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Exodus 28:14 — Word Study

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WLCוּשְׁתֵּ֤י שַׁרְשְׁרֹת֙ זָהָ֣ב טָה֔וֹר מִגְבָּלֹ֛ת תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֹתָ֖ם מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה עֲבֹ֑ת וְנָתַתָּ֛ה אֶת־ שַׁרְשְׁרֹ֥ת הָעֲבֹתֹ֖ת עַל־ הַֽמִּשְׁבְּצֹֽת׃ ס

BSAand twoshᵉnayim [a pair, a duo] chainssharshᵉrâh of pureṭâhôwr [unmixed, refined] goldzâhâb madeʻâsâh of braidedmigbâlâh [twisted, intertwined] cordʻăbôth workmaʻăseh [like a wreath or garland] and attachnâthan [fasten, join] [these]ʻăbôth chainssharshᵉrâh toʻal the settingsmishbᵉtsâh [filigree, intricate jewelry work]

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Exodus 28:14quick helps
In a sentenceInstructions for making two gold chains attached to intricate settings.
What is being madeTwo chains of gold from twisted cords.
Where we areThe detailed description of the priestly garments in the Tabernacle.
The hard wordשַׁרְשְׁרֹת
Take awayThe craftsmanship is both functional and ornamental.
6 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbמַעֲשֶׂה The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

1 of 15 occurs nowhere else in the Old Testament — a word chosen on purpose.

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Deep Study — Exodus 28:14

Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.

Context — The Priestly Garmentsgenerated

13Fashion gold filigree settings
14and two chains of pure gold, made of braided cord work; and attach these chains to the settings.
15You are also to make a breastpiece of judgment with the same workmanship as the ephod. Construct it with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.
16It must be square when folded over double, a span long and a span wide.

Exodus 28:14 is part of the instructions given to Moses regarding the garments of the priests. This verse specifically focuses on the creation of two chains made of pure gold, which are to be attached to the settings of the priestly garments. These details highlight the importance of beauty and precision in the design of the sacred attire, emphasizing the role of the priest in the worship of God.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Exodus 28:24Then fasten the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece,
2Exodus 39:15For the breastpiece they made braided chains like cords of pure gold.
3Exodus 28:22–25For the breastpiece, make braided chains like cords of pure gold.
4Exodus 39:17–18Then they fastened the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece,
51 Kings 7:17For the capitals on top of the pillars he made a network of lattice, with wreaths of chainwork, seven for each capital.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 7 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word שַׁרְשְׁרֹת, shar.she.Rotgenerated

The word שַׁרְשְׁרָה (sharsharah) means 'chain' and is derived from a root that conveys the idea of binding. It can also refer to a decorative garland, indicating its use in both functional and ornamental contexts.

In this verse, it describes the chains that will hold the settings for the priestly garments, emphasizing the intricate craftsmanship involved in their creation.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The finite verbs governing the verse are תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה (you will make) and וְנָתַתָּ֛ה (and you will put), indicating sequential actions. The structure emphasizes the making of the chains and their attachment to the settings.

The sentence follows a straightforward order, with the main actions clearly delineated, leading to the final placement of the chains on the intricate settings.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates שַׁרְשְׁרֹת as κροσσωτὰ, which indicates a focus on the decorative aspect of the chains, aligning with the ornamental nature of the priestly garments.

This choice suggests an emphasis on the visual beauty and craftsmanship involved in the creation of the chains, which is consistent with the overall theme of the priestly attire.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Exodus 28:14 describes the making of two gold chains that are to be attached to the priest's garments. These chains are made from twisted cords, emphasizing both their beauty and functionality in the priestly attire.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What is the significance of the gold chains?

The gold chains symbolize the beauty and value of the priestly garments, representing the holiness required in approaching God.

Why are the chains made of twisted cords?

The twisted cords add a decorative element while ensuring strength and durability, essential for the priestly garments.

How do the chains relate to the settings?

The chains serve to attach the settings securely, ensuring that the precious stones or ornaments remain in place on the garments.

What does 'filigree settings' mean?

Filigree settings refer to intricate and delicate jewelry work, showcasing skilled craftsmanship in the design of the priestly attire.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. How can I appreciate the craftsmanship in my surroundings as a reflection of God's creativity?
  2. In what ways can I incorporate beauty and care into my own work or responsibilities?
  3. What does it mean to me that God values detail and beauty in His instructions?
  4. How can I apply the principles of careful design and craftsmanship in my daily life?

Commentators on this verse — 6 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Exodus 28:14 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And two chains of pure gold at the ends,.... The use of which was to hang the breast plate on, after described; one end of them was fastened to rings on the ouches in the shoulder pieces, and the

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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work. Ephod.

