Exodus 40:18

“And Moses set up the dwelling, and put its bases, and set its boards, and put its bars, and set up its pillars.”

Exodus 40:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 40:18, word by word

And Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

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set upיָּקֶםyakem

establish

To put something up, or confirm a covenant.

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the dwellingמִּשְׁכָּןmishkan

dwelling

The holy tent where YHWH lived among Israel.

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and putיִּתֵּןyiten

put

To place something somewhere.

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its basesאֲדָנָיadanay

base

Base, pedestal on which a board or a pillar rests; also the foundations of the earth (Job 38:6).

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and setיָּשֶׂםyasem

put

To put something somewhere.

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its boardsקְרָשָׁיkerashay

board, frame

Board, plank; it may also be a wooden frame. Once it is the deck of a ship (Ezekiel 27:6).

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its barsבְּרִיחָיberichay

crossbar

A long beam that holds boards together.

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its pillarsעַמּוּדָיamuday

pillar, column

Pillar, column; also a pillar of cloud or of fire.

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The context

17And it happened in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the dwelling was set up.

18 · This verse (above)

19And he spread the tent over the dwelling, and put the covering of the tent on it above, as YHWH had commanded Moses.

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