Exodus 36:32

And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the sides westward.
Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

וַ ֽחֲמִשָּׁ֣ה
וַ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
ֽחֲמִשָּׁ֣ה
Root word five, fifteenth, fifteen, fifth, apiece
Dictionary form: חָמֵשׁ · haw-MAYSH

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

In the KJV here: and five
five ×116 and five ×108 was five ×14 the five ×8 fifteen ×7 of five ×7 were five ×6 and the five ×5
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five — Core cardinal number; universally applicable.
fifth — Ordinal use; for position or sequence.
fifteen — Compound form; use when context requires 10+5.
fifteenth — Ordinal compound; for dates or ranked positions.
five each — Distributive sense; use when portions are divided equally.

BDB2900 H2568

BDB2899 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB2901

חָמֵשׁ, חֲמִשָּׁה342 noun masculine and feminine five (Late Hebrew id.; id.; Aramaic חֲמֵשׁ, חַמְשָׁא, , ; Phoenician חמשת; Palmyrene חמשא, with masculine noun, ReckendZMG 1888, 408; Assyrian —amšu, —amiltu Dl§ 75; Ethiopic Arabic , Sabean & Lihyânian חֿמס DHMZMG xxix, 613; Epigr. Denkm. 71, 73); —

masculine (c. noun feminine) absolute חָמֵשׁ Gen 5:6 + 94 t. + Ezek 40:30 (strike out ᵐ5B Hi-Sm Co; Co strike out also in vEzek 40:25 vEzek 40:29 vEzek 40:33 vEzek 40:36) + Ezek 45:3 Kt (where read feminine with Qr); construct חֲמֵשׁ Gen 5:10 + 67 t. + Ezek 48:16 Kt; feminine (c. noun masculine) absolute חֲמִשָּׁה see LagBN 80 Gen 18:28 + 139 t. (including Ezek 8:16 strike out B Co and others); construct חֲמֵשֶׁת Num 3:47 (twice in verse) + 26 t.; — on plural חֲמִשִּׁים fifty, see below; — five, in Hexateuch chiefly P; —
1. without other numeral:
  a. חָמֵשׁ before feminine plural noun Gen 43:34 + 35 t.; before collective noun צאֹן ׳ח 1Sam 25:18 see also בָּאַמָּה ׳ח five in cubit
   (s) = five cubits 1Kgs 7:23; 1Chr 11:23; 2Chr 4:2 after noun (late) 2Kgs 8:16 (בִּשְׁנַת חָמֵשׁ לְיוֺרָם = in the fifth year) + 6 t. Chronicles; no noun expressed 1Kgs 7:39 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 7:49 (twice in verse); 1Chr 3:20; 2Chr 4:7 (twice in verse).
  b. חֲמִשָּׁה before masculine plural noun Gen 47:2 + 18 t.; after noun Exod 36:38 + 36 t. Numbers (all P); no noun expressed Gen 14:9 (only here with article) + 20 t.
  c. חֲמֵשׁ before noun (usually defined; except מֵאוֺת, אֲלָפִים, see 3, 4) Exod 26:3; Exod 26:9; Exod 36:10; Exod 36:16 + Ezek 42:16 אַמּוֺת ׳ח Kt, but Qr מאות ׳ח, see below
  d. חֲמֵשֶׁת חַמְּלָכִים Josh 10:5 + 5 t.; הָאֲנָשִׁים ׳ח Judg 18:7; Judg 18:14; Judg 18:17 שׁקלים ׳ח Num 18:16 also, distributive, שְׁקָלִים ׳ח ׳ח Num 3:47 הַסְּרָנִים ׳ח Josh 13:3; Judg 3:3; 1Sam 6:18 ׳בני מ ׳ח 2Sam 21:8.
  e. = ordinal, בִּשְׁנַת חָמֵשׁ ליורם 2Kgs 8:16 the fifth (year) of Joram; בַּחֲמִשָּׁה לַחֹדֶשׁ on the fifth (day) of the month Ezek 1:1; Ezek 1:2; Ezek 8:1; Ezek 33:21 (so also 15th, 25th, etc.)
2. ׳ח combined with עשׂר, עשׂרה ten = fifteen:
  a. חֲמֵשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה (c. noun feminine) Gen 5:10; Gen 7:20; Exod 27:14; Exod 27:15; Exod 38:14; Exod 38:15; 2Kgs 14:17; 2Kgs 14:23; 2Kgs 20:6; 2Chr 15:10; 2Chr 25:25; Isa 38:5.
  b. חֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר (c. noun masculine), (1) after noun Esth 9:21 (2) before noun Exod 16:1 ( = ordinal fifteenth, so Lev 23:6 +) Hos 3:2 +.
  c. חֲמֵשֶׁת עָשָׂר before noun 2Sam 19:18 +.
  d. חֲמֵשֶׁת עָשָׂר, without noun = ordinal fifteenth 1Chr 24:14 + 4 t. + Ezek 45:12 (read חֲמִשִּׁים A Hi Co).
3. חֲמֵשׁ מֵאוֺת = 500 Gen 5:30; Gen 5:32 + 49 t. + Ezek 42:16 Qr.
4. חֲמֵשֶׁת אֲלָפִים = 5000 Num 31:32; Josh 8:12; Judg 20:45; 1Sam 17:5; Ezek 45:6; Ezek 48:15; 1Chr 29:7; 2Chr 35:9; Ezra 1:11; Ezra 2:69 — in 25,000, 35,000 etc. חֲמִשָּׁה (usually without ׳א) precedes the 20,000, 30,000, etc.
5. with other numerals:
  a. חָמֵשׁ before larger numeral: (1) noun repeated Gen 5:6 + 4 t.; (2) noun with 2nd number only, Gen 5:17 + 8 t. + Ezek 45:3 Kt; (3) noun with בְּ with 2nd number Ezek 40:21 + 2 t.
  b. חָמֵשׁ after larger number: (1) noun repeated Gen 25:7 (2) noun following ׳ח (only) Judg 14:10 + (especially in expressions of age and duration); (3) noun before both numbers, stative absolute, 2Chr 3:15 stative construct 2Chr 15:19.
  c. no noun expressed, ׳ח between other number, e.g. ושׁבעים ׳שֵׁשׁ מאות ח Num 31:37.
  d. חֲמִשָּׁה before larger number, noun following larger number Num 1:25 + 22 t.
  e. ׳ח follows, and (1) is followed by noun Judg 20:35 + 7 t.; (2) noun precedes both 1Kgs 7:3; Jer 52:30. feminine ׳ח precedes, no noun expressed 1Kgs 5:12.
  g. ׳ח follows, no noun expr Gen 18:28 +.
  h. no noun expressed ׳ח between other number Exod 38:28; Ezra 2:5.

