They shall beוְיִהְיוּdoubledתֹאֲמִיםfrom below,מִלְּמַטָּהand togetherוְיַחְדָּוthey shall beיִהְיוּcompleteתַמִּיםatעַלits top,רֹאשׁוֹatאֶלthe firstהָאֶחָתring;הַטַּבַּעַתsoכֵּןit shall beיִהְיֶהfor both of them;לִשְׁנֵיהֶםthey shall formיִהְיוּthe twoלִשְׁנֵיcorners.הַמִּקְצֹעֹת
Exodus 26:24
Study it in the app“They shall be doubled from below, and together they shall be complete at its top, at the first ring; so it shall be for both of them; they shall form the two corners.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 26:24, word by word
- They shall beיִהְיוּyihyu
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “yihyu” appears- doubledתֹאֲמִיםtoamim
be double
For two things to go together, forming a well-joined pair.
Where else “toamim” appears- from belowמַטָּהmata
below, downward
Below, downward, beneath.
Where else “mata” appears- and togetherיַחְדָּוyachdav
together
Together, at the same time.
Where else “yachdav” appears- completeתַמִּיםtamim
complete
Whole, with nothing lacking.
Where else “tamim” appears- its topרֹאשׁrosh
top
Literally "the head": the highest part, as of a mountain.
Where else “rosh” appears- the firstאֶחָתechat
first
Literally "one": day one of the month.
Where else “echat” appears- ringטַּבַּעַתtabaat
ring
A metal ring into which poles are put to carry something.
Where else “tabaat” appears- for both of themשְׁנֵיshene
both
The two together, both of them.
Where else “shene” appears- cornersמִּקְצֹעֹתmiktsoot
corner
Corner, angle.
Where else “miktsoot” appears
Translation note
The Hebrew of this verse is difficult; it describes how the two back corners are reinforced.
The context
23And two boards you shall make for the corners of the dwelling at the rear.
24 · This verse (above)
25So there shall be eight boards, with their bases of silver, sixteen bases, two bases under one board and two bases under another board.