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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

At the ends, or, with ends; i.e. not like chains that are fastened about one’ s neck or arm, which seem to have no end; but two distinct chains, with two several ends, both hanging downward: compare . The Syriac render it double, others equal, or of equal length.

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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 28:14 And two chains [of] pure gold at the ends; [of] wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches.Ver. 14. Fasten. the wreathen chains.] These chains wherewith the breastplate and shoulder were tied, signified, saith one, the perfect contexture of all heavenly virtues adorning Christ’ s humanity; as also that true faith whereby we are girded to him. Moses Unveiled.

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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(14) Chains . . . at the ends.—Rather, chains of equal length, or, perhaps, of wreathen work.Of wreathen work.—Heb., after the manner of a rope. Such chains are often seen round the necks of Persian officials in the Persepolitan sculptures, and appear also to have been used by the grandees of Egypt. They were composed of a number of gold wires twisted together. The chains spoken of in this place are the same as those mentioned in Exodus 28:22-25. Their object was to attach the two upper corners of the breastplate to the upper part of the ephod.

Read Charles John Ellicott on Exodus 28 →
Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

13, 14. Ouches… chains — These were designed in some way to fasten the ephod and breastplate together, (comp. Exodus 28:25,) and so serve to introduce the description of the latter.

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The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

and two chains of pure gold, made of braided cord work; and attach these chains to the settings.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

and two chains of pure gold; you shall make them like cords of braided work. You shall put the braided chains on the settings.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

and two chains of pure gold, made of braided cord work; and attach these chains to the settings.

NETBNew English Translation2006

and two braided chains of pure gold, like a cord, and attach the chains to the settings.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

And two chains of pure gold at the ends; of wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

and two chains of pure gold; like cords shalt thou make them, of wreathen work: and thou shalt put the wreathen chains on the settings.

RVARevised Version, American1894

and two chains of pure gold; like cords shalt thou make them, of wreathen work: and thou shalt put the wreathen chains on the ouches.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And two chains of pure gold at the ends; of wreathed work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathed chains to the ouches.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

And two cheynes of fine golde at the ende, of wrethed worke shalt thou make them, and shalt fasten the wrethed cheynes vpon the bosses.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

and two chains of pure gold; of laced work shalt thou make them, of wreathen work, and fasten the wreathen chains to the enclosures.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

and two chains of pure gold, wreathed work thou dost make them, work of thick bands, and thou hast put the thick chains on the embroidered things.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

and you make them [with] two chains of pure gold [as] wreathed work, work of thick bands, and you have put the thick chains on the filigrees.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And two chains of pure gold, with knots at the ends, of wreathed work shalt thou make them, and thou shalt fasten the wreathed chains to the casings.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

and two braided chains of pure gold like cords, and you must attach the chains to the settings.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

And two little chains of the purest gold linked one to another, which thou shalt put into the hooks.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

and two braided chains of pure gold, and fasten these chains to the settings.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

And two chains of the best gold, twisted like cords; and have the chains fixed on to the frames.

Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.


The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank

This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.

וּandclauseclausenoun phraseשְׁתֵּ֤יtwonoun phraseשַׁרְשְׁרֹת֙chainsnoun phraseזָהָ֣בof.goldטָה֔וֹרpureclausenoun phrase · second objectמִגְבָּלֹ֛תtwisted.cordsnoun phraseמַעֲשֵׂ֣הa.workעֲבֹ֑תof.cordageverbתַּעֲשֶׂ֥הyou.will.makenoun phrase · objectאֹתָ֖םthemוְandclauseverbנָתַתָּ֛הyou.will.putnoun phrase · objectאֶת(et)noun phraseשַׁרְשְׁרֹ֥תthe.chainsnoun phraseהָofעֲבֹתֹ֖תthe.cordsprepositional phrase · prepositionalעַלonnoun phraseהַֽthe.filigreeמִּשְׁבְּצֹֽתsettings

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text and the Samaritan Pentateuch differ in six words, particularly in the terms for 'chain' and 'cords'. The Samaritan version uses slightly different terms but conveys a similar meaning, maintaining the essence of the original instructions.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

וּשְׁתֵּ֤י שַׁרְשְׁרֹת֙ זָהָ֣ב טָה֔וֹר מִגְבָּלֹ֛ת תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֹתָ֖ם מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה עֲבֹ֑ת וְנָתַתָּ֛ה אֶת־ שַׁרְשְׁרֹ֥ת הָעֲבֹתֹ֖ת עַל־ הַֽמִּשְׁבְּצֹֽת׃ ס