five, fifteenth, fifteen, fifth, apiece
ḥāmēš
five
  • five
    • five (cardinal number)
    • "a multiple of five (with another number)"fifth (ordinal number)

בְרִיחִ֔ם
בְרִיחִ֔ם
Root word bars, bar, fugitives
Dictionary form: בְּרִיחַ · beh-REE-ah

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

In the KJV here: bars
bars ×10 the bars ×6 and bars ×4 thereof and the bars thereof ×3 and the bars ×2 bar ×2 for the bars ×2 her bars ×2
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bar — Most direct modern equivalent; fits locks, gates, doors.
bolt — Preferred when the bar slides to lock a door or gate.
crossbar — Best for structural bars spanning a frame or wall.
locking bar — Clarifies security function; good in legal or narrative contexts.
beam — Use when the bar is large, load-bearing, or architectural.

BDB1323 H1280

BDB1322 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1324

בְּרִיחַ noun masculine bar (compare Assyrian burû—u, spearshaft, spear, COTGloss) — בְּרִיחַ Deut 3:5 = 11 t. (construct Amos 1:5 etc.); בְּרִיחוֺ Exod 35:11; Exod 39:38 Kt (Qr both חַֿיו needless); plural בְּרִיחִם Exod 26:26 + 8 t., בְּרִיחִים 2Chr 14:6, בְּרִיחֵי Exod 36:31 + 3 t., בְּרִיחָ֑יִךְ Nah 3:13, בְּרִיחָיו Exod 40:18 + 7 t. (+ Qr Exod 35:11; Exod 39:33), בְּרִיחֶיהָ Jer 51:30; Lam 2:9, בְּרִחֶיהָ Jonah 2:7, בְּרִיחֶ֑הָ Isa 15:5 but compare below; —

