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And he madeוַיַּעַשׂthe ephodאֶת הָאֵפֹדof gold,זָהָבblue,תְּכֵלֶתand purple,וְאַרְגָּמָןand scarlet,וְתוֹלַעַת שָׁנִיand twistedמָשְׁזָרfine linen.וְשֵׁשׁ
Exodus 39:2
Study it in the app“And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twisted fine linen.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 39:2, word by word
- And he madeיַּעַשׂyaas
make
To build or create something.
Where else “yaas” appears- the ephodאֵפֹדefod
ephod
Ephod: a garment of the high priest, like a vest or apron, worn over the robe (Exodus 28:6-14). In other passages, an object used in worship.
Where else “efod” appears- of goldזָהָבzahav
gold
Gold.
Where else “zahav” appears- blueתְּכֵלֶתtechelet
violet-blue
Thread or cloth dyed violet-blue, a very costly dye.
Where else “techelet” appears- and purpleאַרְגָּמָןargaman
purple
Thread or cloth dyed purple, a costly dark red.
Where else “argaman” appears- and scarletתוֹלַעַתtolaat
scarlet
Bright red dye from a worm, or thread of that color.
Where else “tolaat” appears- and scarletשָׁנִיshani
scarlet
Scarlet, crimson; thread dyed that color.
Where else “shani” appears- 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.
Where else “shesh” appears
The context
1And from the blue and the purple and the scarlet they made woven garments for ministering in the Holy Place; and they made the holy garments that were for Aaron, as YHWH had commanded Moses.
2 · This verse (above)
3And they hammered out the sheets of gold, and he cut them into threads to work them into the blue, and into the purple, and into the scarlet, and into the fine linen, the work of a skilled craftsman.