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וּשְׁתֵּ֤יδύοשַׁרְשְׁרֹת֙κροσσωτὰזָהָ֣בξρυσίουטָה֔וֹרκαθαροῦמִגְבָּלֹ֛תκαταμεμιγμέναתַּעֲשֶׂ֥הἔργονאֹתָ֖םποιήσειςוְנָתַתָּ֛הἐπιθήσειςהָעֲבֹתֹ֖תπεπλεγμέναעַל־ἐπὶהַֽמִּשְׁבְּצֹֽת׃ סἀσπιδίσκας

11 of the 15 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Samaritan Pentateuchthe Torah as the Samaritan community kept it

ושׁתי שׁרשׁרות זהב טהור מגבלות תעשׂה אתם מעשׂה עבות ונתתה את שׁרשׁרות העבתות על המשׁבצות

6 words differ from the Masoretic Text: שׁרשׁרות (chain), מגבלות (cords), עבות (rope), שׁרשׁרות (chain), עבתות (rope), משׁבצות (settings)

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

Exodus 28:14שְׁנַ֫יִםand twoand twoשְׁנַ֫יִםשַׁרְשְׁרָהchains ofchains ofשַׁרְשְׁרָהזָהָבgoldgoldזָהָבטָהוֹרpurepureטָהוֹרמִגְבָּלֹתtwisted cortwisted cordsמִגְבָּלֹתעָשָׂהyou will mayou will makeעָשָׂהאֵתthe object the object markאֵתמַעֲשֶׂהa work ofa work ofמַעֲשֶׂהעֲבֹתcordagecordageעֲבֹתנָתַןand you wiland you will puנָתַןאֵתthe object the object markאֵתשַׁרְשְׁרָה[the] chain[the] chains ofשַׁרְשְׁרָהעֲבֹתthe cordsthe cordsעֲבֹתעַלononעַלמִשְׁבְּצthe filigrethe filigree seמִשְׁבְּצשָׁרַשׁto uprootto uprootשָׁרַשׁאוֹתsign: mirasign: miraculouאוֹתטָהֵרbe purebe pureטָהֵרגָּבַלto borderto borderגָּבַלעָשָׂהto maketo makeעָשָׂהעָבוֹתleafyleafyעָבוֹתשָׁבַץto weaveto weaveשָׁבַץשֵׁנִיsecondsecondשֵׁנִיעַלheightheightעַלעֲבֹתcordcordעֲבֹתמַעֲשֶׂהdeed: judgdeed: judgementמַעֲשֶׂהצָפָהto overlayto overlayצָפָהמִגְרָשׁpasturepastureמִגְרָשׁצַמֶּ֫רֶתtreetoptreetopצַמֶּ֫רֶתשַׁרְשְׁרָהchainchainשַׁרְשְׁרָהעָשָׂרtentenעָשָׂראַ֫יִלramramאַ֫יִלכֶּ֫סֶףsilver: mosilver: moneyכֶּ֫סֶף
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Exodus 28:14

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

and two chains of gold pure twisted cords you will make the object marker them a work of cordage and you will put the object marker [the] chains of the cords on the filigree settings
וּשְׁתֵּ֤יu.she.Tei and two H8147 Conjunction
769× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for the number two appears in Genesis and Exodus, describing pairs and dualities. It can also mean double or twice. In the Bible, it is often used to describe things that come in twos, like two witnesses or two tablets.
Amplified meaning
a pair, a duo
Tyndale gloss
two
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שְׁנַ֫יִם (shnayim) means 'two' and serves as both a cardinal and ordinal number. It can denote 'both,' 'double,' or 'twice,' and is used in various combinations with other numbers. The word is derived as a dual form of שָׁנָה (shanah), which relates to the concept of pairs.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שְׁנַ֫יִם, שְׁתַּיִם 768 n.m. et f. du. two

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8147 שְׁנַ֫יִם, שְׁתַּיִם two

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8147 shnayim shen-ah'-yim

dual of 8145; feminine shttayim {shet-tah'-yim}; two; also

(as ordinal) twofold:--both, couple, double, second, twain, +

twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.

see HEBREW for 08145

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) — two.

1) two

1a) two (the cardinal number)

1a1) two, both, double, twice

1b) second (the ordinal number)

1c) in combination with other numbers

1d) both (a dual number)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | Adj — Conjunction
HC/Acfdc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

too.