1. a. bar, of wood, joining boards of tabernacle Exod 26:26; Exod 26:27 (twice in verse); Exod 26:28; Exod 26:29 (twice in verse); Exod 35:11; Exod 36:31; Exod 36:32 (twice in verse); Exod 36:33; Exod 36:34 (twice in verse); Exod 40:18; Num 3:36; Num 4:31 (all P).
  b. bar
   (s) of city-gates Deut 3:5; Judg 16:8; 1Sam 23:7; 2Chr 8:5; 2Chr 14:6 id. of gates of Jerusalem Lam 2:9 also (|| מנעולים) Neh 3:3; Neh 3:6; Neh 3:18; Neh 3:14; Neh 3:15 compare Ps 147:13 compare Amos 1:5; Nah 3:13; Jer 49:31; Ezek 38:11; Jer 51:30 bars of city-gates, נחשׁת ׳ב 1Kgs 4:13, ברזל ׳ב Isa 45:2 (of Babylon, broken before Cyrus); בְּרִיחֶ֑הָ Isa 15:5 read probably with ᵑ7 Di and others ׳בָּר see בָּרִיחַ; yet compare Che's critical note
2. figurative בַּרְזָל ׳ב of distress, etc. Ps 107:16 of fortress, אַרְמוֺן ׳ב in simile Prov 18:19 figurative ׳ב of earth (pictured as house out of which Jonah is shut) Jonah 2:7. (Older usage singular of bar of door or gate, i.e. the great bar across the gate; so Deut 3:5; Judg 16:3; Amos 1:5; 1Sam 23:7; 1Kgs 4:13; Jer 49:31; Prov 18:9; Job 38:10; 2Chr 8:5; Ezek 38:11 Later plural Isa 45:2; Lam 2:9; 2Chr 14:6; Neh 3:3; Neh 3:6; Neh 3:13; Neh 3:14; Neh 3:15; Ps 147:13, but also Nah 3:13.)

bars, bar, fugitives
bĕrîaḥ
a bolt
  • bar
    • of wood
    • "of city gates
    of tribulation, a fortress, of the earth as a prison (figuratively)

לְ קַרְשֵׁ֥י
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
קַרְשֵׁ֥י
Root word boards, board, benches
Dictionary form: קֶרֶשׁ · keh-RESH

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

In the KJV here: for the boards
boards ×15 board ×14 the boards ×8 for the boards ×6 of a board ×3 and his boards ×1 his boards ×1 of the boards ×1
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plank — Most natural modern word for a thick, structural board.
panel — Good when planks form a wall or enclosure surface.
timber — Emphasizes raw wooden construction material.
beam — Use when a load-bearing or framing function is implied.
deck plank — Prefer in nautical/ship contexts (cf. 'benches' rendering).
frame board — Highlights structural framing role in tabernacle contexts.

BDB7620 H7175

BDB7619 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7621

קֶ֫רֶשׁ51 noun masculineExod 26:16 board, boards; — absolute ׳ק Exod 26:18 +, קָ֑רֶשׁ vExod 26:20 +; suffix קַרְשֵׁח Ezek 27:6 plural קְרָשִׁים vEzek 27:15 +; construct קַרְשֵׁי vEzek 27:26 +; suffix קְרָשָׁיו Ezek 35:11 +; —

1. collective boards, of deck Ezek 27:6 (of Tyre under figure of ship).
2. board of tabernacle Exod 26:15; Exod 26:16 (twice in verse) + 45 t. 26-40; Num 3:36; Num 4:31 (all P).


קֶ֫רֶת see קרה.

boards, board, benches
qereš
a slab or plank; by implication, a deck of a ship
  • board, boards, plank
    • board
    • "boards

צֶֽלַע
צֶֽלַע
Root word side, chambers, sides, chamber, boards, …
Dictionary form: צֵלָע · tsay-LAW

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

In the KJV here: side
side ×10 of the side chambers ×3 the sides ×3 corners ×2 side of it ×2 with boards ×2 and the side chambers ×1 and upon the side chambers ×1
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side — Most versatile; works for walls, structures, and body parts.
rib — Best for anatomical contexts, e.g. Gen 2 creation account.
flank — Good for architectural or structural outer sides.
wing — Suits lateral extensions of a building or complex.
side chamber — For rooms built along the side of a temple or structure.
panel — Prefer for flat structural elements like boards or planks.

