Exodus

Exodus 40:17–19

¹⁷So the tabernacle was set up on the first day of the first month of the second year.

¹⁸When Moses set up the tabernacle, he laid its bases, positioned its frames, inserted its crossbars, and set up its posts. ¹⁹Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, just as the LORD had commanded him.

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Exodus 40:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	וַיְהִ֞י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the tabernacle	הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃	ham·miš·kān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
was set up	הוּקַ֖ם	hū·qam	Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
on the first	בְּאֶחָ֣ד	bə·’e·ḥāḏ	Preposition-b; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
day	לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ	la·ḥō·ḏeš	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2320 (newness), new moon, month
of the first	הָרִאשׁ֛וֹן	hā·ri·šō·wn	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7223 former, first, chief
month	בַּחֹ֧דֶשׁ	ba·ḥō·ḏeš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2320 (newness), new moon, month
of the second	הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית	haš·šê·nîṯ	Article; Number - ordinal feminine singular	H8145 second
year	בַּשָּׁנָ֥ה	baš·šā·nāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year

Exodus 40:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Moses	מֹשֶׁ֜ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
set up	וַיָּ֨קֶם	way·yā·qem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
the tabernacle	הַמִּשְׁכָּ֗ן	ham·miš·kān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
he laid	וַיִּתֵּן֙	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
its bases	אֲדָנָ֔יו	’ă·ḏā·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H134 base, pedestal
positioned	וַיָּ֙שֶׂם֙	way·yā·śem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
its frames	קְרָשָׁ֔יו	qə·rā·šāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7175 board, boards
inserted	וַיִּתֵּ֖ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
its crossbars	בְּרִיחָ֑יו	bə·rî·ḥāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1280 bar
and set up	וַיָּ֖קֶם	way·yā·qem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
its posts	עַמּוּדָֽיו׃	‘am·mū·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5982 pillar, column

Exodus 40:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then he spread	וַיִּפְרֹ֤שׂ	way·yip̄·rōś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6566 spread out, spread
the tent	הָאֹ֙הֶל֙	hā·’ō·hel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the tabernacle	הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן	ham·miš·kān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
and put	וַיָּ֜שֶׂם	way·yā·śem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
the covering	מִכְסֵ֥ה	miḵ·sêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4372 covering
over the tent	הָאֹ֛הֶל	hā·’ō·hel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent
just as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had commanded	צִוָּ֥ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

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