Exodus
Exodus 40:20
20Moses took the Testimony and placed it in the ark, attaching the poles to the ark; and he set the mercy seat atop the ark.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses took | וַיִּקַּ֞ח | way·yiq·qaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| the Testimony | הָעֵדֻת֙ | hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5715 testimony |
| and placed | וַיִּתֵּ֤ן | way·yit·tên | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| it in | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the ark | הָ֣אָרֹ֔ן | hā·’ā·rōn | Article; Noun - common singular | H727 chest, ark |
| attaching | וַיָּ֥שֶׂם | way·yā·śem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| the poles | הַבַּדִּ֖ים | hab·bad·dîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H905 separation |
| to | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the ark | הָאָרֹ֑ן | hā·’ā·rōn | Article; Noun - common singular | H727 chest, ark |
| and he set | וַיִּתֵּ֧ן | way·yit·tên | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| the mercy seat | הַכַּפֹּ֛רֶת | hak·kap·pō·reṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H3727 propitiatory |
| atop | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the ark | הָאָרֹ֖ן | hā·’ā·rōn | Article; Noun - common singular | H727 chest, ark |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.