Exodus 35:6

וּתְכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן וְתוֹלַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖י וְשֵׁ֥שׁ וְעִזִּֽים

And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair,

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וְעָשִׂיתָ פָרֹכֶת תְּכֵלֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן וְתוֹלַעַת שָׁנִי וְשֵׁשׁ מָשְׁזָר מַֽעֲשֵׂה חֹשֵׁב יַֽעֲשֶׂה אֹתָהּ כְּרֻבִֽים׃

And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:

Exodus 26:36

וְעָשִׂיתָ מָסָךְ לְפֶתַח הָאֹהֶל תְּכֵלֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן וְתוֹלַעַת שָׁנִי וְשֵׁשׁ מָשְׁזָר מַֽעֲשֵׂה רֹקֵֽם׃

And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.

Exodus 28:15

וְעָשִׂיתָ חֹשֶׁן מִשְׁפָּט מַֽעֲשֵׂה חֹשֵׁב כְּמַֽעֲשֵׂה אֵפֹד תַּֽעֲשֶׂנּוּ זָהָב תְּכֵלֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן וְתוֹלַעַת שָׁנִי וְשֵׁשׁ מָשְׁזָר תַּֽעֲשֶׂה אֹתֽוֹ׃

And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine twined linen, shalt thou make it.

Exodus 28:5

וְהֵם יִקְחוּ אֶת-הַזָּהָב וְאֶת-הַתְּכֵלֶת וְאֶת-הָֽאַרְגָּמָן וְאֶת-תּוֹלַעַת הַשָּׁנִי וְאֶת-הַשֵּֽׁשׁ׃

And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen.

Exodus 28:33

וְעָשִׂיתָ עַל-שׁוּלָיו רִמֹּנֵי תְּכֵלֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן וְתוֹלַעַת שָׁנִי עַל-שׁוּלָיו סָבִיב וּפַֽעֲמֹנֵי זָהָב בְּתוֹכָם סָבִֽיב׃

And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:

Exodus 26:7

וְעָשִׂיתָ יְרִיעֹת עִזִּים לְאֹהֶל עַל-הַמִּשְׁכָּן עַשְׁתֵּי-עֶשְׂרֵה יְרִיעֹת תַּֽעֲשֶׂה אֹתָֽם׃

And thou shalt make curtains of goats' hair to be a covering upon the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make.

Exodus 26:1

וְאֶת-הַמִּשְׁכָּן תַּֽעֲשֶׂה עֶשֶׂר יְרִיעֹת שֵׁשׁ מָשְׁזָר וּתְכֵלֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן וְתֹלַעַת שָׁנִי כְּרֻבִים מַֽעֲשֵׂה חֹשֵׁב תַּֽעֲשֶׂה אֹתָֽם׃

Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them.

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וּתְכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן Tevir — a lesser break וְתוֹלַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖י Tipeha — a lesser break וְשֵׁ֥שׁ וְעִזִּֽים Silluq — end of the verse

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וּ תְכֵ֧לֶת

וּ

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

תְכֵ֧לֶת

Root word blue

Dictionary form: תְּכֵלֶת · teh-kay-LET

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Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncfsa

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

וּ	Speech Conjunction
תְכֵלֶת	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: and blue

of blue ×27 and blue ×8 blue ×6 in blue ×3 the blue ×2 a blue ×1 of things in blue ×1 with blue ×1

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blue — Most natural modern default; fits nearly all contexts.

violet-blue — Reflects the purple-tinged shade many scholars identify.

deep blue — Emphasizes the rich, dark hue of the dye.

blue-purple — Highlights overlap with purple in ancient color terms.

azure — Poetic register; use sparingly in literary translations.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9152 H8504

תְּכֵ֫לֶת₄₈ noun feminine violet, i.e. violet thread and stuff; ᵐ5 usually υἄκινθος, υἀκίθινος; see Thatcher^{Hast. DB COLOURS} (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; ᵑ7 תִּכְלָא); —

1. violet thread (spun, Exod 35:25 woven, Exod 39:3):
a. in Exodus (P) of hangings of tabernacle, ephod, etc., ׳ת + אַרְגָּמָן, תּוֺלַעַת שָׁנִי (q. v.; often also שֵׁשׁ, זהב), Exod 25:4; Exod 26:1; Exod 28:5; Exod 28:6; Exod 28:33; Exod 35:25 + 20 t.; of temple hangings (+ אַרְגָּמָן, אַרְגְּוָן, כַּרְמִיל, בּוּץ) 2Chr 2:6; 2Chr 2:13; 2Chr 2:14 loops or cords of ׳ת (alone) Exod 26:4; Exod 28:28; Exod 28:31; Exod 28:37; Exod 36:11; Exod 39:21; Exod 39:22; Exod 39:31; Num 15:38 (all P).
b. palace hangings in Shushan + חוּר Esth 1:6.

