Exodus 25:5

“rams' skins dyed red, fine skins, and acacia wood;”

Exodus 25:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 25:5, word by word

rams'אֵילִםelim

ram

A full-grown male sheep, used as an offering.

Where else “elim” appears
skinsעֹרֹתorot

skin, leather

Skin, hide; leather.

Where else “orot” appears
dyed redמְאָדָּמִיםmeadamim

be red

Be red, turn red; of rams' skins, dyed red.

Where else “meadamim” appears
fineתְּחָשִׁיםtechashim

tachash (fine leather)

Tachash: a kind of leather or skin, and perhaps the animal that gave it; it was used for coverings.

Where else “techashim” appears
and acaciaשִׁטִּיםshitim

acacia

Acacia: a desert tree with hard, lasting wood.

Where else “shitim” appears
woodעֲצֵיatse

wood

What is taken from a cut tree: firewood, board, rod or timber.

Where else “atse” appears

Translation note

“Fine skins”: it is not known for certain from what animal they came; the Hebrew word (tachash) is used only for these skins.

The context

4blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, fine linen, and goats' hair;

5 · This verse (above)

6oil for the light, spices for the oil of anointing and for the fragrant incense;

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