Exodus 28:21

“The stones shall be according to the names of the sons of Israel, twelve, according to their names; with engravings of a signet, each with its name, they shall be for the twelve tribes.”

Exodus 28:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 28:21, word by word

The stonesאֲבָנִיםavanim

stone

A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.

Where else “avanim” appears
shall beתִּהְיֶיןָtihyena

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “tihyena” appears
the namesשְׁמֹתshemot

name

The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.

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of the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
twelveשְׁתֵּיםshetem

double

Twice the amount, or two plus ten to say twelve.

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twelveעֶשְׂרֵהesre

-teen (ten)

Ten, in the numbers from 11 to 19 (like the "-teen" in "thirteen"); also "-teenth".

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with engravingsפִּתּוּחֵיpituche

engraving

Engraving, carved work.

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of a signetחוֹתָםchotam

seal

Seal: an engraved piece that served as a personal signature; it was worn hanging from a cord or as a ring.

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eachאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

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tribesשָׁבֶטshavet

tribe

Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.

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The context

20and the fourth row, chrysolite, onyx, and jasper. They shall be set in gold in their mountings.

21 · This verse (above)

22You shall make on the breastpiece twisted chains, of corded work, of pure gold.

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