Exodus 27:5

“You shall put it under the ledge of the altar, below, so that the network reaches halfway up the altar.”

Exodus 27:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 27:5, word by word

You shall putנָתַתָּהnatata

put

To place something somewhere.

Where else “natata” appears
the ledgeכַּרְכֹּבkarkov

ledge

Ledge or rim around the altar.

Where else “karkov” appears
of the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach

altar

Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.

Where else “mizbeach” appears
belowמָטָּהmata

below, downward

Below, downward, beneath.

Where else “mata” appears
so that the networkרֶשֶׁתreshet

grating

The bronze grating of the altar.

Where else “reshet” appears
reachesהָיְתָהhayta

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “hayta” appears
halfwayחֲצִיchatsi

half

One of two equal parts of something.

Where else “chatsi” appears

The context

4You shall make for it a grating, a network of bronze, and you shall make on the network four rings of bronze at its four corners.

5 · This verse (above)

6You shall make poles for the altar, poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with bronze.

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