BDB7094 H6763

BDB7093 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7095

צֵלָע41 noun feminine (masculine 1Kgs 6:34, and apparently Exod 26:26) rib, side; — absolute ׳צ Gen 2:22 +, construct צֶ֫לַע Exod 26:26 +, also צֵ֫לַע 2Sam 16:13 suffix צַלְעוֺ Exod 25:12 +; plural צְלָעִים 1Kgs 6:34, צְלָעוֺת v1Kgs 6:3 +; construct צַלְעֹת Ezek 41:26 +; suffix צַלְעֹתָיו Gen 2:21 +; —

1. rib of man Gen 2:21; Gen 2:22 (J).
2. rib of hill, i.e. ridge, or terrace 2Sam 16:13.
3. side-chambers or cells (enclosing temple like ribs) 1Kgs 6:5; 1Kgs 6:6 (read ׳הַצּ for היצוע, see [ יָצִיעַ]), 1Kgs 7:3, so of Ezekiel's temple Ezek 41:5 + 10 t. 41 (on text see Co Toy Krae).
4. ribs of cedar and fir, i.e. planks, boards (plural), of temple wall 1Kgs 6:15; 1Kgs 6:16 floor v1Kgs 6:15.
5. leaves of door v1Kgs 6:34.
6. (in P) side, of ark (אֶרוֺן) Exod 25:12 (twice in verse); Exod 25:14 = Exod 37:3 (twice in verse); Exod 37:5 of tabernacle (מִשְׁכָּן) Exod 26:20 (|| פֵּאָה vExod 26:18), vExod 26:26 vExod 26:27 vExod 26:27 = Exod 36:25 (|| ׳פ vExod 36:23), vExod 36:31 vExod 36:32, Exod 26:35 (twice in verse); of altar Exod 27:7 = Exod 38:7, Exod 30:4 = Exod 37:27. — Jer 20:10; Job 18:12 see צֶלַע below II. צלע.


BDB9775 H5967 H6763

BDB9774 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9776

[עֲלַע] noun feminine rib (ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew I. צלע, צֵלָע); — plural absolute עִלְעִין Dan 7:5.


[עֲלָת] see עלה. above

side, chambers, sides, chamber, boards, …
ṣēlāʿ
a rib (as curved), literally (of the body) or figuratively (of a door, i.e., leaf); hence, a side, literally (of a person) or figuratively (of an object or the sky, i.e., quarter); architecturally, a (especially floor or ceiling) timber or plank (single or collective, i.e., a flooring)
  • side, rib, beam
    • rib (of man)
    • "rib (of hill, ridge, etc)"side-chambers or cells (of temple structure)"rib, plank, board (of cedar or fir)"leaves (of door)"side (of ark)

הַ מִּשְׁכָּ֖ן
הַ
Prefix — article the
מִּשְׁכָּ֖ן
Root word tabernacle, dwellings, tabernacles, habitation, dwelling, …
Dictionary form: מִשְׁכָּן · mish-KAWN

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: of the tabernacle
the tabernacle ×47 of the tabernacle ×45 for the tabernacle ×5 my tabernacle ×3 tabernacle ×3 an habitation ×2 and when the tabernacle ×2 and from one tabernacle ×1
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dwelling place — Broad, natural modern rendering for any sacred or human residence.
tabernacle — Retain when the Mosaic tent-shrine is specifically in view.
sanctuary — Emphasizes sacred/holy character; good for liturgical or poetic contexts.
tent shrine — Vivid, concrete; clarifies portable, tent-based nature for readers.
abode — Slightly elevated register; suits poetic or hymnic passages.
residence — Neutral, formal; useful when human or divine habitation is generic.

