Exodus

Exodus 37:25–28

²⁵He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high.^f Its horns were of one piece. ²⁶And he overlaid with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns. Then he made a molding of gold around it.

²⁷He made two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it. ²⁸And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

Footnotes

f 37:25 The altar was approximately 1.5 feet in length and width, and 3 feet high (45.7 centimeters in length and width, and 91.4 centimeters high).

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Exodus 37:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He made	וַיַּ֛עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
the altar	מִזְבַּ֥ח	miz·baḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4196 altar
of incense	הַקְּטֹ֖רֶת	haq·qə·ṭō·reṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense
out of acacia	שִׁטִּ֑ים	šiṭ·ṭîm	Noun - feminine plural	H7848 acacia
wood	עֲצֵ֣י	‘ă·ṣê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
It was square	רָב֗וּעַ	rā·ḇū·a‘	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H7251 squared, square
a cubit	אַמָּ֣ה	’am·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
long	אָרְכּוֹ֩	’ā·rə·kōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H753 length
a cubit	וְאַמָּ֨ה	wə·’am·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
wide	רָחְבּ֜וֹ	rā·ḥə·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7341 breadth, width
and two cubits	וְאַמָּתַ֙יִם֙	wə·’am·mā·ṯa·yim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - fd	H520 ell, cubit
high	קֹֽמָת֔וֹ	qō·mā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6967 height
Its horns	קַרְנֹתָֽיו׃	qar·nō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7161 horn
were	הָי֥וּ	hā·yū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
of one piece	מִמֶּ֖נּוּ	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

Exodus 37:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And he overlaid	וַיְצַ֨ף	way·ṣap̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6823 lay out, lay over
with pure	טָה֗וֹר	ṭā·hō·wr	Adjective - masculine singular	H2889 clean, pure
gold	זָהָ֣ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
the top	גַּגּ֧וֹ	gag·gōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1406 roof, top
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
all	סָבִ֖יב	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
the sides	קִירֹתָ֛יו	qî·rō·ṯāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7023 wall
and horns	קַרְנֹתָ֑יו	qar·nō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7161 horn
Then he made	וַיַּ֥עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
a molding	זֵ֥ר	zêr	Noun - masculine singular	H2213 circlet, border
of gold	זָהָ֖ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
around it	סָבִֽיב׃	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about

Exodus 37:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He made	עָֽשָׂה־	‘ā·śāh-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
two	וּשְׁתֵּי֩	ū·šə·tê	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
gold	זָהָ֜ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
rings	טַבְּעֹ֨ת	ṭab·bə·‘ōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H2885 signet, signet-ring, ring
below	מִתַּ֣חַת	mit·ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition-m	H8478 the under part
the molding	לְזֵר֗וֹ	lə·zê·rōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2213 circlet, border
on	עַ֚ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
opposite sides	צִדָּ֑יו	ṣid·dāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6654 side
to hold	לְבָתִּ֣ים	lə·ḇāt·tîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H1004 house
the poles	לְבַדִּ֔ים	lə·ḇad·dîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H905 separation
used to carry	לָשֵׂ֥את	lā·śêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5375 lift, take, carry
it	אֹת֖וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative

Exodus 37:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And he made	וַיַּ֥עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
the poles	הַבַּדִּ֖ים	hab·bad·dîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H905 separation
of acacia	שִׁטִּ֑ים	šiṭ·ṭîm	Noun - feminine plural	H7848 acacia
wood	עֲצֵ֣י	‘ă·ṣê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
and overlaid	וַיְצַ֥ף	way·ṣap̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6823 lay out, lay over
them	אֹתָ֖ם	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
with gold	זָהָֽב׃	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold

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Exodus 37:25 Exodus 30:1–5 · Hebrews 7:25 · Revelation 8:3–4 · 1 Peter 2:5 · Matthew 23:19 · Luke 1:9–10 · Hebrews 13:10 · 2 Chronicles 26:16 · Exodus 40:5 · Exodus 40:26–27

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