Exodus 27:10 — Hebrew Word by Word

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Word Parts

וְ עַמֻּדָ֣י ו

וְ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

עַמֻּדָ֣י

Root word pillars, pillar, apiece

ו

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: עַמּוּד · am-MOOD

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncmpc/Sp3ms

Noun — Common, masculine plural, construct state plural — usually add "-s"; "___ of …" — bound to the next word

וְ	Speech Conjunction
עַמֻּדָי	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Construct
ו	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: pillars

pillars ×20 of the pillars ×14 the pillars ×14 pillar ×11 their pillars ×7 and the pillars ×5 his pillars ×4 in a pillar ×4

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pillar — Default choice; architectural or symbolic upright support.

column — Prefer for formal/architectural contexts, e.g. temple colonnades.

post — Simpler register; good for functional, structural supports.

shaft — Emphasizes the tall, cylindrical form of the structure.

support — Abstract or metaphorical uses where shape is less important.

standing stone — Use when the pillar serves a memorial or marker role.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB6131 H5982

עַמּוּד, עַמֻּד₁₁₀ noun masculine^{1Kgs 7:15} pillar, column; — עַמּוּד absolute 1Kgs 7:15 +, construct Exod 13:21 +; עַמֻּד absolute Jer 52:21, construct Num 14:14 suffix עַמּוּדוֺ 2Chr 23:13 plural עַמּוּדִים 1Kgs 7:16 +, less often ׳עַמֻּ v1Kgs 7:21 +; construct עַמּוּדֵי Exod 26:32 +, less often ׳עַמֻּ Exod 38:17 +; suffix עַמּוּדָיו Exod 36:38 +, עַמֻּדָיו Exod 27:10 +, etc.; —

1. pillar, supporting house Judg 16:25; Judg 16:26; Judg 16:29 pillars in tabernacle Exod 27:10; Exod 27:11; Exod 27:17; Exod 36:38; Num 3:37 + 27 t. Exodus, Numbers (P), + עַמּוּדֵי שִׁטִּים pillars of acacia wood Exod 26:32; Exod 26:37; Exod 36:36 pillars in Solomon's palace 1Kgs 7:2; 1Kgs 7:3; 1Kgs 7:6, ׳אוּלָם הָע v1Kgs 7:6, עַמּוּדֵי אֲרָזִים v1Kgs 7:2 pillars of cedar (P); in Ezekiel's temple Ezek 42:6 (twice in verse); שֵׁשׁ ׳ע Esth 1:6 (in palace), Song 5:15 (simile).

2. two bronze pillars — 1Kgs 7:15; 2Kgs 25:13 = Jer 52:17 — before temple 1Kgs 7:15 (twice in verse) + 14 t. 1Kgs 7, + 2Kgs 25:16; 2Kgs 25:17 (twice in verse) = Jer 52:20; Jer 52:21 (twice in verse), Jer 27:19; 1Chr 18:8; 2Chr 3:15; 2Chr 3:17 + 5 t. Chronicles; perhaps one of these was ׳הָע by which king stood in temple 2Kgs 11:14 = 2Chr 23:13; 2Kgs 23:3 > ׳ע here = standing-place, platform Thes and others; two pillars before Ezekiel's temple Ezek 40:49.

3. columns, uprights, of silver Song 3:10 (litter).

4. עָשָׁן ׳ע Judg 20:40 column of smoke: (הֶ)עָנָן ׳ע Exod 13:21; Exod 13:22 (J) + 6 t. J E, hence Neh 9:12; Neh 9:19; Ps 99:7 || (הָ)אֵשׁ ׳ע Exod 13:21; Exod 13:22 (J), Num 14:14 (JE), Neh 9:12; Neh 9:19 קֵשׁ וְעָנָן ׳ע Exod 14:24 (J), all of the theophanies at time of Exodus.

5. a. בּרזֶל ׳ע Jer 1:18 (figurative of prophet).
b. poetic of pillars of earth Job 9:5 + Job 75:4, of heaven Job 26:11.
c. of wisdom's house Prov 9:1.

Strong's Definition H5982

pillars, pillar, apiece

ʿammûd

a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e., platform

pillar, column

pillar

Variations 39 forms of this word

Translations 34 English renderings

Pillars Columns

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Word Parts

עֶשְׂרִ֔ים

Root word twenty, twentieth, twentys

Dictionary form: עֶשְׂרִים · es-REEM

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Acbpa

Adjective — Cardinal Number, both plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"; a number (one, two, three, …)

עֶשְׂרִים

Speech Adjective Type Cardinal Number Gender Both Number Plural State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: and the twenty

and twenty ×87 twenty ×87 and twentieth ×27 from twenty ×24 were twenty ×17 was twenty ×15 of twenty ×8 in the twenty ×4

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twenty — Standard cardinal number; use in most contexts.

twentieth — Ordinal form; use for dates, ranks, or sequence.

twenty-fold — Use when multiplying or expressing magnitude.

score — Literary/poetic register; one score equals twenty.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB6439 H6230 H6242

עֵ֫שֶׂק proper name, of a well in southwest Palestine Gen 26:20 (explanation as contention); — locality unknown, ᵐ5 Ἀδικία.