2. violet stuff, fabric.; ׳לְבוּשֵׁי ת Ezek 23:6, ׳גְּלוֺמֵי ת וְרִקְמָה Ezek 27:24 וְאַרְגָּמָן לְבוּשָׁם ׳ת Jer 10:9 also in trade Ezek 27:7 (+ אַרְגָּמָן, שֵׁשׁ בְּרִקְמָה), compare ׳בֶּגֶד ת for covering sacred utensils Num 4:6; Num 4:7; Num 4:9; Num 4:11; Num 4:12 (P).

Strong's Definition H8504

blue

tĕkēlet

the cerulean mussel, i.e., the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith

violet, violet stuff

violet thread

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 8 English renderings

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וְ אַרְגָּמָ֛ן

וְ

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

אַרְגָּמָ֛ן

Root word purple

Dictionary form: אַרְגָּמָן · ar-ɡaw-MAWN

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

וְ	Speech Conjunction
אַרְגָּמָן	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: and purple

and purple ×26 and of purple ×4 and in purple ×2 a purple ×1 in purple ×1 like purple ×1 of it of purple ×1 purple ×1

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purple — Modernized from KJV; the standard, most versatile rendering.

crimson-purple — Highlights the red-violet hue of ancient dye.

violet — Emphasizes the blue-purple end of the color spectrum.

royal purple — Signals prestige and high status; good for royal/temple contexts.

purple fabric — Use when the textile itself, not just the color, is meant.

purple dye — Use when the pigment or dyeing process is in view.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB721 H713

אַרְגָּמָן noun [masculine] purple, red-purple, i.e. purple thread & cloth (Assyrian argamannu COT Exod 25:4, Arabic , Aramaic , compare אַרְגְּוָן above; etymology dubious; possibly Sanskrit râgaman, adjective red, reddish, from râga, red colour, so Benary compare Thes Add¹¹¹ Rob-Ges; see MV; Thes earlier, from רגם; but probably loan-word, compare also Lag^{BN 205}; Persian is also cited by PS) — form always as above —

1. purple thread, compare especially Exod 35:25; Exod 39:3; Esth 1:6
a. mostly Exodus (P) with reference to the hangings of tabernacle, the ephod, etc.; seldom alone; with תְּכֵלֶת, violet (q. v.), תּוֺלַעַת שָׁנִי, (מָשְׁזָב) שֵׁשׁ, (also עִזִּים) Exod 25:4; Exod 26:1; Exod 26:31; Exod 26:36; Exod 27:16; Exod 35:8; Exod 35:25; Exod 35:35; Exod 36:8; Exod 36:35; Exod 36:37; Exod 38:18; Exod 38:23; Exod 39:24 (on text see Di) vExod 39:29 with these + זָהָב Exod 28:5; Exod 28:6; Exod 28:8; Exod 28:15; Exod 39:2; Exod 39:3; Exod 39:5; Exod 39:8 omitted ׳שֵׁשׁ מ Exod 28:33; Exod 39:1 also of temple-hangings, with תְּכֵלֶת, בּוּץ & כַּרְמִיל 2Chr 3:14 compare 2Chr 2:13 (see also 2Chr 2:6 see below אַרְגְּוָן).
b. as indicating wealth & luxury of Tyre, c. שֵׁשׁ, רִקְמָה, תְּכֵלֶת Ezek 27:7 with רִקְמָה & בּוּץ vEzek 27:16 (as articles of commerce); also in Persia, with בּוּץ Esth 1:6.

2. purple cloth, chiefly of garments, ׳בֶּגֶד א Num 4:13; Judg 8:26 ׳וְתַכְרִיךְ בּוּץ וְא Esth 8:15, לְבוּשָׁהּ ׳שֵׁשׁ וְא Prov 31:22 לְבוּשָׁם ׳תְּכֵלָת וְא Jer 10:9 also ׳מֶרְכָּבוֺ א Song 3:10 in simile, of woman's hair Song 7:6.

