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Theyוְהֵםshall takeיִקְחוּthe gold,אֶת הַזָּהָבthe blue,וְאֶת הַתְּכֵלֶתthe purple,וְאֶת הָאַרְגָּמָןthe scarlet yarn,וְאֶת תּוֹלַעַת הַשָּׁנִיand the fine linen.וְאֶת הַשֵּׁשׁ
Exodus 28:5
Study it in the app“They shall take the gold, the blue, the purple, the scarlet yarn, and the fine linen.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 28:5, word by word
- shall takeיִקְחוּyikchu
take
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “yikchu” appears- the goldזָּהָבzahav
gold
Gold.
Where else “zahav” appears- the blueתְּכֵלֶתtechelet
violet-blue
Thread or cloth dyed violet-blue, a very costly dye.
Where else “techelet” appears- the purpleאַרְגָּמָןargaman
purple
Thread or cloth dyed purple, a costly dark red.
Where else “argaman” appears- the scarlet yarnתּוֹלַעַתtolaat
scarlet
Bright red dye from a worm, or thread of that color.
Where else “tolaat” appears- the scarlet yarnשָּׁנִיshani
scarlet
Scarlet, crimson; thread dyed that color.
Where else “shani” appears- and the fine linenשֵּׁשׁshesh
fine linen
Delicate white flax cloth.
Where else “shesh” appears
The context
4These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a checkered tunic, a turban, and a sash. They shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother and for his sons to serve as priests for me.
5 · This verse (above)
6They shall make the ephod of gold, blue, purple, scarlet yarn, and fine twisted linen, the work of a skilled craftsman.