BDB6441 H6235 H6242

עֶשֶׂר, עֲשָׂרָה₁₇₆ noun masculine and feminine ten (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; perhaps MI³³ עשרֿ; Phoenician עשר, עסר, עשרת, etc.; Arabic , ; Sabean עשר SabDenkm^{No. 11 b, l. 5, 6,} עשרת and compounds Hom^{Chrest. 48}; Ethiopic , ; Assyrian ešertu; ᵑ7 עֲסַר, עַסְרָא; עֲשַׂר, עַשְׂרָא; Syriac , ; Nabataean עשר, all = ten; Palmyrene עשרתא the Ten (rulers)); —

masculine (with noun feminine) עֶ֫שֶׂר 2Sam 15:16 + 53 t. (absolute and construct usually indistinguishable); עָ֑שֶׁר 1Kgs 7:43; 1Chr 6:46 feminine (c. noun masculine): absolute עֲשָׂרָה Gen 24:10 + 69 t.; construct (probably) עֲשֶׂ֫רֶת 1Sam 17:18 + 46 t.; feminine plural עֲשָׂרֹת Exod 18:21 + 2 t.; — on plural עֶשְׂרִים, 20, see below; —

1. a ten, only feminine plural tens in phrase ׳שָׂרֵי ע captains of tens Exod 18:21; Exod 18:25 (E), Deut 1:15.

2. ten, enumerating person or things, usually without other numbers:
a. עֶ֫שֶׂר before feminine plural noun, Gen 45:23 + 43 t. after noun 1Kgs 7:27; 1Kgs 7:43 + late passages Josh 15:57; Josh 21:5; Josh 21:26 (all P), 1Chr 6:46; 2Chr 4:7 before בָּאַמָּה = ten cubits 1Kgs 6:3; 1Kgs 6:25; 1Kgs 6:26; 1Kgs 7:23; 1Kgs 7:24.
b. עֲשָׂרָה before masculine plural noun, Gen 45:23 + 25 t. (including אֲלָפִים ׳ע = 10,000 2Sam 18:3; 2Kgs 24:14 Kt, עֲשֶׂרֶת Qr); before n.collective בָּקָר 1Kgs 5:3, רֶכֶב 2Kgs 13:7 also לֶחֶם הַוֶּה ׳ע 1Sam 17:17 these ten loaves, compare 1Kgs 14:3 אֶלֶף ׳ע Ezek 45:1 read ׳עֶשְׂרִיס א ᵐ5 Hi Co Berthol Toy; after masculine plural noun Gen 32:16 (twice in verse); Gen 43:3 (all E), Josh 17:5 (JE), Num 29:23 (P), 1Kgs 7:43; 2Chr 4:6; 2Chr 4:8; Dan 1:12; Dan 1:14; Dan 1:15 ; after n.collective צאֹן 2Chr 30:24 noun omitted, that is men, Gen 18:32 (J) Amos 5:3; Ezra 8:4 that is shekels (weight) Gen 24:22 (J) Num 7:14 + 13 t. Num 7 (זָהָב ׳ע); כֶסֶף ׳ע (that is shekels, value) 2Sam 18:11 that is measures (of grain) Hag 2:16 with article the ten Gen 18:23 (J; that is men), Neh 11:1 (id. = every ten); as predicate Exod 27:12 (twice in verse) = Exod 38:12 (twice in verse) (all P) .
c. עֲשֶׂ֫רֶת before masculine plural noun Exod 34:28 + 18 t., + כַּעֲשֶׂרֶת הַיָּמִים 1Sam 25:38 (on article compare Weir in Dr, but dubious; probably omitted, so ᵐ5 We Bu), + אֲלָפִים ׳ע = 10,000 Judg 1:4 + 26 t.; noun omitted כֶּסֶף ׳ע (that is shekels) Judg 17:10.

3. rarely + other number:
a. עֶשֶׂר after larger number, מֵאָה שָׁנִים ׳וָע Gen 50:22; Gen 50:26; Josh 24:29 (all E), Judg 2:8.
b. ׳ע before larger number עֶשֶׂר שָׁנִים וּתְשַׁע מֵאוֺת שָׁנָה Gen 5:14 (P).
c. עֲשָׂרָה after larger number, מֵאָה וַעֲשָׂרָה הַזְּכָרִים Ezra 8:12, compare (noun preceding) Ezra 1:10.
d. עֲשָׂרָה after smaller number, שִׁבְעָה שְׁקָלִים וַעֲשָׂרָה הַכָּ֑סֶף Jer 32:9 = seventeen shekels; before smaller number + singular noun עֲשָׂרָה וַחֲמִשָּׁה שֶׁקֶל Ezek 45:12, but read חֲמִשִּׁים joining עֲשָׂרָה to preceding, ᵐ5^A Hi Co and others

BDB6445 H6242 H6235

עֶשְׂרִים₃₁₅ noun plural indeclinable (a) twenty (ancient plural of עֶשֶׂר Prä^{BAS i. 376}; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Arabic ; Assyrian ešrâ; Sabean עשרי Hom^{Chrest. 48}; Ethiopic Aramaic עשרין, ; Nabataean עשרין); —

I. as cardinal:

1. without other number:
a. usually followed by singular noun (especially שָׁנָה, אִישׁ, אַמָּה, etc.) Gen 31:38; 1Sam 14:14; Exod 38:18 + 64 t., + עֶשְׂרִים אֶלֶף 20,000 1Chr 18:4 + 7 t. + Ezek 45:1 (reading עֶשְׂרִים אָ֑לֶף, see עֶשֶׂר 2 b).
b. followed by plural noun 2Sam 3:20; Exod 36:23; Exod 36:24; Exod 36:25 + 4 t.
c. followed by singular noun collective 1Kgs 5:3.
d. plural noun precedes Gen 32:15 (twice in verse); Gen 32:16; 2Chr 3:3 + 6 t.
e. noun omitted Gen 18:31 (twice in verse) (׳הָע), 1Kgs 6:2 + 6 t., as predicate Exod 27:10 (twice in verse); Exod 27:11 (twice in verse) + 4 t. feminine + בָּאַמָּה Zech 5:12.

