Exodus 38:17

“And the bases for the pillars were of bronze, the hooks of the pillars and their rods of silver, and the overlaying of their tops of silver, and they were joined with rods of silver, all the pillars of the courtyard.”

Exodus 38:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 38:17, word by word

And the basesאֲדָנִיםadanim

base

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

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for the pillarsעַמֻּדִיםamudim

pillar, column

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

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were of bronzeנְחֹשֶׁתnechoshet

bronze

Bronze, or things made of bronze.

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the hooksוָוֵיvave

hook

Hook, peg. The name of the sixth Hebrew letter, vav.

Where else “vave” appears
and their rodsחֲשׁוּקֵיchashuke

band

A rod or ring that joins the pillars to one another.

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of silverכֶּסֶףkesef

silver

A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.

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and the overlayingצִפּוּיtsipuy

overlay

Metal overlay.

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of their topsרָאשֵׁיrashe

top

Literally "the head": the highest part, as of a mountain.

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were joined with rodsמְחֻשָּׁקִיםmechushakim

join

To tie or join the posts together with bars.

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of the courtyardחָצֵרchatser

court

An enclosed open space, like the temple's.

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The context

16All the hangings of the courtyard all around were of twisted fine linen.

17 · This verse (above)

18And the screen of the gate of the courtyard was the work of an embroiderer, of blue and purple and scarlet and twisted fine linen; and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in width five cubits, corresponding to the hangings of the courtyard.

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