See NUMBER.

and two chains of gold pure twisted cords you will make the object marker them a work of cordage and you will put the object marker [the] chains of the cords on the filigree settings
שַׁרְשְׁרֹת֙shar.she.Rot chains of H8333 Noun common · feminine plural construct
7× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word also means a chain, but can also describe a decorative garland. It is used in the Bible to describe a series of connected items.
Tyndale gloss
chain
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שַׁרְשְׁרָה (sharsharah) is a feminine noun meaning 'chain.' It is derived from the root word for 'to bind' and is noted in some contexts as possibly referring to a garland. The entries consistently define it as a chain without significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[שַׁרְשְׁרָה] n.f. (in spite of foll. sf. masc.) chain

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8333 [שַׁרְשְׁרָה] n.f. (in spite of foll. sf. masc.) chain

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8333 sharahrah shar-sher-aw'

from 8327 (compare 8331); a chain; (arch.) probably a

garland:--chain.

see HEBREW for 08327

see HEBREW for 08331

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שַׁרְשְׁרָה (shar.she.rah) — chain.

chain

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fp — Noun common · feminine plural construct
HNcfpc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

and two chains of gold pure twisted cords you will make the object marker them a work of cordage and you will put the object marker [the] chains of the cords on the filigree settings
זָהָ֣בza.Hav gold H2091 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
389× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Gold is a valuable metal, also used to describe something yellow or brilliant, like oil or a clear sky. It is often mentioned in the Bible as a precious resource.
Tyndale gloss
gold
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

זָהָב (zahab) means gold and is derived from an unused root that conveys the idea of shimmering. It encompasses various aspects of gold, including its value as a precious metal, its use as a measure of weight, and its figurative brilliance. The term appears in contexts related to wealth, merchandise, and gifts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

זָהָב 385 n.m. gold

= gold-ore, gold in raw state

gold as wealth

gold as spoil of war

gold as merchandise

gold as costly gift

gold as material

gold described by its source

gold defined by var. adj. and pts.

as measure of weight and value

= golden oil, from colour

often named with

the chief vbs. used

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2091 זָהָב gold

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2091 zahab zaw-hawb'

from an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively,

something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky:--

gold(-en), fair weather.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

זָהָב (za.hav) — gold.

1) gold

1a) as precious metal

1b) as a measure of weight

1c) of brilliance, splendour (fig.)

Aramaic equivalent: de.hav (דְּהַב "gold" H1722)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

gold (zahabh; chrusos):

1. Terms:

No metal has been more frequently mentioned in Old Testament writings than gold, and none has had more terms applied to it. Among these terms the one most used is zahabh. The Arabic equivalent, dhahab, is still the common name for gold throughout Palestine, Syria and Egypt. With zahabh frequently occur other words which, translated, mean "pure" (Ex 25:11), "refined" (1Ch 28:18), "finest" (1Ki 10:18), "beaten" (1Ki 10:17), "Ophir" (Ps 45:9).

Other terms occurring are: paz, "fine gold" (Job 28:17;

Gold

(1.) Heb. zahab, so called from its yellow colour (Ex. 25:11; 1 Chr. 28:18; 2 Chr. 3:5).

(2.) Heb. segor, from its compactness, or as being enclosed or treasured up; thus precious or “fine gold” (1 Kings 6:20; 7:49).

(3.) Heb. paz, native or pure gold (Job 28:17; Ps. 19:10; 21:3, etc.).

(4.) Heb. betzer, “ore of gold or silver” as dug out of the mine (Job 36:19, where it means simply riches).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Gold was known from the very earliest times. (Genesis 2:11) It was at first used chiefly for ornaments, etc. (Genesis 24:22) Coined money was not known to the ancients till a comparatively late period; and on the Egyptian tombs gold is represented as being weighed in rings for commercial purposes. Comp. (Genesis 43:21) Gold was extremely abundant in ancient times, (1 Chronicles 22:14; 2 Chronicles 1:15; 9:9; Daniel 3:1; Nahum 2:9) but this did not depreciate its value, because of the enormous quantities consumed by…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

A well-known valuable metal, found in many parts of the world, and obtained anciently in Ophir, Job 28:16; Parvaim, 2Ch 3:6; Sheba, and Raamah, Eze 27:22. Job alludes to gold in various forms, Job 22:24 28:15-19. Abraham was rich in it, and female ornaments were early made of it, Ge 13:2 24:22,35. It is spoken of throughout Scripture; and the use of it among and ancient Hebrews, in its native and mixed state, and for the same purposes as at present, was very common. The Ark of the Covenant was overlaid with pure gold; the mercy seat, the vessels and utensils belonging to the tabernacle, and those also of the house of…

and two chains of gold pure twisted cords you will make the object marker them a work of cordage and you will put the object marker [the] chains of the cords on the filigree settings
טָה֔וֹרta.Hor pure H2889 Adj
94× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Tahor means pure or clean, and can refer to physical, moral, or ceremonial purity. In the Bible, it describes clean animals and morally upright people. It is often used to describe something as fair or pure.
Amplified meaning
unmixed, refined
Tyndale gloss
pure
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

טָהוֹר (tahor) means clean or pure, covering physical, ceremonial, and moral senses. It is derived from the root word associated with H2891. The entries emphasize its application in various contexts, including animals and ethical purity.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

טָהוֹר adj. clean, pure

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2889 טָהוֹר clean, pure

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2889 tahowr taw-hore'

or tahor {taw-hore'}; from 2891; pure (in a physical,

chemical, ceremonial or moral sense):--clean, fair,

pure(-ness).

see HEBREW for 02891

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

טָהוֹר (ta.hor) — pure.

