Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.Exodus 26:31
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ פָרֹ֗כֶת תְּכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן וְתוֹלַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖י וְשֵׁ֣שׁ מָשְׁזָ֑ר מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה חֹשֵׁ֛ב יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֹתָ֖הּ כְּרֻבִֽים׃
- וְעָשִׂ֣יתָve.'a.Si.ta“and you will make”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from עָשָׂה · “make(OBJECT)” · Strong's H6213H
- פָרֹ֗כֶתfa.Ro.khet“a curtain”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from פָּרֹ֫כֶת · “curtain” · Strong's H6532
- תְּכֵ֧לֶתte.Khe.let“violet stuff”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from תְּכֵ֫לֶת · “blue” · Strong's H8504
- וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ןve.'ar.ga.Man“and purple”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אַרְגָּמָן · “purple” · Strong's H0713
- וְתוֹלַ֥עַתve.to.La.'at“and scarlet stuff of”Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from תּוֹלֵעָה · “worm” · Strong's H8438B
- שָׁנִ֖יsha.Ni“scarlet”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from שָׁנִי · “scarlet” · Strong's H8144
- וְשֵׁ֣שׁve.Shesh“and fine linen”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from שֵׁשׁ · “linen” · Strong's H8336B
- מָשְׁזָ֑רma.she.Zar“twisted”Verb, hophal, participle (passive), masculine, singular, absolute · from שָׁזַר · “to twist” · Strong's H7806
- מַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.Seh“[the] work of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מַעֲשֶׂה · “work” · Strong's H4639G
- חֹשֵׁ֛בcho.Shev“a skillful worker”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from חָשַׁב · “design” · Strong's H2803G
- יַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.Seh“someone will make”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָשָׂה · “make(OBJECT)” · Strong's H6213H
- אֹתָ֖הּ'o.Tah“<obj.> it”Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- כְּרֻבִֽים׃ke.ru.Vim“cherubim”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from כְּרוּב · “cherub” · Strong's H3742
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)