשַׂמְתָּ֞	wə·śam·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
both	שְׁתֵּ֣י	šə·tê	Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
stones	הָאֲבָנִ֗ים	hā·’ă·ḇā·nîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H68 stone
on	עַ֚ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the shoulder pieces	כִּתְפֹ֣ת	kiṯ·p̄ōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side
of the ephod	הָֽאֵפֹ֔ד	hā·’ê·p̄ōḏ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H646 ephod
as memorial	זִכָּרֹ֖ן	zik·kā·rōn	Noun - masculine singular	H2146 memorial, remembrance
stones	אַבְנֵ֥י	’aḇ·nê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H68 stone
for the sons	לִבְנֵ֣י	liḇ·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֨ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
is to bear	וְנָשָׂא֩	wə·nā·śā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
their names	שְׁמוֹתָ֜ם	šə·mō·w·ṯām	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H8034 name
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his two	שְׁתֵּ֥י	šə·tê	Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
shoulders	כְתֵפָ֖יו	ḵə·ṯê·p̄āw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side
as a memorial	לְזִכָּרֹֽן׃ס	lə·zik·kā·rōn	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H2146 memorial, remembrance
before	לִפְנֵ֧י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

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

Exodus 28:9 Ezekiel 28:13

Exodus 28:12 Exodus 28:29 · Joshua 4:7 · Exodus 39:6–7 · Numbers 31:54 · Isaiah 9:6 · Leviticus 24:7 · Numbers 16:40

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