Exodus 39:8

He made the breastpiece with the same workmanship as the ephod, with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.
Exodus 39:8
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Original language (Hebrew)

וַיַּ֧עַשׂ אֶת־הַחֹ֛שֶׁן מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה חֹשֵׁ֖ב כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה אֵפֹ֑ד זָהָ֗ב תְּכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן וְתוֹלַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖י וְשֵׁ֥שׁ מָשְׁזָֽר׃

  1. וַיַּ֧עַשׂvai.Ya.'as“and he made”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָשָׂה · “make(OBJECT)” · Strong's H6213H
  2. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  3. הַחֹ֛שֶׁןha.Cho.shen“the breastpiece”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from חֹ֫שֶׁן · “breastpiece” · Strong's H2833
  4. מַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.Seh“[the] work of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מַעֲשֶׂה · “work” · Strong's H4639G
  5. חֹשֵׁ֖בcho.Shev“a skillful worker”
    Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from חָשַׁב · “design” · Strong's H2803G
  6. כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הke.ma.'a.Seh“like [the] work of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מַעֲשֶׂה · “work” · Strong's H4639G
  7. אֵפֹ֑ד'e.Fod“[the] ephod”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אֵפוֹד · “ephod” · Strong's H0646
  8. זָהָ֗בza.Hav“gold”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from זָהָב · “gold” · Strong's H2091
  9. תְּכֵ֧לֶתte.Khe.let“violet stuff”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from תְּכֵ֫לֶת · “blue” · Strong's H8504
  10. וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ןve.'ar.ga.Man“and purple”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אַרְגָּמָן · “purple” · Strong's H0713
  11. וְתוֹלַ֥עַתve.to.La.'at“and scarlet stuff of”
    Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from תּוֹלֵעָה · “worm” · Strong's H8438B
  12. שָׁנִ֖יsha.Ni“scarlet”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from שָׁנִי · “scarlet” · Strong's H8144
  13. וְשֵׁ֥שׁve.Shesh“and fine linen”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from שֵׁשׁ · “linen” · Strong's H8336B
  14. מָשְׁזָֽר׃ma.she.Zar“twisted”
    Verb, hophal, participle (passive), masculine, singular, absolute · from שָׁזַר · “to twist” · Strong's H7806
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)