Exodus
Exodus 38:4–5
4He made a grate of bronze mesh for the altar under its ledge, halfway up from the bottom.
5At the four corners of the bronze grate he cast four rings as holders for the poles.
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Exodus 38:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He made | וַיַּ֤עַשׂ | way·ya·‘aś | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| a grate | מִכְבָּ֔ר | miḵ·bār | Noun - masculine singular | H4345 a netted cloth or coverlet |
| of bronze | נְחֹ֑שֶׁת | nə·ḥō·šeṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H5178 copper, bronze |
| mesh | רֶ֣שֶׁת | re·šeṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H7568 net |
| for the altar | לַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ | lam·miz·bê·aḥ | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4196 altar |
| under | תַּ֧חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | Preposition | H8478 the under part |
| its ledge | כַּרְכֻּבּ֛וֹ | kar·kub·bōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3749 border, rim |
| halfway | חֶצְיֽוֹ׃ | ḥeṣ·yōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2677 half |
| up from the bottom | מִלְּמַ֖טָּה | mil·lə·maṭ·ṭāh | Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Adverb | H4295 downwards |
Exodus 38:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the four | אַרְבַּ֧ע | ’ar·ba‘ | Number - feminine singular construct | H702 four |
| corners | הַקְּצָוֺ֖ת | haq·qə·ṣā·wōṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H7117 end |
| of the bronze | הַנְּחֹ֑שֶׁת | han·nə·ḥō·šeṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5178 copper, bronze |
| grate | לְמִכְבַּ֣ר | lə·miḵ·bar | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4345 a netted cloth or coverlet |
| he cast | וַיִּצֹ֞ק | way·yi·ṣōq | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3332 pour, cast, flow |
| four | בְּאַרְבַּ֥ע | bə·’ar·ba‘ | Preposition-b; Number - feminine singular construct | H702 four |
| rings | טַבָּעֹ֛ת | ṭab·bā·‘ōṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H2885 signet, signet-ring, ring |
| as holders | בָּתִּ֖ים | bāt·tîm | Noun - masculine plural | H1004 house |
| for the poles | לַבַּדִּֽים׃ | lab·bad·dîm | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H905 separation |
Cross-references
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Exodus 38:5 Exodus 27:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.