2. + other number:
a. with units, usually 20 + (with וְ) unit + singular noun Judg 10:2; Judg 10:3; 1Kgs 14:20 + 58 t. (including 20 + 1 * 1000, etc., 27 t.); noun omitted Josh 15:32 + 2 t. predicate; less often unit + 20 + singular noun Gen 11:24; Exod 38:24; Num 8:24 (all P) + 27 t.; unit + 20 + בָּאַמָּה Ezek 40:21; Exod 26:2; Exod 36:9 (both P).
b. 20 + unit + plural noun Num 7:8 (twice in verse) (P), 1Chr 2:22 + 3 t. Chronicles
c. plural noun + 20 + unit Josh 19:30 (twice in verse); 1Chr 12:29 (van d. H. v.1Chr 12:28).
d. c. hundreds, 20 usually following; followed by singular noun 1Kgs 9:14; Gen 6:3; Deut 31:2 + 7 t.; noun omitted 2Chr 3:4; Ezra 2:32 = Neh 7:35 20 + 100 (noun omitted) Num 7:86.
e. plural noun + 100 + 20 1Chr 15:5; 1Chr 15:6 — compare further מֵאָה. II. as ordinal:

1. 20 alone, ׳בִּשְׁנַת ע in the twentieth year 1Kgs 15:9 + 4 t.; noun omitted Num 10:11 + 3 t.

2. a. 20 + unit + ns. Ezek 29:17; Ezek 40:1.
b. ns. + 20 + unit Hag 1:15; 2Chr 7:10 +; ns. + unit + 20 Exod 12:8 בִּשְׁנַת + 20 + unit 1Kgs 16:10, etc. — See references below עֶשֶׂר.

Strong's Definition H6242

twenty, twentieth, twentys

ʿeśrîm

twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth

twenty, twentieth

Variations 10 forms of this word

Translations 40 English renderings

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Word Parts

וְ אַדְנֵי הֶ֥ם

וְ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

אַדְנֵי

Root word sockets, foundations, socket

הֶ֥ם

Suffix — pronoun their / them

Dictionary form: אֶדֶן · eh-DEN

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncmpc/Sp3mp

Noun — Common, masculine plural, construct state plural — usually add "-s"; "___ of …" — bound to the next word

וְ	Speech Conjunction
אַדְנֵי	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Construct
הֶם	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Plural

In English

In the KJV here: sockets

sockets ×26 and their sockets ×16 and the sockets ×4 and his sockets ×3 the sockets ×2 are the foundations ×1 for a socket ×1 his sockets ×1

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base — Most natural modern term for a supporting structural unit.

socket — Modernized from KJV; clear for tabernacle hardware contexts.

pedestal — Suits freestanding, upright supports; slightly more formal.

footing — Engineering/construction register; emphasizes load-bearing role.

foundation — Prefer when stressing stability or figurative grounding.

mount — Compact; good for tightly fitted connector bases.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB124 H134

[אֶ֫דֶן]₅₇ noun masculine^{Exod 26:19} base, pedestal — אָ֑דֶן Exod 38:7 plural אֲדָנִים Exod 26:19 +; construct אַדְנֵי Song 5:15 +, etc.

1. pedestals of fine gold, on which pillars of marble were set Song 5:15.

2. pedestals of the earth on which its pillars were placed Job 38:6 (|| corner-stone).

3. (metal) pedestals, bases, or sockets in which tenons of planks & pillars of tabernacle were set up; two for each plank & one for each pillar Exod 26:19 (3 t. in verse) + 52 t. in Ex 26, 27, 35-40 Num 3, 4 (all P); compare ᵐ5 Sm Co for אָרְכּוֺ Ezek 41:22, of altar.

Strong's Definition H134

sockets, foundations, socket

ʾeden

a basis (of a building, a column, etc.)

base, pedestal, socket (strong, firm)

pedestals of gold on which marble pillars were set

Variations 11 forms of this word

Translations 10 English renderings

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Word Parts

עֶשְׂרִ֖ים

Root word twenty, twentieth, twentys

Dictionary form: עֶשְׂרִים · es-REEM

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Acbpa

Adjective — Cardinal Number, both plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"; a number (one, two, three, …)

עֶשְׂרִים

Speech Adjective Type Cardinal Number Gender Both Number Plural State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: thereof and their twenty

and twenty ×87 twenty ×87 and twentieth ×27 from twenty ×24 were twenty ×17 was twenty ×15 of twenty ×8 in the twenty ×4

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twenty — Standard cardinal number; use in most contexts.

twentieth — Ordinal form; use for dates, ranks, or sequence.

twenty-fold — Use when multiplying or expressing magnitude.

score — Literary/poetic register; one score equals twenty.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB6439 H6230 H6242

עֵ֫שֶׂק proper name, of a well in southwest Palestine Gen 26:20 (explanation as contention); — locality unknown, ᵐ5 Ἀδικία.

BDB6441 H6235 H6242

עֶשֶׂר, עֲשָׂרָה₁₇₆ noun masculine and feminine ten (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; perhaps MI³³ עשרֿ; Phoenician עשר, עסר, עשרת, etc.; Arabic , ; Sabean עשר SabDenkm^{No. 11 b, l. 5, 6,} עשרת and compounds Hom^{Chrest. 48}; Ethiopic , ; Assyrian ešertu; ᵑ7 עֲסַר, עַסְרָא; עֲשַׂר, עַשְׂרָא; Syriac , ; Nabataean עשר, all = ten; Palmyrene עשרתא the Ten (rulers)); —

masculine (with noun feminine) עֶ֫שֶׂר 2Sam 15:16 + 53 t. (absolute and construct usually indistinguishable); עָ֑שֶׁר 1Kgs 7:43; 1Chr 6:46 feminine (c. noun masculine): absolute עֲשָׂרָה Gen 24:10 + 69 t.; construct (probably) עֲשֶׂ֫רֶת 1Sam 17:18 + 46 t.; feminine plural עֲשָׂרֹת Exod 18:21 + 2 t.; — on plural עֶשְׂרִים, 20, see below; —

1. a ten, only feminine plural tens in phrase ׳שָׂרֵי ע captains of tens Exod 18:21; Exod 18:25 (E), Deut 1:15.

