Exodus 28:14

“and two chains of pure gold; twisted you shall make them, of corded work, and you shall fasten the corded chains to the settings.”

Exodus 28:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 28:14, word by word

and twoשְׁתֵּיshete

two

A pair, a quantity of two.

Where else “shete” appears
chainsשַׁרְשְׁרֹתsharshrot

chain

Small chain.

Where else “sharshrot” appears
of pureטָהוֹרtahor

pure

Without a mixture of anything else, like gold with no alloy.

Where else “tahor” appears
goldזָהָבzahav

gold

Gold.

Where else “zahav” appears
twistedמִגְבָּלֹתmigbalot

twisted work

Twisted, made like a cord. It occurs only in Exodus 28:14.

Where else “migbalot” appears
you shall makeתַּעֲשֶׂהtaase

make

To build or create something.

Where else “taase” appears
of cordedעֲבֹתavot

cord

A cord braided of several strands, or bonds with which one ties.

Where else “avot” appears
workמַעֲשֵׂהmaase

workmanship

Something made by hand: a piece of craftsmanship, or an idol.

Where else “maase” appears
and you shall fastenנָתַתָּהnatata

put

To place something somewhere.

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the settingsמִּשְׁבְּצֹתmishbtsot

setting

Setting: a mounting of gold filigree in which a stone is fixed; also a woven pattern (Psalm 45:13).

Where else “mishbtsot” appears

The context

13You shall make settings of gold,

14 · This verse (above)

15You shall make a breastpiece of judgment, the work of a skilled craftsman; like the work of the ephod you shall make it: of gold, blue, purple, scarlet yarn, and fine twisted linen you shall make it.

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