1) pure, clean

1a) clean (ceremonially-of animals)

1b) pure (physically)

1c) pure, clean (morally, ethically)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Adj — Adj
HAamsa
and two chains of gold pure twisted cords you will make the object marker them a work of cordage and you will put the object marker [the] chains of the cords on the filigree settings
מִגְבָּלֹ֛תmig.ba.Lot twisted cords H4020 Noun common · feminine plural absolute
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to a twisted or turned border, like a hem or edge of something. It is used to describe the end or edge of something, like a piece of cloth or a territory.
Amplified meaning
twisted, intertwined
Tyndale gloss
twisted
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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מִגְבָּלֹת (migbalah) is a feminine plural noun meaning 'the twisted' or 'cords.' It is derived from the root meaning 'border' or 'end.' The entries consistently emphasize its connection to twisted forms, without significant disagreement among lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מִגְבָּלֹת n.f.pl. the twisted, i.e. cords

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4020 מִגְבָּלֹת n.f.pl. the twisted, i.e. cords

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4020 migbalah mig-baw-law'

from 1379; a border:--end.

see HEBREW for 01379

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מִגְבָּלֹת (mig.ba.lah) — twisted.

twisted, cords

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fp — Noun common · feminine plural absolute
HNcfpa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Thompson Chain Reference topics
and two chains of gold pure twisted cords you will make the object marker them a work of cordage and you will put the object marker [the] chains of the cords on the filigree settings
תַּעֲשֶׂ֥הta.'a.Seh you will make H6213 Verb · Qal · imperfect second person masculine singular
2,629× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Tyndale gloss
to make
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עָשָׂה (asah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to do or make, encompassing a wide range of actions such as producing, preparing, and observing. It can refer to both concrete and abstract activities, including making offerings and attending to tasks. The verb also has forms indicating passive meanings, such as being made or offered. Notably, the Piel form refers to pressing or squeezing.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עָשָׂה 2622 vb. do, make

Qal 2524

do (1560 t.)

deal with

oft. in phr. do kindness with

abs. act, act with effect

make (670 t.)

produce, yield

prepare, esp. of dressing and cooking food

make offering

attend to, put in order

observe, celebrate, religious festival

acquire property of various kinds

appoint priests

bring about of י׳’s effecting a deliverance

use

spend, pass, days of life

Niph.

97be done

be made, of concr. things

be produced from vine

be prepared, of food

be offered

be observed, passover

be used

Pu. I was made

base

[עָשָׂה] vb. Pi. press, squeeze

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6213a עָשָׂה do, make .. . do (1560 + t.)

. deal with

. oft. in phr. do kindness with

. abs. act, act with effect

. . make (670 + t.)

. produce, yield

. prepare, esp. of dressing and cooking food

. make offering

. attend to, put in order

. observe, celebrate, religious festival

. acquire property of various kinds

. appoint priests

. bring about of י׳’s effecting a deliverance

. use

. spend, pass, days of life

. . be done

. . be made, of concr. things

. be produced from vine

. be prepared, of food

. be offered

. be observed, passover

. be used

. I was made

H6213b עָשָׂה Pi. press, squeeze

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6213 `asah aw-saw'

a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and

widest application (as follows):--accomplish, advance,

appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth,

bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal

(with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in)

execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, +

finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go

about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X

indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain,

make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare,

bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure,

provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin,

spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be

(warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to make: do.

: do/perform

1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to do, work, make, produce

1a1a) to do

1a1b) to work

1a1c) to deal (with)

1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect

1a2) to make

1a2a) to make

1a2b) to produce

1a2c) to prepare

1a2d) to make (an offering)

1a2e) to attend to, put in order

1a2f) to observe, celebrate

1a2g) to acquire (property)

1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute

1a2i) to bring about

1a2j) to use

1a2k) to spend, pass

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be done

1b2) to be made

1b3) to be produced

1b4) to be offered

1b5) to be observed

1b6) to be used

1c) (Pual) to be made

עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to press.

(Piel) to press, squeeze

עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to make.