2. ten, enumerating person or things, usually without other numbers:
a. עֶ֫שֶׂר before feminine plural noun, Gen 45:23 + 43 t. after noun 1Kgs 7:27; 1Kgs 7:43 + late passages Josh 15:57; Josh 21:5; Josh 21:26 (all P), 1Chr 6:46; 2Chr 4:7 before בָּאַמָּה = ten cubits 1Kgs 6:3; 1Kgs 6:25; 1Kgs 6:26; 1Kgs 7:23; 1Kgs 7:24.
b. עֲשָׂרָה before masculine plural noun, Gen 45:23 + 25 t. (including אֲלָפִים ׳ע = 10,000 2Sam 18:3; 2Kgs 24:14 Kt, עֲשֶׂרֶת Qr); before n.collective בָּקָר 1Kgs 5:3, רֶכֶב 2Kgs 13:7 also לֶחֶם הַוֶּה ׳ע 1Sam 17:17 these ten loaves, compare 1Kgs 14:3 אֶלֶף ׳ע Ezek 45:1 read ׳עֶשְׂרִיס א ᵐ5 Hi Co Berthol Toy; after masculine plural noun Gen 32:16 (twice in verse); Gen 43:3 (all E), Josh 17:5 (JE), Num 29:23 (P), 1Kgs 7:43; 2Chr 4:6; 2Chr 4:8; Dan 1:12; Dan 1:14; Dan 1:15 ; after n.collective צאֹן 2Chr 30:24 noun omitted, that is men, Gen 18:32 (J) Amos 5:3; Ezra 8:4 that is shekels (weight) Gen 24:22 (J) Num 7:14 + 13 t. Num 7 (זָהָב ׳ע); כֶסֶף ׳ע (that is shekels, value) 2Sam 18:11 that is measures (of grain) Hag 2:16 with article the ten Gen 18:23 (J; that is men), Neh 11:1 (id. = every ten); as predicate Exod 27:12 (twice in verse) = Exod 38:12 (twice in verse) (all P) .
c. עֲשֶׂ֫רֶת before masculine plural noun Exod 34:28 + 18 t., + כַּעֲשֶׂרֶת הַיָּמִים 1Sam 25:38 (on article compare Weir in Dr, but dubious; probably omitted, so ᵐ5 We Bu), + אֲלָפִים ׳ע = 10,000 Judg 1:4 + 26 t.; noun omitted כֶּסֶף ׳ע (that is shekels) Judg 17:10.

3. rarely + other number:
a. עֶשֶׂר after larger number, מֵאָה שָׁנִים ׳וָע Gen 50:22; Gen 50:26; Josh 24:29 (all E), Judg 2:8.
b. ׳ע before larger number עֶשֶׂר שָׁנִים וּתְשַׁע מֵאוֺת שָׁנָה Gen 5:14 (P).
c. עֲשָׂרָה after larger number, מֵאָה וַעֲשָׂרָה הַזְּכָרִים Ezra 8:12, compare (noun preceding) Ezra 1:10.
d. עֲשָׂרָה after smaller number, שִׁבְעָה שְׁקָלִים וַעֲשָׂרָה הַכָּ֑סֶף Jer 32:9 = seventeen shekels; before smaller number + singular noun עֲשָׂרָה וַחֲמִשָּׁה שֶׁקֶל Ezek 45:12, but read חֲמִשִּׁים joining עֲשָׂרָה to preceding, ᵐ5^A Hi Co and others

BDB6445 H6242 H6235

עֶשְׂרִים₃₁₅ noun plural indeclinable (a) twenty (ancient plural of עֶשֶׂר Prä^{BAS i. 376}; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Arabic ; Assyrian ešrâ; Sabean עשרי Hom^{Chrest. 48}; Ethiopic Aramaic עשרין, ; Nabataean עשרין); —

I. as cardinal:

1. without other number:
a. usually followed by singular noun (especially שָׁנָה, אִישׁ, אַמָּה, etc.) Gen 31:38; 1Sam 14:14; Exod 38:18 + 64 t., + עֶשְׂרִים אֶלֶף 20,000 1Chr 18:4 + 7 t. + Ezek 45:1 (reading עֶשְׂרִים אָ֑לֶף, see עֶשֶׂר 2 b).
b. followed by plural noun 2Sam 3:20; Exod 36:23; Exod 36:24; Exod 36:25 + 4 t.
c. followed by singular noun collective 1Kgs 5:3.
d. plural noun precedes Gen 32:15 (twice in verse); Gen 32:16; 2Chr 3:3 + 6 t.
e. noun omitted Gen 18:31 (twice in verse) (׳הָע), 1Kgs 6:2 + 6 t., as predicate Exod 27:10 (twice in verse); Exod 27:11 (twice in verse) + 4 t. feminine + בָּאַמָּה Zech 5:12.

2. + other number:
a. with units, usually 20 + (with וְ) unit + singular noun Judg 10:2; Judg 10:3; 1Kgs 14:20 + 58 t. (including 20 + 1 * 1000, etc., 27 t.); noun omitted Josh 15:32 + 2 t. predicate; less often unit + 20 + singular noun Gen 11:24; Exod 38:24; Num 8:24 (all P) + 27 t.; unit + 20 + בָּאַמָּה Ezek 40:21; Exod 26:2; Exod 36:9 (both P).
b. 20 + unit + plural noun Num 7:8 (twice in verse) (P), 1Chr 2:22 + 3 t. Chronicles
c. plural noun + 20 + unit Josh 19:30 (twice in verse); 1Chr 12:29 (van d. H. v.1Chr 12:28).
d. c. hundreds, 20 usually following; followed by singular noun 1Kgs 9:14; Gen 6:3; Deut 31:2 + 7 t.; noun omitted 2Chr 3:4; Ezra 2:32 = Neh 7:35 20 + 100 (noun omitted) Num 7:86.
e. plural noun + 100 + 20 1Chr 15:5; 1Chr 15:6 — compare further מֵאָה. II. as ordinal:

1. 20 alone, ׳בִּשְׁנַת ע in the twentieth year 1Kgs 15:9 + 4 t.; noun omitted Num 10:11 + 3 t.

