You shall makeוְעָשִׂיתָa breastpieceחֹשֶׁןof judgment,מִשְׁפָּטthe workמַעֲשֵׂהof a skilled craftsman;חֹשֵׁבlike the workכְּמַעֲשֵׂהof the ephodאֵפֹדyou shall make it:תַּעֲשֶׂנּוּof gold,זָהָבblue,תְּכֵלֶתpurple,וְאַרְגָּמָןscarlet yarn,וְתוֹלַעַת שָׁנִיand fine twisted linenוְשֵׁשׁ מָשְׁזָרyou shall makeתַּעֲשֶׂהit.אֹתוֹ
Exodus 28:15
Study it in the app“You 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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 28:15, word by word
- You shall makeעָשִׂיתָasita
make
To build or create something.
Where else “asita” appears- a breastpieceחֹשֶׁןchoshen
breastpiece
Breastpiece: a square piece of cloth with twelve stones that the high priest wore on his chest (Exodus 28:15-30).
Where else “choshen” appears- of judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpat
judgment
The decision a judge gives on a case.
Where else “mishpat” appears- the workמַעֲשֵׂהmaase
workmanship
Something made by hand: a piece of craftsmanship, or an idol.
Where else “maase” appears- of a skilled craftsmanחֹשֵׁבchoshev
devise
To devise a plan or a design, good or bad.
Where else “choshev” appears- of the ephodאֵפֹדefod
ephod
Ephod: a garment of the high priest, like a vest or apron, worn over the robe (Exodus 28:6-14). In other passages, an object used in worship.
Where else “efod” appears- of goldזָהָבzahav
gold
Gold.
Where else “zahav” appears- 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- scarlet yarnתוֹלַעַתtolaat
scarlet
Bright red dye from a worm, or thread of that color.
Where else “tolaat” appears- 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 context
14and two chains of pure gold; twisted you shall make them, of corded work, and you shall fasten the corded chains to the settings.
15 · This verse (above)
16It shall be square and doubled, a span its length and a span its width.