And they hammered outוַיְרַקְּעוּthe sheetsאֶת פַּחֵיof gold,הַזָּהָבand he cut themוְקִצֵּץinto threadsפְּתִילִםto work themלַעֲשׂוֹתintoבְּתוֹךְthe blue,הַתְּכֵלֶתand intoוּבְתוֹךְthe purple,הָאַרְגָּמָןand intoוּבְתוֹךְthe scarlet,תּוֹלַעַת הַשָּׁנִיand intoוּבְתוֹךְthe fine linen,הַשֵּׁשׁthe workמַעֲשֵׂהof a skilled craftsman.חֹשֵׁב
Exodus 39:3
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Exodus 39:3, word by word
- And they hammered outיְרַקְּעוּyeraku
beat out
To pound metal until thin.
Where else “yeraku” appears- the sheetsפַּחֵיpache
thin sheet
A thin metal leaf.
Where else “pache” appears- of goldזָּהָבzahav
gold
Gold.
Where else “zahav” appears- and he cut themקִצֵּץkitsets
cut off
To split something into pieces with a cutting tool.
Where else “kitsets” appears- into threadsפְּתִילִםpetilim
cord
Cord, twisted thread.
Where else “petilim” appears- to work themעֲשׂוֹתasot
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “asot” appears- intoתוֹךְtoch
inside
The inside of a place or an enclosed space.
Where else “toch” appears- the blueתְּכֵלֶתtechelet
violet-blue
Thread or cloth dyed violet-blue, a very costly dye.
Where else “techelet” appears- the purpleאַרְגָּמָןargaman
purple
Thread or cloth dyed purple, a costly dark red.
Where else “argaman” appears- the scarletתּוֹלַעַתtolaat
scarlet
Bright red dye from a worm, or thread of that color.
Where else “tolaat” appears- the scarletשָּׁנִיshani
scarlet
Scarlet, crimson; thread dyed that color.
Where else “shani” appears- the fine linenשֵּׁשׁshesh
fine linen
Delicate white flax cloth.
Where else “shesh” appears- the workמַעֲשֵׂהmaase
workmanship
Something made by hand: a piece of craftsmanship, or an idol.
Where else “maase” appears- of a skilled craftsmanחֹשֵׁבchoshev
devise
To devise a plan or a design, good or bad.
Where else “choshev” appears
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.