Exodus 39:3

“And 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.”

Exodus 39:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 39:3, word by word

And they hammered outיְרַקְּעוּyeraku

beat out

To pound metal until thin.

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the sheetsפַּחֵיpache

thin sheet

A thin metal leaf.

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of goldזָּהָבzahav

gold

Gold.

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and he cut themקִצֵּץkitsets

cut off

To split something into pieces with a cutting tool.

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into threadsפְּתִילִםpetilim

cord

Cord, twisted thread.

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to work themעֲשׂוֹתasot

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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intoתוֹךְtoch

inside

The inside of a place or an enclosed space.

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the blueתְּכֵלֶתtechelet

violet-blue

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

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the purpleאַרְגָּמָןargaman

purple

Thread or cloth dyed purple, a costly dark red.

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the scarletתּוֹלַעַתtolaat

scarlet

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

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the scarletשָּׁנִיshani

scarlet

Scarlet, crimson; thread dyed that color.

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the fine linenשֵּׁשׁshesh

fine linen

Delicate white flax cloth.

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the workמַעֲשֵׂהmaase

workmanship

Something made by hand: a piece of craftsmanship, or an idol.

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of a skilled craftsmanחֹשֵׁבchoshev

devise

To devise a plan or a design, good or bad.

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The context

2And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twisted fine linen.

3 · This verse (above)

4Shoulder pieces they made for it, joining; at its two ends it was joined.

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