And the basesוְהָאֲדָנִיםfor the pillarsלָעַמֻּדִיםwere of bronze,נְחֹשֶׁתthe hooksוָוֵיof the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִיםand their rodsוַחֲשׁוּקֵיהֶםof silver,כֶּסֶףand the overlayingוְצִפּוּיof their topsרָאשֵׁיהֶםof silver,כָּסֶףand theyוְהֵםwere joined with rodsמְחֻשָּׁקִיםof silver,כֶּסֶףallכֹּלthe pillarsעַמֻּדֵיof the courtyard.הֶחָצֵר
Exodus 38:17
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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).
Where else “adanim” appears- for the pillarsעַמֻּדִיםamudim
pillar, column
Pillar, column; also a pillar of cloud or of fire.
Where else “amudim” appears- were of bronzeנְחֹשֶׁתnechoshet
bronze
Bronze, or things made of bronze.
Where else “nechoshet” appears- 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.
Where else “chashuke” appears- of silverכֶּסֶףkesef
silver
A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.
Where else “kesef” appears- and the overlayingצִפּוּיtsipuy
overlay
Metal overlay.
Where else “tsipuy” appears- of their topsרָאשֵׁיrashe
top
Literally "the head": the highest part, as of a mountain.
Where else “rashe” appears- were joined with rodsמְחֻשָּׁקִיםmechushakim
join
To tie or join the posts together with bars.
Where else “mechushakim” appears- of the courtyardחָצֵרchatser
court
An enclosed open space, like the temple's.
Where else “chatser” appears
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.