: make(OBJECT)

1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to do, work, make, produce

1a1a) to do

1a1b) to work

1a1c) to deal (with)

1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect

1a2) to make

1a2a) to make

1a2b) to produce

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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V-Qal-Imperf-2ms — Verb · Qal · imperfect second person masculine singular
HVqi2ms
and two chains of gold pure twisted cords you will make the object marker them a work of cordage and you will put the object marker [the] chains of the cords on the filigree settings
אֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam the object marker them H853 Particle · suffix
10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

853 'eth ayth

apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of

entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more

definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or

namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).

see HEBREW for 0226

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — [Obj.].

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HTo/Sp3mp — Particle · suffix
HTo/Sp3mp
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and two chains of gold pure twisted cords you will make the object marker them a work of cordage and you will put the object marker [the] chains of the cords on the filigree settings
מַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.Seh a work of H4639 Noun common · masculine singular construct
236× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word refers to an action or deed, which can be good or bad. It is used to describe various activities, such as work, business, or achievements. The KJV translates it as act, deed, or labor.
Amplified meaning
like a wreath or garland
Tyndale gloss
deed: judgement
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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מַעֲשֶׂה (ma`aseh) means deed or work, encompassing a range of actions from good to bad, and includes concepts like business, labor, and products made. It can refer to specific achievements, works of God, or even customs. The entries suggest a broad application in various contexts, but do not indicate any significant disagreement among lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מַעֲשֶׂה 233 n.m. deed, work

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4639 מַעֲשֶׂה deed, work

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4639 ma`aseh mah-as-eh'

from 6213; an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction;

abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically,

a poem) or (generally) property:--act, art, + bakemeat,

business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making,

occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, X well,

((handy-, needle-, net-))work(ing, - manship), wrought.

see HEBREW for 06213

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) — deed: work.

: work/product

1) deed, work

1a) deed, thing done, act

1b) work, labour

1c) business, pursuit

1d) undertaking, enterprise

1e) achievement

1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment)

1g) work, thing made

1h) work (of God)

1i) product

מַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) — deed: justice.

: justice/right/righteousness

1) deed, work

1a) deed, thing done, act

1b) work, labour

1c) business, pursuit

1d) undertaking, enterprise

1e) achievement

1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment)

1g) work, thing made

1h) work (of God)

1i) product

מַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) — deed: judgement.

: judgement/punishment

1) deed, work

1a) deed, thing done, act

1b) work, labour

1c) business, pursuit

1d) undertaking, enterprise

1e) achievement

1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment)

1g) work, thing made

1h) work (of God)

1i) product

מַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) — deed: custom.

: custom/manner

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N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular construct
HNcmsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

and two chains of gold pure twisted cords you will make the object marker them a work of cordage and you will put the object marker [the] chains of the cords on the filigree settings
עֲבֹ֑ת'a.Vot cordage H5688 Noun common · feminine singular absolute
24× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A cord or rope, often made from intertwined threads. In the Bible, it can also describe a wreath or chain, like the ones used in Ezekiel 7:23.
Tyndale gloss
cord
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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עֲבֹת (aboth) refers to a twisted cord or rope, and can also denote cordage or interwoven foliage. The word is derived from a root meaning something intertwined, and it encompasses various forms such as bands, chains, and thick branches. There is a suggestion of uncertainty regarding the meaning of 'interwoven foliage' in some entries.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עֲבֹת n.m. et f. (twisted) cord, rope; cordage; interwoven foliage (?)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5688 עֲבֹת (twisted) cord, rope; cordage; interwoven foliage (?)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5688 `aboth ab-oth'

or rabowth {ab-oth'}; or (feminine) tabothah {ab- oth-aw'};

the same as 5687; something intwined, i.e. a string, wreath or

foliage:--band, cord, rope, thick bough (branch), wreathen

(chain).

see HEBREW for 05687

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עֲבֹת (a.vot) — cord.

1) cord, rope, cordage, foliage, interwoven foliage

1a) cord, rope, cordage, chain

1b) interwoven foliage

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-cs — Noun common · feminine singular absolute
HNcfsa
and two chains of gold pure twisted cords you will make the object marker them a work of cordage and you will put the object marker [the] chains of the cords on the filigree settings
וְנָתַתָּ֛הve.na.ta.Tah and you will put H5414 Verb · Qal · sequential perfect second person masculine singular
2,011× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means to give, put, or set something, with a wide range of applications. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, describing God's actions and human interactions. The word is used to convey giving, selling, or exchanging something.
Amplified meaning
fasten, join
Tyndale gloss
to give: give
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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The Hebrew word נָתַן (natan) means 'to give' and encompasses a wide range of applications such as putting, setting, and making. It can also indicate actions like bestowing, delivering, and assigning. The entries describe its use in various forms, including Qal, Niphal, and Hophal, but do not present any significant disagreements among lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

נָתַן 2007 vb. give, put, set

Qal 1917

give

Put, set

Make, constitute

Niph.

