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And he madeוַיַּעַשׂthe basinאֵת הַכִּיּוֹרof bronzeנְחֹשֶׁתand its standוְאֵת כַּנּוֹof bronze,נְחֹשֶׁתfrom the mirrorsבְּמַרְאֹתof the serving womenהַצֹּבְאֹתwhoאֲשֶׁרservedצָבְאוּat the entranceפֶּתַחof the tentאֹהֶלof meeting.מוֹעֵד
Exodus 38:8
Study it in the app“And he made the basin of bronze and its stand of bronze, from the mirrors of the serving women who served at the entrance of the tent of meeting.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 38:8, word by word
- And he madeיַּעַשׂyaas
make
To build or create something.
Where else “yaas” appears- the basinכִּיּוֹרkiyor
basin
A large vessel of water for the priests to wash.
Where else “kiyor” appears- of bronzeנְחֹשֶׁתnechoshet
bronze
Bronze, or things made of bronze.
Where else “nechoshet” appears- and its standכַּנּkan
stand
What holds something up from below: foot, base or pedestal.
Where else “kan” appears- from the mirrorsמַרְאֹתmarot
mirror
A bronze mirror.
Where else “marot” appears- of the serving womenצֹּבְאֹתtsovot
serve
To work at the tent of meeting.
Where else “tsovot” appears- at the entranceפֶּתַחpetach
entrance, door
Entrance, doorway, door, opening.
Where else “petach” appears- of the tentאֹהֶלohel
tabernacle
Israel's portable sanctuary in the wilderness, where YHWH met with Moses.
Where else “ohel” appears- of meetingמוֹעֵדmoed
meeting
An appointment with God: the tent where he meets his people.
Where else “moed” appears
Translation note
The text does not explain what service these women performed at the entrance of the tent; they are also mentioned in 1 Samuel 2:22. Mirrors at that time were of polished bronze.
The context
7And he put the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar, to carry it with them; hollow, of planks, he made it.
8 · This verse (above)
9And he made the courtyard: for the south side, the hangings of the courtyard were of twisted fine linen, a hundred cubits,