Exodus 39:8

“And he made the breastpiece, the work of a skilled craftsman, like the work of the ephod: of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twisted fine linen.”

Exodus 39:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 39:8, word by word

And he madeיַּעַשׂyaas

make

To build or create something.

Where else “yaas” appears
the breastpieceחֹשֶׁןchoshen

breastpiece

Breastpiece: a square piece of cloth with twelve stones that the high priest wore on his chest (Exodus 28:15-30).

Where else “choshen” 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
of 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.

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The context

7And he put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as stones of memorial for the sons of Israel, as YHWH had commanded Moses.

8 · This verse (above)

9It was square; doubled they made the breastpiece, a span its length and a span its width, doubled.

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