And the stonesוְהָאֲבָנִיםwereהֵנָּהaccording to the namesעַל שְׁמֹתof the sonsבְּנֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלtwelve,שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵהaccording to their names;עַל שְׁמֹתָםwith the engravingsפִּתּוּחֵיof a seal,חֹתָםeachאִישׁaccording to its name,עַל שְׁמוֹfor the twelveלִשְׁנֵים עָשָׂרtribes.שָׁבֶט
Exodus 39:14
Study it in the app“And the stones were according to the names of the sons of Israel, twelve, according to their names; with the engravings of a seal, each according to its name, for the twelve tribes.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 39:14, word by word
- And the stonesאֲבָנִיםavanim
stone
A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.
Where else “avanim” appears- according to the namesשְׁמֹתshemot
name
The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.
Where else “shemot” appears- of the sonsבְּנֵיbene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appears- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- twelveשְׁתֵּיםshetem
double
Twice the amount, or two plus ten to say twelve.
Where else “shetem” appears- twelveעֶשְׂרֵהesre
-teen (ten)
Ten, in the numbers from 11 to 19 (like the "-teen" in "thirteen"); also "-teenth".
Where else “esre” appears- with the engravingsפִּתּוּחֵיpituche
engraving
Engraving, carved work.
Where else “pituche” appears- of a sealחֹתָםchotam
seal
Seal: an engraved piece that served as a personal signature; it was worn hanging from a cord or as a ring.
Where else “chotam” appears- eachאִישׁish
each
Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.
Where else “ish” appears- tribesשָׁבֶטshavet
tribe
Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.
Where else “shavet” appears
The context
13and the fourth row, chrysolite, onyx, and jasper; set in settings of gold in their mountings.
14 · This verse (above)
15And they made on the breastpiece chains, twisted, a work of cord, of pure gold.