2. a. 20 + unit + ns. Ezek 29:17; Ezek 40:1.
b. ns. + 20 + unit Hag 1:15; 2Chr 7:10 +; ns. + unit + 20 Exod 12:8 בִּשְׁנַת + 20 + unit 1Kgs 16:10, etc. — See references below עֶשֶׂר.

Strong's Definition H6242

twenty, twentieth, twentys

ʿeśrîm

twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth

twenty, twentieth

Variations 10 forms of this word

Translations 40 English renderings

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Word Parts

נְחֹ֑שֶׁת

Root word brass, brasen, fetters, chains, copper, …

Dictionary form: נְחֹשֶׁת · neh-hoh-SHET

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncfsa

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

נְחֹשֶׁת

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: shall be of brass

of brass ×42 brass ×11 the brasen ×9 and brass ×8 brasen ×6 the brass ×6 and the brasen ×5 in brass ×4

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bronze — Most accurate modern term; an alloy of copper and tin.

copper — Prefer when context suggests pure or unalloyed metal.

brass — Modernized KJV rendering; retain if tradition/familiarity matters.

shackles — Use specifically for the 'fetters/chains' meaning (captivity context).

chains — Alternative for restraint/captivity contexts; more vivid.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB5142 H5178

I. נְח֫שֶׁת₁₃₇ noun masculine^{1Kgs 7:45} (compare Albr^{ZAW xvi (1896), 108}; feminine1Chr 18:8) copper, bronze (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenician נחשת; Palmyrene נחשא Lzb³²²; Syriac , ᵑ7 נְחָשָׁא, Arabic , Ethiopic (so also Old Ethiopic DHM^{Epigr.Denkm.aus Abess.(1894),52}); WMM^{As.u.Eur.127 cites Egyptian} teµ(µ)ost, copper (= *tenµost), as loan-word from נְחשֶׁת + feminine article); — ׳נ absolute Gen 4:22 +; construct Exod 38:29 suffix נְחֻשְׁתִּי Lam 3:7, נְחֻשְׁתֵךְ Ezek 16:36, נְחֻשְׁתָּהּ Ezek 24:11, נְחֻשְׁתָּם 2Kgs 25:13 + 2 t.; dual נְחֻשְׁתַּ֫יִם Judg 16:21 + 6 t.; —

1. copper, as ore Deut 8:9, compare Zech 6:8 worked by artificer Gen 4:22 (J) 1Kgs 7:14 (twice in verse); 2Chr 24:12 material — doubtless hardened with alloy, probably tin, making bronze, compare Now^{Archaeology i. 243} Benz^{Archaeology 214} — of armour 1Sam 17:5; 1Sam 17:6; 1Kgs 14:27, utensils 2Kgs 25:14 = Jer 52:18; Lev 6:21; Num 17:4 + very often, altar 2Kgs 16:14; 2Kgs 16:15; Exod 38:30; Exod 39:39, etc., and other objects Num 21:9 (twice in verse) (JE), 2Kgs 18:4; 1Kgs 4:13; 1Kgs 7:15ff. +, especially in description of tabernacle and temple; cast 1Kgs 7:14 polished מְמֹרָט v1Kgs 7:45, מָרוּק 2Chr 4:16 (compare Lev 6:21); and shining מֻצְהָב Ezra 8:27. On קָלָל ׳נ Ezek 1:7; Dan 10:6 see קלל; ׳נ as spoil of war 2Sam 8:8; 2Kgs 25:13 = Jer 52:17; Jer 52:20 etc.

2. fetters of copper or bronze, usually dual Judg 16:21; 2Sam 3:34; 2Kgs 25:7 = Jer 39:7; Jer 52:11; 2Chr 36:6, also 2Chr 33:11 singular only Lam 3:7 (figurative of oppression).

3. as less in value than gold but more than wood Isa 60:17 (twice in verse); figurative of worthless people Jer 6:28 (+ בַּרְזֶל), id. (as dross of silver) Ezek 22:18 (+ בְּדִיל, בַּרְזֶל, עוֺפֶרֶת). — On Ezek 16:36 see IV. נחשׁ.

4. figurative of pitiless sky Deut 28:23.

BDB5148 H5178

II. [נְח֫שֶׁת] noun [feminine] suffix נְחֻשְׁתֵּךְ Ezek 16:36 where context (|| עֶרְוָה) favours meaning lust, harlotry, or specific sens. obscoen. (Co [citing Ki Ra] Berthol, see also Da); text perhaps corrupt (compare Nö^{ZMG xl (1886). 730}); Sm proposes תַּזְנוּתַיִךְ, so apparently Toy^Hpt; Or בָּשְׁתֵּךְ.

BDB9703 H5174 H5154 H5178

נְחָשׁ noun masculine copper, bronze (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew נְחשֶׁת, נְחוּשָׁה, √ III. נחשׁ); — as material: absolute ׳נ Dan 2:32; Dan 4:12; Dan 4:20; Dan 7:19 emphatic נְחָשָׁא Dan 2:35; Dan 2:39; Dan 2:45; Dan 5:4; Dan 5:23.