BDB9336 H710 H711 H713

[אַרְגְּוָן] noun masculine purple, red-purple (Biblical Hebrew id., אַרְגָּמָן); — emphatic אַרְגְּוָנָא Dan 5:7; Dan 5:17; Dan 5:29.

Strong's Definition H713

purple

ʾargāmān

purple (the color or the dyed stuff)

purple, red-purple

Variations 8 forms of this word

Translations 9 English renderings

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וְ תוֹלַ֥עַת

וְ

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

תוֹלַ֥עַת

Root word scarlet, worm, worms, crimson

Dictionary form: תּוֹלָע · toh-LAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncfsc

Noun — Common, feminine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

וְ	Speech Conjunction
תוֹלַעַת	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Construct

In English

and scarlet ×4 a worm ×1 am a worm ×1 like crimson ×1 of scarlet ×1 scarlet ×1 the worms ×1 thee and the worms ×1

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scarlet — Best for color contexts; most recognizable modern rendering.

crimson — Richer, deeper red; suits poetic or vivid passages.

worm — Biological sense; prefer in shame, mortality, or plague contexts.

scarlet dye — Clarifies the dye-source meaning when material craft is in view.

maggot — More visceral than 'worm'; suits decay or judgment imagery.

grub — Technical; highlights the insect larva that produces the red dye.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9176 H8438

I. תּוֺלָע noun [masculine] worm, scarlet stuff (dyed with the coccus ilicis, see שָׁנִי Thatcher^{Hast. DB COLOURS}); —

1. worm, only plural תּוֺלָעִים in stale manna Exod 16:20 (P).

2. scarlet stuff, absolute singular תּוֺלָ Isa 1:18 (in sim || שָׁנִים; opposed to צֶמֶר); token of luxury Lam 4:5.

BDB9179 H8438

תּוֺלֵעָה, תּוֺלַ֫עַת₄₀ noun feminine worm; — absolute תּוֺלֵעָה Isa 14:11; Job 25:6 תּוֺלַעַת Isa 41:14 +, תּוֺלָ֑עַת Deut 28:39; Num 19:6 construct תּוֺלַ֫עַת Exod 25:4 +; suffix תּוֺלַעְתָּם Isa 66:24 —

1. worm, grub, vine-weevil Jonah 4:7; Deut 28:39 (collective); devouring the dead Isa 14:11 (collective: || רִמָּה), Isa 66:24 (collective) symbol of insignificance Isa 41:14; Job 25:6 (|| רִמָּה), Ps 22:7.

2. elsewhere (P) specif + שָׁנִי (q. v.), of the coccus ilicis yielding scarlet colour: ׳שְׁנִי (הַ)תּ Lev 14:4; Lev 14:6; Lev 14:49; Lev 14:51; Lev 14:52; Num 19:6 of crimson stuff שָׁנִי ׳בֶּגֶד ת Num 4:8 usually תְּכֵלָת וְאַרְגָּמָן ׳(הַ)שָּׁנִי וגו ׳שְׁנִ Exod 25:4; Exod 26:1 + 24 t. Exodus.

Strong's Definition H8438

scarlet, worm, worms, crimson

tôlāʿ

a maggot (as voracious); specifically (often with ellipsis of H8144) the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the color from it, and cloths dyed therewith

worm, scarlet stuff, crimson

worm—the female ___%___coccus ilicis___%___ (Kermes ilicis)

the dye made from the dried body of the female of the worm ___%___coccus ilicis___%___ (Kermes ilicis)

worm, grub

Variations 15 forms of this word

Translations 12 English renderings

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שָׁנִ֖י

Root word scarlet, thread, crimson

Dictionary form: שָׁנִי · shaw-NEE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

שָׁנִי

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: and scarlet

and scarlet ×18 of scarlet ×4 and of scarlet ×2 and the scarlet ×2 the scarlet ×2 a scarlet thread ×1 and in scarlet ×1 and with the scarlet ×1

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scarlet — Most natural modern default; vivid red dye or color.

crimson — Slightly deeper red; good for poetic or solemn contexts.

scarlet yarn — Preferred when the physical thread or fiber is in view.

scarlet cloth — Use when a woven textile, not raw thread, is implied.

scarlet dye — Emphasizes the coloring substance rather than the material.

