For the gateוּלְשַׁעַרof the courtyardהֶחָצֵרthere shall be a screenמָסָךְof twentyעֶשְׂרִיםcubits,אַמָּהof blue,תְּכֵלֶתpurple,וְאַרְגָּמָןand scarlet yarnוְתוֹלַעַת שָׁנִיand fine twisted linen,וְשֵׁשׁ מָשְׁזָרthe workמַעֲשֵׂהof an embroiderer,רֹקֵםtheir pillarsעַמֻּדֵיהֶםfourאַרְבָּעָהand their basesוְאַדְנֵיהֶםfour.אַרְבָּעָה
Exodus 27:16
Study it in the app“For the gate of the courtyard there shall be a screen of twenty cubits, of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine twisted linen, the work of an embroiderer, their pillars four and their bases four.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 27:16, word by word
- For the gateשַׁעַרshaar
gate
The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.
Where else “shaar” appears- of the courtyardחָצֵרchatser
court
An enclosed open space, like the temple's.
Where else “chatser” appears- there shall be a screenמָסָךְmasach
screen
Screen: a hanging that covers an entrance, such as those of the dwelling and its courtyard; also any covering.
Where else “masach” appears- of twentyעֶשְׂרִיםesrim
twenty
Twenty; also "twentieth".
Where else “esrim” appears- cubitsאַמָּהama
cubit
About 45 centimeters: from the bent arm to the fingertips.
Where else “ama” appears- of blueתְּכֵלֶתtechelet
violet-blue
Thread or cloth dyed violet-blue, a very costly dye.
Where else “techelet” appears- purpleאַרְגָּמָןargaman
purple
Thread or cloth dyed purple, a costly dark red.
Where else “argaman” appears- and scarlet yarnתוֹלַעַתtolaat
scarlet
Bright red dye from a worm, or thread of that color.
Where else “tolaat” appears- and scarlet yarnשָׁנִיshani
scarlet
Scarlet, crimson; thread dyed that color.
Where else “shani” appears- and fine twisted linenשֵׁשׁshesh
fine linen
Delicate white flax cloth.
Where else “shesh” appears- and fine twisted linenמָשְׁזָרmashzar
twisted
Twist threads together to make a stronger one; "fine twisted linen".
Where else “mashzar” appears- the workמַעֲשֵׂהmaase
workmanship
Something made by hand: a piece of craftsmanship, or an idol.
Where else “maase” appears- of an embroidererרֹקֵםrokem
embroider
To decorate cloth with colored threads.
Where else “rokem” appears- their pillarsעַמֻּדֵיamude
pillar, column
Pillar, column; also a pillar of cloud or of fire.
Where else “amude” appears- fourאַרְבָּעָהarbaa
four
Four.
Where else “arbaa” appears- and their basesאַדְנֵיadne
base
Base, pedestal on which a board or a pillar rests; also the foundations of the earth (Job 38:6).
Where else “adne” appears
The context
15and for the other side fifteen cubits of hangings, their pillars three and their bases three.
16 · This verse (above)
17All the pillars of the courtyard all around shall be joined with rods of silver; their hooks of silver and their bases of bronze.