And he madeוַיַּעַשׂa screenמָסָךְfor the entranceלְפֶתַחof the tent,הָאֹהֶלof blueתְּכֵלֶתand purpleוְאַרְגָּמָןand scarletוְתוֹלַעַת שָׁנִיand twistedמָשְׁזָרfine linen,וְשֵׁשׁthe workמַעֲשֵׂהof an embroiderer,רֹקֵם
Exodus 36:37
Study it in the app“And he made a screen for the entrance of the tent, of blue and purple and scarlet and twisted fine linen, the work of an embroiderer,”
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Exodus 36:37, word by word
- And he madeיַּעַשׂyaas
make
To build or create something.
Where else “yaas” appears- a screenמָסָךְmasach
screen
Screen: a hanging that covers an entrance, such as those of the dwelling and its courtyard; also any covering.
Where else “masach” appears- for the entranceפֶתַחfetach
entrance, door
Entrance, doorway, door, opening.
Where else “fetach” appears- of the tentאֹהֶלohel
tabernacle
Israel's portable sanctuary in the wilderness, where YHWH met with Moses.
Where else “ohel” appears- of blueתְּכֵלֶתtechelet
violet-blue
Thread or cloth dyed violet-blue, a very costly dye.
Where else “techelet” appears- and purpleאַרְגָּמָןargaman
purple
Thread or cloth dyed purple, a costly dark red.
Where else “argaman” appears- and scarletתוֹלַעַתtolaat
scarlet
Bright red dye from a worm, or thread of that color.
Where else “tolaat” appears- and scarletשָׁנִיshani
scarlet
Scarlet, crimson; thread dyed that color.
Where else “shani” appears- and twistedמָשְׁזָרmashzar
twisted
Twist threads together to make a stronger one; "fine twisted linen".
Where else “mashzar” appears- fine linenשֵׁשׁshesh
fine linen
Delicate white flax cloth.
Where else “shesh” appears- the workמַעֲשֵׂהmaase
workmanship
Something made by hand: a piece of craftsmanship, or an idol.
Where else “maase” appears- of an embroidererרֹקֵםrokem
embroider
To decorate cloth with colored threads.
Where else “rokem” appears
The context
36And he made for it four pillars of acacia, and overlaid them with gold; their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four bases of silver.
37 · This verse (above)
38and its five pillars and their hooks; and he overlaid their tops and their rods with gold; and their five bases were of bronze.