Exodus
Exodus 37:9
9And the cherubim had wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the mercy seat.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And the cherubim | הַכְּרֻבִים֩ | hak·kə·ru·ḇîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3742 cherub |
| had wings | כְנָפַ֜יִם | ḵə·nā·p̄a·yim | Noun - fd | H3671 wing, extremity |
| that spread | פֹּרְשֵׂ֨י | pō·rə·śê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H6566 spread out, spread |
| upward | לְמַ֗עְלָה | lə·ma‘·lāh | Preposition-l; Adverb; third person feminine singular | H4605 higher part |
| overshadowing | סֹֽכְכִ֤ים | sō·ḵə·ḵîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H5526 overshadow, screen, cover |
| the mercy seat | הַכַּפֹּ֔רֶת | hak·kap·pō·reṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H3727 propitiatory |
| faced | וּפְנֵיהֶ֖ם | ū·p̄ə·nê·hem | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H6440 face, before |
| each | אִ֣ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| other | אָחִ֑יו | ’ā·ḥîw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| looking toward | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the mercy seat | הַכַּפֹּ֔רֶת | hak·kap·pō·reṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H3727 propitiatory |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.