82be given

Be put, set

Hoph.

be given, bestowed

= be given to one for wife

be put upon

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5414 נָתַן give, put, set .. give

. Put, set

. Make, constitute

. . be given

. Be put, set

. . . be given, bestowed

. = be given to one for wife

. be put upon

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5414 nathan naw-than'

a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of

application (put, make, etc.):--add, apply, appoint, ascribe,

assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth,

hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, +

cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X

without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up),

grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up),

(give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that,

occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X

pull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send

(out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander,

strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade,

turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to)

God, yield.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נָתַן (na.tan) — to give: give.

: give/deliver/send/produce

1) to give, put, set

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend

1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate

1a3) to make, constitute

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned

1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted

1c) (Hophal)

1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up

1c2) to be put upon

נָתַן (na.tan) — to give: put.

: put/set/apppoint

1) to give, put, set

1a) (Qal)

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put (puT; Phoud, in Genesis and Chronicles, variant for Genesis Phout, for Chronicles, Phouth):

1. Renderings:

In consequence of the identification at the time, the prophets have "Libya" (Libues), except Nab 3:9, where the Greek renders the word as phuge, "flight." The Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) has "Phut," "Phuth," and in the Prophets "Libyes" and "Libya"; the King James Version "Phut."

2. Son of Ham:

In the "Table of Nations" Put is the third son of Ham (Ge 10:6), the first and second being Cush and Misraim, and the fourth Canaan. Put is the only one of the sons of Ham who is not credited with descendants.

3. As Nationality:

In the Prophets, warriors from Put are referred to, principally in connection with the forces of Egypt. They appear as shield-bearers (Jer 46:9

Smith's Bible Dictionary
Nave's Topical Bible

→ See PHUT

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and two chains of gold pure twisted cords you will make the object marker them a work of cordage and you will put the object marker [the] chains of the cords on the filigree settings
אֶת־'et- the object marker H853 Particle
10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

853 'eth ayth

apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of

entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more

definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or

namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).

see HEBREW for 0226

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — [Obj.].

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HTo — Particle
HTo
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and two chains of gold pure twisted cords you will make the object marker them a work of cordage and you will put the object marker [the] chains of the cords on the filigree settings
שַׁרְשְׁרֹ֥תshar.she.Rot [the] chains of H8333 Noun common · feminine plural construct
7× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word also means a chain, but can also describe a decorative garland. It is used in the Bible to describe a series of connected items.
Tyndale gloss
chain
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שַׁרְשְׁרָה (sharsharah) is a feminine noun meaning 'chain.' It is derived from the root word for 'to bind' and is noted in some contexts as possibly referring to a garland. The entries consistently define it as a chain without significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[שַׁרְשְׁרָה] n.f. (in spite of foll. sf. masc.) chain

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8333 [שַׁרְשְׁרָה] n.f. (in spite of foll. sf. masc.) chain

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8333 sharahrah shar-sher-aw'

from 8327 (compare 8331); a chain; (arch.) probably a

garland:--chain.

see HEBREW for 08327

see HEBREW for 08331

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שַׁרְשְׁרָה (shar.she.rah) — chain.

chain

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fp — Noun common · feminine plural construct
HNcfpc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

and two chains of gold pure twisted cords you will make the object marker them a work of cordage and you will put the object marker [the] chains of the cords on the filigree settings
הָעֲבֹתֹ֖תha.'a.vo.Tot the cords H5688 Particle · noun common feminine plural absolute
24× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A cord or rope, often made from intertwined threads. In the Bible, it can also describe a wreath or chain, like the ones used in Ezekiel 7:23.
Tyndale gloss
cord
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עֲבֹת (aboth) refers to a twisted cord or rope, and can also denote cordage or interwoven foliage. The word is derived from a root meaning something intertwined, and it encompasses various forms such as bands, chains, and thick branches. There is a suggestion of uncertainty regarding the meaning of 'interwoven foliage' in some entries.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עֲבֹת n.m. et f. (twisted) cord, rope; cordage; interwoven foliage (?)

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5688 עֲבֹת (twisted) cord, rope; cordage; interwoven foliage (?)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5688 `aboth ab-oth'

or rabowth {ab-oth'}; or (feminine) tabothah {ab- oth-aw'};

the same as 5687; something intwined, i.e. a string, wreath or

foliage:--band, cord, rope, thick bough (branch), wreathen

(chain).

see HEBREW for 05687

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עֲבֹת (a.vot) — cord.