Strong's Definition H5178

brass, brasen, fetters, chains, copper, …

nĕḥōšet

copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e., coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)

copper, bronze

copper (ore), bronze (as copper alloy)

meaning dubious

Variations 22 forms of this word

Translations 42 English renderings

Brass

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וָוֵ֧י

Root word hooks

Dictionary form: וָו · waw

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmpc

Noun — Common, masculine plural, construct state plural — usually add "-s"; "___ of …" — bound to the next word

וָוֵי

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: the hooks

the hooks ×6 their hooks ×4 and their hooks ×1 hooks ×1 of it with their hooks ×1

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hook — Most neutral, widely understood term; best default choice.

peg — Emphasizes a fastening or anchoring function.

pin — Suggests a small, slender fastening device.

clamp — Highlights gripping or securing function of the hardware.

bracket — Useful when the hook supports or frames something structurally.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB2252 H2053

[וָו] noun [masculine] hook, pin or peg (etymology unknown) — plural absolute וָוִים Exod 38:28 construct וָוֵי Exod 27:10 + 5 t.; וָיֵיהֶם Exod 26:32 + 5 t.; — only P, in description of tabernacle Exod 26:32; Exod 26:37; Exod 27:10; Exod 27:11; Exod 27:17; Exod 36:36; Exod 36:38; Exod 38:10; Exod 38:11; Exod 38:12; Exod 38:17; Exod 38:19; Exod 38:28, the hooks or pegs of gold and silver, fastened on, or in, the posts of the tabernacle, to support the various hangings (curtains, screens, etc.)

Strong's Definition H2053

hooks

wāw

a hook (the name of the sixth Hebrew letter)

hook, peg, nail, pin

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

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הָ ֽעַמֻּדִ֛ים

הָ

Prefix — article the

ֽעַמֻּדִ֛ים

Root word pillars, pillar, apiece

Dictionary form: עַמּוּד · am-MOOD

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Td/Ncmpa

Noun — Common, masculine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

הָ	Speech Particle Type Definite Article
עַמֻּדִים	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: of the pillars

pillars ×20 of the pillars ×14 the pillars ×14 pillar ×11 their pillars ×7 and the pillars ×5 his pillars ×4 in a pillar ×4

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pillar — Default choice; architectural or symbolic upright support.

column — Prefer for formal/architectural contexts, e.g. temple colonnades.

post — Simpler register; good for functional, structural supports.

shaft — Emphasizes the tall, cylindrical form of the structure.

support — Abstract or metaphorical uses where shape is less important.

standing stone — Use when the pillar serves a memorial or marker role.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB6131 H5982

עַמּוּד, עַמֻּד₁₁₀ noun masculine^{1Kgs 7:15} pillar, column; — עַמּוּד absolute 1Kgs 7:15 +, construct Exod 13:21 +; עַמֻּד absolute Jer 52:21, construct Num 14:14 suffix עַמּוּדוֺ 2Chr 23:13 plural עַמּוּדִים 1Kgs 7:16 +, less often ׳עַמֻּ v1Kgs 7:21 +; construct עַמּוּדֵי Exod 26:32 +, less often ׳עַמֻּ Exod 38:17 +; suffix עַמּוּדָיו Exod 36:38 +, עַמֻּדָיו Exod 27:10 +, etc.; —

1. pillar, supporting house Judg 16:25; Judg 16:26; Judg 16:29 pillars in tabernacle Exod 27:10; Exod 27:11; Exod 27:17; Exod 36:38; Num 3:37 + 27 t. Exodus, Numbers (P), + עַמּוּדֵי שִׁטִּים pillars of acacia wood Exod 26:32; Exod 26:37; Exod 36:36 pillars in Solomon's palace 1Kgs 7:2; 1Kgs 7:3; 1Kgs 7:6, ׳אוּלָם הָע v1Kgs 7:6, עַמּוּדֵי אֲרָזִים v1Kgs 7:2 pillars of cedar (P); in Ezekiel's temple Ezek 42:6 (twice in verse); שֵׁשׁ ׳ע Esth 1:6 (in palace), Song 5:15 (simile).

2. two bronze pillars — 1Kgs 7:15; 2Kgs 25:13 = Jer 52:17 — before temple 1Kgs 7:15 (twice in verse) + 14 t. 1Kgs 7, + 2Kgs 25:16; 2Kgs 25:17 (twice in verse) = Jer 52:20; Jer 52:21 (twice in verse), Jer 27:19; 1Chr 18:8; 2Chr 3:15; 2Chr 3:17 + 5 t. Chronicles; perhaps one of these was ׳הָע by which king stood in temple 2Kgs 11:14 = 2Chr 23:13; 2Kgs 23:3 > ׳ע here = standing-place, platform Thes and others; two pillars before Ezekiel's temple Ezek 40:49.

3. columns, uprights, of silver Song 3:10 (litter).

4. עָשָׁן ׳ע Judg 20:40 column of smoke: (הֶ)עָנָן ׳ע Exod 13:21; Exod 13:22 (J) + 6 t. J E, hence Neh 9:12; Neh 9:19; Ps 99:7 || (הָ)אֵשׁ ׳ע Exod 13:21; Exod 13:22 (J), Num 14:14 (JE), Neh 9:12; Neh 9:19 קֵשׁ וְעָנָן ׳ע Exod 14:24 (J), all of the theophanies at time of Exodus.

5. a. בּרזֶל ׳ע Jer 1:18 (figurative of prophet).
b. poetic of pillars of earth Job 9:5 + Job 75:4, of heaven Job 26:11.
c. of wisdom's house Prov 9:1.

