Exodus

Exodus 38:9–16

⁹Then he constructed the courtyard. The south side of the courtyard was a hundred cubits long^c and had curtains of finely spun linen, ¹⁰with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. ¹¹The north side was also a hundred cubits long, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases. The hooks and bands of the posts were silver. ¹²The west side was fifty cubits long^d and had curtains, with ten posts and ten bases. The hooks and bands of the posts were silver. ¹³And the east side, toward the sunrise, was also fifty cubits long.

¹⁴The curtains on one side of the entrance were fifteen cubits long,^e with three posts and three bases. ¹⁵And the curtains on the other side were also fifteen cubits long, with three posts and three bases as well. ¹⁶All the curtains around the courtyard were made of finely spun linen.

Footnotes

c 38:9 100 cubits is approximately 150 feet or 45.7 meters.
d 38:12 50 cubits is approximately 75 feet or 22.9 meters.
e 38:14 15 cubits is approximately 22.5 feet or 6.9 meters.

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Exodus 38:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then he constructed	וַיַּ֖עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
the courtyard	הֶחָצֵ֑ר	he·ḥā·ṣêr	Article; Noun - common singular	H2691 enclosure, court
The south	נֶ֣גֶב	ne·ḡeḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H5045 south-country, Negeb, south
side	לִפְאַ֣ת׀	lip̄·’aṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6285 corner, side
of the courtyard	הֶֽחָצֵר֙	he·ḥā·ṣêr	Article; Noun - common singular	H2691 enclosure, court
was a hundred	מֵאָ֖ה	mê·’āh	Number - feminine singular	H3967 hundred
cubits	בָּאַמָּֽה׃	bā·’am·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
curtains	קַלְעֵ֤י	qal·‘ê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7050 sling
of finely spun	מָשְׁזָ֔ר	mā·šə·zār	Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular	H7806 be twisted
linen	שֵׁ֣שׁ	šêš	Noun - masculine singular	H8336 id.

Exodus 38:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
with twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֔ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
posts	עַמּוּדֵיהֶ֣ם	‘am·mū·ḏê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5982 pillar, column
and twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֖ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
bronze	נְחֹ֑שֶׁת	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
bases	וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֥ם	wə·’aḏ·nê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H134 base, pedestal
and with silver	כָּֽסֶף׃	kā·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
hooks	וָוֵ֧י	wā·wê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2053 hook, pin or peg
and bands	וַחֲשֻׁקֵיהֶ֖ם	wa·ḥă·šu·qê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2838 fillet
on the posts	הָעַמֻּדִ֛ים	hā·‘am·mu·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5982 pillar, column

Exodus 38:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The north	צָפוֹן֙	ṣā·p̄ō·wn	Noun - feminine singular	H6828 north
side	וְלִפְאַ֤ת	wə·lip̄·’aṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6285 corner, side
a hundred	מֵאָ֣ה	mê·’āh	Number - feminine singular	H3967 hundred
cubits	בָֽאַמָּ֔ה	ḇā·’am·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
with twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֔ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
posts	עַמּוּדֵיהֶ֣ם	‘am·mū·ḏê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5982 pillar, column
and twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֖ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
bronze	נְחֹ֑שֶׁת	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
bases	וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֥ם	wə·’aḏ·nê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H134 base, pedestal
The hooks	וָוֵ֧י	wā·wê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2053 hook, pin or peg
and bands	וַחֲשֻׁקֵיהֶ֖ם	wa·ḥă·šu·qê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2838 fillet
of the posts	הָֽעַמּוּדִ֛ים	hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5982 pillar, column
were silver	כָּֽסֶף׃	kā·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money

Exodus 38:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The west	יָ֗ם	yām	Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
side	וְלִפְאַת־	wə·lip̄·’aṯ-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6285 corner, side
fifty	חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים	ḥă·miš·šîm	Number - common plural	H2572 fifty
cubits long	בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה	bā·’am·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
curtains	קְלָעִים֙	qə·lā·‘îm	Noun - masculine plural	H7050 sling
with ten	עֲשָׂרָ֔ה	‘ă·śā·rāh	Number - masculine singular	H6235 ten
posts	עַמּוּדֵיהֶ֥ם	‘am·mū·ḏê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5982 pillar, column
and ten	עֲשָׂרָ֑ה	‘ă·śā·rāh	Number - masculine singular	H6235 ten
bases	וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖ם	wə·’aḏ·nê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H134 base, pedestal
The hooks	וָוֵ֧י	wā·wê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2053 hook, pin or peg
and bands	וַחֲשׁוּקֵיהֶ֖ם	wa·ḥă·šū·qê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2838 fillet
of the posts	הָעַמֻּדִ֛ים	hā·‘am·mu·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5982 pillar, column
were silver	כָּֽסֶף׃	kā·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money

Exodus 38:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the east	קֵ֥דְמָה	qê·ḏə·māh	Adverb; third person feminine singular	H6924 front, east, aforetime
side	וְלִפְאַ֛ת	wə·lip̄·’aṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6285 corner, side
toward the sunrise	מִזְרָ֖חָה	miz·rā·ḥāh	Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H4217 place of sunrise, east
fifty	חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים	ḥă·miš·šîm	Number - common plural	H2572 fifty
cubits	אַמָּֽה׃	’am·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit

Exodus 38:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The curtains	קְלָעִ֛ים	qə·lā·‘îm	Noun - masculine plural	H7050 sling
on	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
one side	הַכָּתֵ֑ף	hak·kā·ṯêp̄	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side
fifteen	חֲמֵשׁ־	ḥă·mêš-	Number - feminine singular construct	H2568 five
cubits	אַמָּ֖ה	’am·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
with three	שְׁלֹשָׁ֔ה	šə·lō·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
posts	עַמּוּדֵיהֶ֣ם	‘am·mū·ḏê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5982 pillar, column
and three	שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃	šə·lō·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
bases	וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖ם	wə·’aḏ·nê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H134 base, pedestal

Exodus 38:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the curtains	קְלָעִ֕ים	qə·lā·‘îm	Noun - masculine plural	H7050 sling
on the other	הַשֵּׁנִ֗ית	haš·šê·nîṯ	Article; Number - ordinal feminine singular	H8145 second
side	וְלַכָּתֵ֣ף	wə·lak·kā·ṯêp̄	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side
were also fifteen	חֲמֵ֥שׁ	ḥă·mêš	Number - feminine singular construct	H2568 five
cubits long	אַמָּ֑ה	’am·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
with three	שְׁלֹשָׁ֔ה	šə·lō·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
posts	עַמֻּדֵיהֶ֣ם	‘am·mu·ḏê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5982 pillar, column
and three	שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃	šə·lō·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
bases	וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖ם	wə·’aḏ·nê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H134 base, pedestal

Exodus 38:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the curtains	קַלְעֵ֧י	qal·‘ê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7050 sling
around	סָבִ֖יב	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
the courtyard	הֶחָצֵ֛ר	he·ḥā·ṣêr	Article; Noun - common singular	H2691 enclosure, court
were made of finely spun	מָשְׁזָֽר׃	mā·šə·zār	Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular	H7806 be twisted
linen	שֵׁ֥שׁ	šêš	Noun - masculine singular	H8336 id.

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