Exodus
Exodus 36:8
8All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | כָל־ | ḵāl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the skilled craftsmen | חֲכַם־ | ḥă·ḵam- | Adjective - masculine singular construct | H2450 wise |
| among the workmen | וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּ | way·ya·‘ă·śū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6213 do, make |
| made | בְּעֹשֵׂ֧י | bə·‘ō·śê | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H6213 do, make |
| the ten | עֶ֣שֶׂר | ‘e·śer | Number - feminine singular construct | H6235 ten |
| curtains | יְרִיעֹ֑ת | yə·rî·‘ōṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H3407 curtain |
| for the tabernacle | הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן | ham·miš·kān | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle' |
| They were made | עָשָׂ֥ה | ‘ā·śāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| of finely spun | מָשְׁזָ֗ר | mā·šə·zār | Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular | H7806 be twisted |
| linen | שֵׁ֣שׁ | šêš | Noun - masculine singular | H8336 id. |
| as well as blue | וּתְכֵ֤לֶת | ū·ṯə·ḵê·leṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H8504 violet |
| purple | וְאַרְגָּמָן֙ | wə·’ar·gā·mān | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H713 purple, red-purple, i.e. purple thread & cloth |
| and scarlet yarn | וְתוֹלַ֣עַת | wə·ṯō·w·la·‘aṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct | H8438 worm, scarlet stuff |
| with cherubim | כְּרֻבִ֛ים | kə·ru·ḇîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3742 cherub |
| skillfully | חֹשֵׁ֖ב | ḥō·šêḇ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H2803 think, account |
| worked into them | מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה | ma·‘ă·śêh | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4639 deed, work |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.