Strong's Definition H5982

pillars, pillar, apiece

ʿammûd

a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e., platform

pillar, column

pillar

Variations 39 forms of this word

Translations 34 English renderings

Pillars Columns

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וַ חֲשֻֽׁקֵי הֶ֖ם

וַ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

חֲשֻֽׁקֵי

Root word fillets

הֶ֖ם

Suffix — pronoun their / them

Dictionary form: חָשֻׁק · haw-SHOOK

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncmpc/Sp3mp

Noun — Common, masculine plural, construct state plural — usually add "-s"; "___ of …" — bound to the next word

וַ	Speech Conjunction
חֲשֻׁקֵי	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Construct
הֶם	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Plural

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In the KJV here: and their fillets

and their fillets ×8

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band — General term for a connecting strip or ring.

connecting rod — Technical; suits architectural/tabernacle contexts well.

ring — Emphasizes circular fastening element on a post.

hoop — Highlights encircling shape around a pillar.

fastening strip — Descriptive; clarifies function for general readers.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB3233 H2838

[חָשׁוּק] noun [masculine] fillet or ring clasping (binding) a pillar of the tabernacle, only plural suffix חֲשֻׁקֵיהֶם Exod 27:10 + 5 t.; חֲשׁוּקַיהֶם Exod 38:12; Exod 38:17 those of the pillars at door of tabernacle (הָאֹהֶל) were overlaid with gold Exod 36:38 those of the pillars of the court with silver Exod 27:10; Exod 27:11; Exod 38:10; Exod 38:11; Exod 38:12; Exod 38:17; Exod 38:19 (all P), see Di on Exod 27:10 > Thes and most who understand of connecting-rods, joining tops of pillars, from which curtains were hung.

Strong's Definition H2838

fillets

ḥāšuq

attached, i.e., a fence-rail or rod connecting the posts or pillars

fillets, binders

rings clasping a pillar of the tabernacle or silver rods between the pillars

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

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כָּֽסֶף

Root word silver, money, price, silverlings

Dictionary form: כֶּסֶף · keh-SEP

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

כָּֽסֶף

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: shall be of silver

of silver ×85 silver ×59 money ×29 the money ×28 the silver ×25 and silver ×19 pieces of silver ×11 shekels of silver ×10

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silver — Primary meaning; use for the metal itself.

money — Use when context implies general currency or payment.

cash — Informal register; suits commercial or everyday transactions.

price — Use when emphasizing cost or valuation of something.

coin — Use when referring to specific minted pieces of currency.

funds — Broader term; suits contexts of wealth or financial resources.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB4136 H3701

כֶּ֫סֶף₄₀₂ noun masculine^{Gen 23:9} silver, money (Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician, Zinjirli כסף; Aramaic כַּסְפָּא ; Palmyrene כספא Vog^{No. 23}; Assyrian kaspu; probably the pale metal Thes and others, compare RS^{JPh xiv,125}) — ׳כ absolute Gen 20:16 +, כָּ֑סֶף Exod 21:11 +; construct Exod 43:21 +; suffix כַּסְפִּי Gen 42:28 + 3 t., כַּסְפְּךָ 1Kgs 20:3 + 2 t., כַּסְפֶּ֑ךָ Gen 17:13; Isa 30:22, כַּסְפֵּךְ Isa 1:22, כַּסְפֵּנוּ Gen 31:15 + 2 t., כַּסְפָּם Hos 8:4 + 6 t.; plural suffix כַּסְפֵּיהֶם Gen 42:25; Gen 42:35 — silver,

1. = silver ore, raw silver (rare and mostly late) Job 28:1, also (in figurative) Ezek 22:20; Ezek 22:22; Zech 13:9; Prov 2:4; Prov 17:3; Prov 27:21; Mal 3:3 (twice in verse); Ps 12:7; Ps 66:10; Isa 48:10 ׳הָגוֺ סִיגים מִכּ Prov 25:4 remove dross from silver, compare סִיגִים ׳כ Prov 26:23 and ׳מִגִים כ Ezek 22:18 (ᵑ0; ᵐ5 ׳ס ׳כ; Co strike out in view of vEzek 22:20); נִמְאָס ׳כ Jer 6:30 (compare vJer 6:29), כַּסְפֵּךְ הָיָה לְסִיגִים Isa 1:22.

2. sliver as bright, shining, figurative of dove's wings כַּנְפֵי יוֺנָה נֶחְפָּה בַכֶּ֑סֶף Ps 68:14.

3. silver, as wealth, Gen 13:2 (J) + often (c. 54 t. in all; frequently with gold, etc., see זהב); מְלֹא וזהב ׳בֵיתוֺ כ Num 22:18; Num 24:13 figurative of a slave as valuable, כַּסְפּוֺ הוּא Exod 21:21 (all J E); silver as less valuable than gold 1Kgs 10:21 = 2Chr 9:20 compare also 1Kgs 10:27 = 2Chr 1:15; 2Chr 9:27 נִבְחָר ׳כ choice silver, Prov 18:19; Prov 10:20.

4. silver as spoil of war (with זהב, q. v.) Judg 5:19; 2Sam 8:11 = 1Chr 18:11 + 11 t.

5. sliver as merchandise Ezek 27:12; Prov 3:14 (׳סְחַרכֿ), Zeph 1:12 compare also 1Kgs 10:22 = 2Chr 9:21.

6. silver as costly gift (with זהב, q. v.) 1Kgs 15:18; 1Kgs 15:19 = 2Chr 16:2; 2Chr 16:3; 2Kgs 16:8; 2Kgs 18:15; 2Chr 9:14; 2Chr 17:11; 2Chr 21:3; Isa 60:9; Dan 11:38 (other instances under 8).

7. silver as material (c. 117 t. in all; often with זהב, q. v.), of cup Gen 44:2 compare vGen 44:8 (J), trumpets Num 10:2 (P), ׳כְּלֵיכֿ Gen 24:53 (J) +; of idols Exod 20:23; Isa 2:20; Deut 29:16; Ezek 16:17; Ps 115:4; Ps 135:15 + 4 t., compare Deut 7:25; Jer 10:4; Hab 2:19 especially of fittings of tabernacle Exod 26. 27. 36. 38. (19 t.), and those offered by chiefs of people Num 7 (28 t.), etc.