bright red — Plain descriptive option for audiences unfamiliar with 'scarlet'.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB8884 H8144

שָׁנִי₄₂ noun [masculine] scarlet (properly coccus ilicis, which attaches itself to leaves and twigs of quercus coccifera; the dried body of female yields colouring matter; compare Tristr^{NHB 319} Post^{Hast. DB SCARLET} M'Lean^{Ency. Bib. id}.); — usually ׳תִּקְוַת שָׁ הַזֶּה ׳חוּט הַשּׁ Josh 2:18 this cord of thread of scarlet, ׳הַשּׁ ׳ת vJosh 2:21, ׳חוּט הַשּׁ Song 4:3 (simile of lips); so ׳(הַ)שּׁ alone Gen 38:28; Gen 38:30 (J), and as material of clothing 2Sam 1:24; Jer 4:30; Prov 31:21 (plural שָׁנִים; on order of ll. see Toy); plural also in simile Isa 1:18 if your sins are like scarlet (robes); elsewhere (P) ׳תּוֺלַעַת (הַ)שּׁ (see ׳ת) of material for curtain, veil, ephod, etc., Exod 25:4; Exod 26:1 + 24 t. Exodus; ׳שׁ ׳בֶּגֶד ת Num 4:3 (see II. ׳ב 2); construct ׳שְׁנִי (הַ)תּ used in purification, Lev 14:4; Lev 14:6; Lev 14:49; Lev 14:51; Lev 14:52; Num 19:6.

Strong's Definition H8144

scarlet, thread, crimson

šānî

crimson, properly, the insect or its color, also stuff dyed with it

scarlet, crimson

properly, the insect 'coccus ilicis', the dried body of the female yielding coloring matter from which is made the dye used for cloth to color it scarlet or crimson

Variations 7 forms of this word

Translations 14 English renderings

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וְ שֵׁ֥שׁ

וְ

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

שֵׁ֥שׁ

Root word linen, marble, silk, blue

Dictionary form: שֵׁשׁ · shaysh

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Acfsa

Adjective — Cardinal Number, feminine singular, absolute state a number (one, two, three, …)

וְ	Speech Conjunction
שֵׁשׁ	Speech Adjective Type Cardinal Number Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute

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In the KJV here: and fine linen

linen ×20 and fine linen ×5 of fine linen ×5 fine linen ×2 of marble ×2 and blue ×1 and in fine linen ×1 and of fine linen ×1

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fine linen — Most common rendering; high-quality woven cloth.

linen — Use when quality emphasis is unnecessary or unclear.

white linen — Highlights the bleached, ceremonial appearance of the fabric.

silk — Rare sense; use only where context clearly suggests silk.

marble — Non-textile sense; use only in architectural or stone contexts.

byssus — Technical/scholarly term for luxury Egyptian linen; specialist texts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB8647 H8336 H8337

II. שֵׁשׁ noun masculine id.; — ׳עַמּוּדֵי שׁ Song 5:15 (in figurative), Esth 1:6a, material of pavement vEsth 1:6b (see בַּ֫הַט). — I. שֵׁשׁ see שׁדשׁ.

BDB9063 H8336

III. שֵׁשׁ noun masculine^{Exod 26:1} byssus (loan-word probably from Egyptian šen-suten Reinischap.DHM^{VOJ viii (1894), 7} Coptic šens, compare Coptic šent, weave; see M'Lean^{Ency.Bib. LINEN}; on spinning, weaving, and wearing of linen in Egypt Erman^{Aegypten 594 ff.; Eng. Trans. 448 f.}); — always absolute ׳שׁ (שׁשׁי Ezek 16:13 is error): — byssus, fine Egyptian linen ( בּוּץ, q. v., is later synonym), i.e. the linen thread (spun by women Exod 35:25), and the material woven from it: used for garments Gen 41:42 (E), Ezek 16:10; Ezek 16:13 (שׁשׁי, read שׁשׁ), Prov 31:22 for sail (in figurative of Tyre as ship) Ezek 27:7 (brought from Egypt); elsewhere P, of priestly vestments Exod 28:5; Exod 28:39 (twice in verse); Exod 39:3; Exod 39:27; Exod 39:28 (twice in verse); also מָשְׁזָר ׳שׁ twisted linen Exod 28:6; Exod 28:8; Exod 28:15; Exod 39:2; Exod 39:5; Exod 39:8; Exod 39:28; Exod 39:29 + vExod 39:24 (read ׳וְשֵׁשׁ מ ⅏ ᵐ5 Bae); ׳שׁ of hangings, etc., in tabernacle Exod 25:4; Exod 35:6; Exod 35:23; Exod 35:25; Exod 35:35; Exod 38:23, and so מָשְׁזָר ׳שׁ Exod 26:1; Exod 26:31; Exod 26:36; Exod 27:9; Exod 27:16; Exod 27:18; Exod 36:8; Exod 36:35; Exod 36:37; Exod 38:9; Exod 38:16; Exod 38:18.