1) cord, rope, cordage, foliage, interwoven foliage

1a) cord, rope, cordage, chain

1b) interwoven foliage

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | N-cp — Particle · noun common feminine plural absolute
HTd/Ncfpa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Thompson Chain Reference topics
and two chains of gold pure twisted cords you will make the object marker them a work of cordage and you will put the object marker [the] chains of the cords on the filigree settings
עַל־'al- on H5921 Preposition
5,774× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Tyndale gloss
upon
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word עַל (*al*) is a preposition meaning 'upon' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including 'on account of,' 'beside,' 'above,' and 'against.' It can indicate physical placement, emotional burdens, or duties imposed on a person. The entries also note its use in idiomatic expressions and with verbs of motion. There is a mention of its function as a conjunction in certain contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

base

עַל, עָ֑ל

subst. height

As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against

Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed

of clothing, etc., which any one wears

With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it

Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him

Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him

על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him

חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5921a עַל, עָ֑ל . As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against . Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed . — . of clothing, etc., which any one wears

. With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it

. Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him

. Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him

. על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him

. חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)

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Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5921 `al al

properly, the same as 5920 used as a preposition (in the

singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a

particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always

in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great

variety of applications (as follow):--above, according

to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because

of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both

and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in

(that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than,

through(-out), to, touching, X with.

see HEBREW for 05920

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עַל (al) — upon.

prep

1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against

1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards

1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)

1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)

1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)

1e) over (of suspension or extension)

1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)

1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)

1h) to (as a dative)

[כִּי] עַל [כֵּן] ([ki] al [ken]) — as.

conj

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep — Preposition
HR
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Easton's Bible Dictionary

On

Light; the sun, (Gen. 41:45, 50), the great seat of sun-worship, called also Bethshemesh (Jer. 43:13) and Aven (Ezek. 30:17), stood on the east bank of the Nile, a few miles north of Memphis, and near Cairo, in the north-east. The Vulgate and the LXX. Versions have “Heliopolis” (“city of the sun”) instead of On in Genesis and of Aven in Ezekiel. The “city of destruction” Isaiah speaks of (19:18, marg. “of Heres;” Heb. ‘Ir-ha-heres, which some MSS. read Ir-ha-heres, i.e., “city of the sun”) may be the name given to On, the prophecy being that the time will come when that city which was known as the “city of the sun-god” shall become the “city of destruction” of the sun-god, i.e., when idolatry shall cease, and the worship…

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(abode or city of the sun), a town of lower Egypt, called BETH-SHEMESH in (Jeremiah 43:13) On is better known under its Greek name Heliopolis. It was situated on the east side of the Pelusiac branch of the Nile, just below the point of the Delta, and about twenty miles northeast of Memphis. The chief object of worship at Heliopolis was the sun, whose temple, described by Strabo, is now only represented by the single beautiful obelisk, of red granite so feet 2 inches high above the pedestal which has stood for more than 4000 years, having been erected by Usirtesen, the second king of the twelfth dynasty. Heliopolis was anciently famous for its learning, and Eudoxus and Plato studied under its priests. The first mention of this place in the Bible is in the history of Joseph, to whom we read Pharaoh gave "to wife Asenath the daughter…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

See HELIOPOLIS.

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

pain; force; iniquity

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and two chains of gold pure twisted cords you will make the object marker them a work of cordage and you will put the object marker [the] chains of the cords on the filigree settings
הַֽמִּשְׁבְּצֹֽת׃ סHa.mish.be.Tzot the filigree settings H4865 Particle · noun common feminine plural absolute
9× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word describes intricate filigree work, often used in jewelry settings. It is used in the Bible to describe beautiful craftsmanship. The KJV translates it as ouch or wrought.
Amplified meaning
filigree, intricate jewelry work
Tyndale gloss
filigree
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מִשְׁבְּצ(וֹ)ת (mishbtsah) refers to chequered or plaited work, typically associated with settings for gems. It is derived from a root meaning to weave or plait, and is described as a type of brocade or filigree. The term appears in contexts related to ornamental craftsmanship.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מִשְׁבְּצ(וֹ)ת n.f. pl. chequered (or plaited) work, usu. of settings for gems

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4865 מִשְׁבְּצ(וֹ)ת chequered (or plaited) work, usu. of settings for gems

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4865 mishbtsah mish-bets-aw'

from 7660; a brocade; by analogy, a (reticulated) setting of

a gem:--ouch, wrought.

see HEBREW for 07660

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מִשְׁבְּצוֹת (mish.be.tsah) — filigree.

plaited or filigree or chequered work (of settings for gems)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | N-fp — Particle · noun common feminine plural absolute
HTd/Ncfpa
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