Exodus 38:14

“Hangings of fifteen cubits for the one side; their pillars three and their bases three.”

Exodus 38:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 38:14, word by word

Hangingsקְלָעִיםkelaim

hangings

The cloths hung around the sanctuary court.

Where else “kelaim” appears
of fifteenחֲמֵשׁchamesh

five

Five.

Where else “chamesh” appears
of fifteenעֶשְׂרֵהesre

-teen (ten)

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

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cubitsאַמָּהama

cubit

About 45 centimeters: from the bent arm to the fingertips.

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for the one sideכָּתֵףkatef

side

The side part of something: the flank of a house or hill.

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their pillarsעַמּוּדֵיamude

pillar, column

Pillar, column; also a pillar of cloud or of fire.

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threeשְׁלֹשָׁהshelosha

three

A quantity of three: three persons or things together.

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and their basesאַדְנֵיadne

base

Base, pedestal on which a board or a pillar rests; also the foundations of the earth (Job 38:6).

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The context

13And for the east side, toward the sunrise, fifty cubits.

14 · This verse (above)

15And for the second side, on this side and on that side of the gate of the courtyard, hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three and their bases three.

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