Exodus 37:12

“And he made for it a rim of a handbreadth all around, and made a molding of gold for its rim all around.”

Exodus 37:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 37:12, word by word

And he madeיַּעַשׂyaas

make

To build or create something.

Where else “yaas” appears
a rimמִסְגֶּרֶתmisgeret

frame

The rim or frame around a piece, like that of the table or of the bronze stands.

Where else “misgeret” appears
of a handbreadthטֹפַחtofach

handbreadth

Handbreadth: the width of four fingers, about 7.5 centimeters.

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all aroundסָבִיבsaviv

around

In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.

Where else “saviv” appears
a moldingזֵרzer

molding

Molding: a decorative rim around a piece of furniture.

Where else “zer” appears
of goldזָהָבzahav

gold

Gold.

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The context

11And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made for it a molding of gold all around.

12 · This verse (above)

13And he cast for it four rings of gold and put the rings on the four corners that were at its four legs.

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