Exodus

Exodus 28:9–11

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.

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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

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Exodus 28:9 Ezekiel 28:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.