BDB8678 H4908

BDB8677 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8679

מִשְׁכָּן noun masculine Exod 26:6 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'; — ׳מ Exod 25:9 +; construct מִשְׁכַּן Exod 38:21 +, etc.; plural construct מִשְׁכְּנֵי Exod 46:6 (ᵐ5 Bae Du מִשְׁכָּנוֺ, < ׳מִשְׁכַּן י); suffix מִשְׁכְּנֵיהֶם Ezek 25:4 (< משׁכנתיהם, || טִירוֺתֵיהֶם), מִשְׁכָּנוֺת Hab 1:6; Ps 132:5 construct מִשׁכְּנוֺת Ps 87:2 +, etc.; —

1. dwelling-place: מִשְׁכַּןקֹֿרַח דָּתָן וַאֲבִירָם; Num 16:24; Num 16:27 (P) [but here originally ׳מִשְׁכַּן י; see Commentaries]; in poetry = tomb, Isa 22:16.
2. elsewhere in singular always of abode of ׳י:
  a. in general, of temple, ׳קְדשׁ מ Isa 46:5 מִשְׁכַּן כְּבוֺדֶ֑ךָ Isa 26:8 שְׁמֶ֑ךָ ׳מ Isa 74:7.


  b. מִשְׁכַּן שִׁלוֺ Isa 78:60.
  c. ׳הַמּ in P, of ׳י's 'dwelling' (Exod 25:9 RVm; rendered conventionally 'tabernacle'), of planks lined with vari-coloured tapestry, with a 'tent' (אֹהֶל) over it, filled with ׳כְּבוֺד י Exod 40:34; Exod 40:35 over it cloud שׁכן Num 9:18; Num 9:22 (during the wanderings); its plan given by ׳י Exod 25:9; Exod 26:30 distinguished from אֹהֶל מוֺעֵד the 'tent' over it (compare אֹהֶל

1.), 1Chr 16:39; 1Chr 21:29; 2Chr 1:5; 2Chr 29:6 הָעֵדֻת ׳מ Exod 38:21; Num 1:50; Num 1:53 (twice in verse); Num 10:11 אהל מועד ׳מ Exod 39:32; Exod 40:2; Exod 40:6; Exod 40:29; 1Chr 6:17, מִשְׁכַּן בֵּית הָאֱלֹהִים v.1Chr 6:23, compare נָשָׂא אֶתהַֿמִּשְׁכָּן 1Chr 23:26 compare מִשְׁכָּן (probably gloss on אהל), 2Sam 7:6 || 1Chr 17:5, + 76 t. P.
3. plural מִשְׁכָּנוֺת, dwellings (only in poetry):
  a. of Israel, Num 24:5 (poem; || אהלים), Jer 30:18; Isa 54:2 + 4 t.; of other nations Jer 51:30; Hab 1:6, compare Ezek 25:4 (see above); עַוָּל ׳מ Job 18:21 רשׁעים ׳מ Job 21:28 of wild ass Job 39:6(|| בית); shepherds Song 1:8 = tomb Ps 49:12 (compare 1).
  b. God's abode in Zion Ezek 37:27; Ps 132:5; Ps 132:7, compare Ps 43:3; Ps 84:2 (|| ׳חַצְרוֺת י).


BDB9951 H4908 H7931 H7932

BDB9950 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9952

[שְׁכֵן compare ᵑ7] verb dwell (Biblical Hebrew שָׁכַן, מִשְׁכָּן); —

Pe`al Imperfect 3 feminine plural יִשְׁכְּנָן Dan 4:18 dwell, of birds, ב location Pa`el causative: Perfect 3 masculine singular שַׁכִּן שְׁמֵהּתַּמָּה Ezra 6:12, of God, cause his name to dwell there.

tabernacle, dwellings, tabernacles, habitation, dwelling, …
miškān
a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)
  • dwelling place, tabernacle
    • dwelling-place
    • "dwellings

הַ שֵּׁנִ֑ית
הַ
Prefix — article the
שֵּׁנִ֑ית
Root word second, other, time, again, another, …
Dictionary form: שֵׁנִי · shay-NEE

Adjective — Ordinal Number, feminine singular, absolute state an ordinal (first, second, …)

In the KJV here: of the other
the second ×31 of the second ×12 the second time ×12 of the other ×11 the other ×11 in the second ×9 and the other ×6 another ×6
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second — Ordinal number; most common and direct rendering.
other — Use when contrasting one of a pair with another.
another — Prefer when introducing a fresh or additional item.
next — Suits sequential contexts, e.g. next day or next time.
again — Best for repeated action, e.g. 'a second time / again'.
further — Emphasizes continuation or addition beyond the first.