Strong's Definition H8336

linen, marble, silk, blue

šēš

bleached stuff, i.e., white linen or (by analogy) marble

something bleached white, byssus, linen, fine linen

Variations 9 forms of this word

Translations 12 English renderings

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וְ עִזִּֽים

וְ

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

עִזִּֽים

Root word goats, goat, kid, kids, he

Dictionary form: עֵז · aydz

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncfpa

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

וְ	Speech Conjunction
עִזִּֽים	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Plural State Absolute

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In the KJV here: and goats

of the goats ×31 of goats ×7 and goats ×3 goat ×3 goats ×3 the goats ×3 a kid ×2 among the goats ×2

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goat — Standard, widely understood term; default choice.

she-goat — Clarifies female when biological sex is contextually significant.

nanny goat — Informal; emphasizes adult female in pastoral or narrative contexts.

kid — Use specifically when context indicates a young goat.

billy goat — Informal; use when male goat is implied by context.

goat hair — Use when the lemma refers to goat-hair material or fabric.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB6220 H5795

עֵז₇₄ noun feminine^{Gen 15:9} she-goat; — absolute ׳ע Gen 15:9 + 6 t.; plural עַזִּים Gen 27:9 + 65 t.; suffix עִזֶּיךָ Gen 31:38 —

1. as property Gen 30:32; Gen 30:33; Gen 30:35 (J), Gen 31:15; Gen 31:38 (E), 1Sam 25:2.

2. as food: גְּדָיֵי (גְּדִי) עִזִּים kid(s) of she-goats Gen 27:9; Gen 27:16 (J) + 7 t., שְׂעִיר עִזִּים Gen 37:31 (J) a buck of goats, he-goat, שֵׂה עִזִּים Deut 14:4 a (n individual) goat; compare Lev 7:23 (P; fat forbidden); also ׳חֲלֵב ע Prov 27:27 goats' milk.

3. as sacrificial victim, chiefly P:
a. in general Lev 22:27 (H), Num 15:11.
b. in בְּרִית Gen 15:9 (J E; compare vGen 15:18).
c. פֶּסַח Exod 12:5 (שֶׂה), בְּנֵי עִזִּים 2Chr 35:7.
d. עוֺלָה Lev 22:19 (H), Lev 1:10; Num 28:30 (׳שְׂעִיר ע).
e. זֶבַח שְׁלָמִים Lev 3:12; Lev 17:3 (H; compare vLev 17:5), אִשֶּׁה Num 18:17 (׳בְּכוֺר ע). feminine חַטָּאת, ׳שְׂעִיר ע Ezek 43:22; Ezek 45:23; Lev 4:23 + 3 t. Leviticus; Num 7:16 + 19 t. Numbers; שְׂעִירַת עִזִּים a single she-goat Lev 4:28; Lev 5:6 עְפִרֵי זִּים 2Chr 29:21 he-goats.

4. עִזִּים = goats' hair, as material 1Sam 19:13; 1Sam 19:16; Exod 25:4 + 6 t. P (Exod 35:26 object of טָווּ!).

5. in simile חֲשַׂפֵי עִזִּים 1Kgs 20:27 (see [ חָשִׂיף]); ׳כְּעֵדַר הָע Song 4:1; Song 6:5, of flowing, undulating hair.

6. ׳צְפִיר הָע Du Song 8:5; Song 8:8 he-goat in vision.

BDB9785 H5795 H6049

ענז (√ of following; see Biblical Hebrew ענז, עֵז).

Strong's Definition H5795

goats, goat, kid, kids, he

ʿēz

a she-goat (as strong), but masculine in plural (which also is used elliptically for goat's hair)

female goat, she-goat, goat, kid

Variations 14 forms of this word

Translations 22 English renderings

Goats Animal

Exodus 35:5

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Exodus 35:7