Exodus 27:16

“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.”

Exodus 27:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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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.

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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.

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