BDB10007 H8145 H8147

BDB10006 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB10008

תנא (ᵑ7 Syriac; = Biblical Hebrew II. שָׁנָה, שְׁנַיִם, שֵׁנִי).


BDB8887 H8145

BDB8886 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8888

שֵׁנִי masculine שֵׁנִית feminine157 adjective ordinal number second; — בַּיּוֺם הַשֵּׁנִי Exod 2:13 +, etc. (שֵׁנִי 82 t. + Neh 3:30, read שֵׁנִית; read וְהַשֵּׁנִי also 1Chr 6:13 for ושני); בַּשָּׁנָה הַשֵּׁנִית Gen 47:18 +, etc. (שֵׁנִית 72 t. + Neh 3:30 see above), ׳שִׁבְעַת יָמִים שׁ Lev 13:5; Lev 13:93; Lev 13:54 a second heptad of days; שֵׁנִית = a second time Gen 22:15 + 16 t. + (= again, of similar — not identical — act, or another point in a series) Ezek 4:6; Mal 2:13, וְהַשֵּׁנִית 2Sam 16:19 masculine plural שְׁנִיִּם Num 2:16 they shall set out as second, but Gen 6:16 second stories (in ark).

second, other, time, again, another, …
šēnî
properly, double, i.e., second; also adverbially, again
  • second
    • second (the ordinal number)
    • "again (a second time)"another, other (something as distinct from something else)

וַ ֽחֲמִשָּׁ֤ה
וַ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
ֽחֲמִשָּׁ֤ה
Root word five, fifteenth, fifteen, fifth, apiece
Dictionary form: חָמֵשׁ · haw-MAYSH

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

In the KJV here: and five
five ×116 and five ×108 was five ×14 the five ×8 fifteen ×7 of five ×7 were five ×6 and the five ×5
More options
five — Core cardinal number; universally applicable.
fifth — Ordinal use; for position or sequence.
fifteen — Compound form; use when context requires 10+5.
fifteenth — Ordinal compound; for dates or ranked positions.
five each — Distributive sense; use when portions are divided equally.

BDB2900 H2568

BDB2899 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB2901

חָמֵשׁ, חֲמִשָּׁה342 noun masculine and feminine five (Late Hebrew id.; id.; Aramaic חֲמֵשׁ, חַמְשָׁא, , ; Phoenician חמשת; Palmyrene חמשא, with masculine noun, ReckendZMG 1888, 408; Assyrian —amšu, —amiltu Dl§ 75; Ethiopic Arabic , Sabean & Lihyânian חֿמס DHMZMG xxix, 613; Epigr. Denkm. 71, 73); —

