Exodus 38:18

“And 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.”

Exodus 38:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 38:18, word by word

And the screenמָסַךְmasach

screen

Screen: a hanging that covers an entrance, such as those of the dwelling and its courtyard; also any covering.

Where else “masach” appears
of the gateשַׁעַרshaar

gate

The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.

Where else “shaar” appears
of the courtyardחָצֵרchatser

court

An enclosed open space, like the temple's.

Where else “chatser” appears
was 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.

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of blueתְּכֵלֶתtechelet

violet-blue

Thread or cloth dyed violet-blue, a very costly dye.

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and purpleאַרְגָּמָןargaman

purple

Thread or cloth dyed purple, a costly dark red.

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and scarletתוֹלַעַתtolaat

scarlet

Bright red dye from a worm, or thread of that color.

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and scarletשָׁנִיshani

scarlet

Scarlet, crimson; thread dyed that color.

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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.

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and twentyעֶשְׂרִיםesrim

twenty

Twenty; also "twentieth".

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cubitsאַמָּהama

cubit

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

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was the lengthאֹרֶךְorech

length

Length: "the length and the breadth".

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and the heightקוֹמָהkoma

height

Height.

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in widthרֹחַבrochav

width

Width, breadth.

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fiveחָמֵשׁchamesh

five

Five.

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corresponding toעֻמַּתumat

alongside, close to

Beside, along with, close to.

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the hangingsקַלְעֵיkale

hangings

The cloths hung around the sanctuary court.

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The context

17And 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.

18 · This verse (above)

19And their pillars were four and their bases four, of bronze; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their tops and their rods of silver.

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