8. silver as measure of weight and value (c. 184 t.): —
a. shekels: — שְׁלשִׁים שְׁקָלִים ׳כ Exod 21:32 (JE), compare 2Sam 24:24; Lev 5:15; Num 18:16 (both P), Neh 5:15 also (different order) ׳חֲמִשָּׁה שׁקלים כ Lev 27:6 (twice in verse) (P), compare Josh 7:21 (JE), 2Kgs 15:20, and ׳אַרְבַּע מֵאֹת שֶׁקֶל י Gen 23:15; Gen 23:16, compare Lev 27:3; Lev 27:16 (all P), 1Sam 9:8 once ׳שִׁבְעָה שְׁקָלִים וַעֲשָׂרָה הַכּ Jer 32:9.
b. more often omitted שׁקל Gen 20:16; Gen 45:22 (E), Gen 37:28 (J), Hos 3:2; Song 8:11 + 17 t.
c. talents: — ׳כִּכַּר (הַ)כּ Exod 38:27 (P), compare 1Kgs 20:39; 2Kgs 5:22; 2Kgs 15:19; 2Kgs 18:14; 2Kgs 23:33 = 2Chr 36:3; 1Chr 19:6; 2Chr 25:6; 2Chr 27:5; Esth 3:9 ׳עֶשֶׂר כִּכְּרֵיכֿ 2Kgs 5:5 ׳כִּכְּרַיִם כ 1Kgs 16:24; 2Kgs 5:23 אלף אלפים ככרים ׳כ 1Chr 22:14 compare 1Chr 29:7; Ezra 8:26.
d. minas: — מָנִים חֲמֵשֶׁת אֲלָפִים ׳כ Ezra 2:69 compare Neh 7:70; Neh 7:71.
e. more often = money, measure of value and exchange (c. 112 t.; not necess. coined) Gen 31:15; Gen 42:25; Gen 42:27 (E), Gen 43:12 (twice in verse); Gen 43:15; Gen 43:18 (J), Gen 23:13; Lev 27:18; Num 3:48 (P), Judg 16:18; 1Kgs 21:2; 2Kgs 12:5 etc.; so Ps 68:31 Che, but see De Grill Bae, and Che^{critical note}.; ׳מִקְנַת כ one bought for money Gen 17:12; Gen 17:13; Gen 17:23; Gen 17:27; Exod 12:44 (all P); מִקְנָתוֺ ׳כ Lev 25:51 (H) money for which he was bought; מָלֵא ׳כ full price Gen 23:9 (P) 1Chr 21:22; 1Chr 21:24 כַּסְפֵּנוּ בְּמִשְׁקָלוֺ Gen 43:21 i.e. our money in full; מִמְכָרוֺ ׳כ Lev 25:50 the price of his sale; אָשָׁם ׳כ 2Kgs 12:7 trespass-money, חַטָּאוֺת ׳כ v.2Kgs 12:7 sin-money, הַכִּפֻּרִים ׳כ Exod 30:16 atonement-money, הַפִּדְיוֺן ׳כ Num 3:49 redemption-money (both P); עֶרְכְּךָ ׳כ Lev 27:15; Lev 27:19 i.e. estimated value, etc.

9. among verbs and phrase with ׳כ are: — צרף try, refine, Zech 13:9; Isa 48:10; Mal 3:3 a Ps 12:7; Ps 66:10 זִקַּק Mal 3:3 b, (compare הִתּוּךְ Ezek 22:22, √ נתך, see vEzek 22:20 vEzek 22:21); יפּה beautify ׳בכ Jer 10:4 ׳תָּפוּשׂ כ Hab 2:19 encased with gold and silver; לְ ׳שָׁקַל אתהַֿכּ weigh out the silver to or for a person Jer 32:9; Gen 23:16 (P) Ezra 8:25, without לְ Jer 32:10, compare Exod 22:16 (E), 1Kgs 20:39 ׳ב ׳שׁקל כ Isa 55:2 = spend money for; מְחִירָהּ ׳לֹא יִשָּׁקֵל כ Job 28:15 ׳וַיִּשְׁקְלוּ אֶתשְֿׂכָרִי שׁלשׁים כ Zech 11:12 בַּקָּנֶה ישׁקלו ׳כ Isa 46:6, of wighing material for idol; ׳מָכַר בכ sell for money Amos 2:6; Gen 37:28 (J), Deut 21:14 ׳נָתַן בכ Deut 2:28b 1Kgs 21:6; 1Kgs 21:15; Gen 23:9 (P), 1Chr 21:22 also, of food, ׳הִשְׁבִּיר ב Deut 2:28 a; השׂדה ׳נתן כ Gen 23:13 (P) pay the price of the field; ׳קָנָה בְכ buy something for money Amos 8:6; Jer 32:25; Jer 32:44; Isa 43:24; 1Chr 21:24, compare ׳קָנָה נֶפֶשׁ קִנְיַן כ Lev 22:11 (H); ׳שׁבר בכ Deut 2:6 a Isa 55:1 ׳כרה בכ Deut 2:6b; peculiar is its use with פָּדָה, redeem (q. v.) in Num 18:16 ׳לקח כ receive money 2Kgs 5:26; 2Kgs 12:8; 2Kgs 12:9 ׳לָוָה כ Neh 5:4 borrow money; הִלְוָה Exod 22:24 (JE) lend money to (c. 2 accusative); בְּנֶשֶׁךְ ׳נתן כ give money on usury Lev 25:37 (H), Ps 15:5 compare לֹא תַשִּׁיךְ ׳לְאָחִיךָ נֶשֶׁךְ כ Deut 23:20.

Strong's Definition H3701

silver, money, price, silverlings

kesep

silver (from its pale color); by implication, money

silver, money

silver

as metal

Variations 50 forms of this word

Translations 81 English renderings

Silver Money