masculine (c. noun feminine) absolute חָמֵשׁ Gen 5:6 + 94 t. + Ezek 40:30 (strike out ᵐ5B Hi-Sm Co; Co strike out also in vEzek 40:25 vEzek 40:29 vEzek 40:33 vEzek 40:36) + Ezek 45:3 Kt (where read feminine with Qr); construct חֲמֵשׁ Gen 5:10 + 67 t. + Ezek 48:16 Kt; feminine (c. noun masculine) absolute חֲמִשָּׁה see LagBN 80 Gen 18:28 + 139 t. (including Ezek 8:16 strike out B Co and others); construct חֲמֵשֶׁת Num 3:47 (twice in verse) + 26 t.; — on plural חֲמִשִּׁים fifty, see below; — five, in Hexateuch chiefly P; —
1. without other numeral:
  a. חָמֵשׁ before feminine plural noun Gen 43:34 + 35 t.; before collective noun צאֹן ׳ח 1Sam 25:18 see also בָּאַמָּה ׳ח five in cubit
   (s) = five cubits 1Kgs 7:23; 1Chr 11:23; 2Chr 4:2 after noun (late) 2Kgs 8:16 (בִּשְׁנַת חָמֵשׁ לְיוֺרָם = in the fifth year) + 6 t. Chronicles; no noun expressed 1Kgs 7:39 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 7:49 (twice in verse); 1Chr 3:20; 2Chr 4:7 (twice in verse).
  b. חֲמִשָּׁה before masculine plural noun Gen 47:2 + 18 t.; after noun Exod 36:38 + 36 t. Numbers (all P); no noun expressed Gen 14:9 (only here with article) + 20 t.
  c. חֲמֵשׁ before noun (usually defined; except מֵאוֺת, אֲלָפִים, see 3, 4) Exod 26:3; Exod 26:9; Exod 36:10; Exod 36:16 + Ezek 42:16 אַמּוֺת ׳ח Kt, but Qr מאות ׳ח, see below
  d. חֲמֵשֶׁת חַמְּלָכִים Josh 10:5 + 5 t.; הָאֲנָשִׁים ׳ח Judg 18:7; Judg 18:14; Judg 18:17 שׁקלים ׳ח Num 18:16 also, distributive, שְׁקָלִים ׳ח ׳ח Num 3:47 הַסְּרָנִים ׳ח Josh 13:3; Judg 3:3; 1Sam 6:18 ׳בני מ ׳ח 2Sam 21:8.
  e. = ordinal, בִּשְׁנַת חָמֵשׁ ליורם 2Kgs 8:16 the fifth (year) of Joram; בַּחֲמִשָּׁה לַחֹדֶשׁ on the fifth (day) of the month Ezek 1:1; Ezek 1:2; Ezek 8:1; Ezek 33:21 (so also 15th, 25th, etc.)
2. ׳ח combined with עשׂר, עשׂרה ten = fifteen:
  a. חֲמֵשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה (c. noun feminine) Gen 5:10; Gen 7:20; Exod 27:14; Exod 27:15; Exod 38:14; Exod 38:15; 2Kgs 14:17; 2Kgs 14:23; 2Kgs 20:6; 2Chr 15:10; 2Chr 25:25; Isa 38:5.
  b. חֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר (c. noun masculine), (1) after noun Esth 9:21 (2) before noun Exod 16:1 ( = ordinal fifteenth, so Lev 23:6 +) Hos 3:2 +.
  c. חֲמֵשֶׁת עָשָׂר before noun 2Sam 19:18 +.
  d. חֲמֵשֶׁת עָשָׂר, without noun = ordinal fifteenth 1Chr 24:14 + 4 t. + Ezek 45:12 (read חֲמִשִּׁים A Hi Co).
3. חֲמֵשׁ מֵאוֺת = 500 Gen 5:30; Gen 5:32 + 49 t. + Ezek 42:16 Qr.
4. חֲמֵשֶׁת אֲלָפִים = 5000 Num 31:32; Josh 8:12; Judg 20:45; 1Sam 17:5; Ezek 45:6; Ezek 48:15; 1Chr 29:7; 2Chr 35:9; Ezra 1:11; Ezra 2:69 — in 25,000, 35,000 etc. חֲמִשָּׁה (usually without ׳א) precedes the 20,000, 30,000, etc.
5. with other numerals:
  a. חָמֵשׁ before larger numeral: (1) noun repeated Gen 5:6 + 4 t.; (2) noun with 2nd number only, Gen 5:17 + 8 t. + Ezek 45:3 Kt; (3) noun with בְּ with 2nd number Ezek 40:21 + 2 t.
  b. חָמֵשׁ after larger number: (1) noun repeated Gen 25:7 (2) noun following ׳ח (only) Judg 14:10 + (especially in expressions of age and duration); (3) noun before both numbers, stative absolute, 2Chr 3:15 stative construct 2Chr 15:19.
  c. no noun expressed, ׳ח between other number, e.g. ושׁבעים ׳שֵׁשׁ מאות ח Num 31:37.
  d. חֲמִשָּׁה before larger number, noun following larger number Num 1:25 + 22 t.
  e. ׳ח follows, and (1) is followed by noun Judg 20:35 + 7 t.; (2) noun precedes both 1Kgs 7:3; Jer 52:30. feminine ׳ח precedes, no noun expressed 1Kgs 5:12.
  g. ׳ח follows, no noun expr Gen 18:28 +.
  h. no noun expressed ׳ח between other number Exod 38:28; Ezra 2:5.

five, fifteenth, fifteen, fifth, apiece
ḥāmēš
five
  • five
    • five (cardinal number)
    • "a multiple of five (with another number)"fifth (ordinal number)

בְרִיחִם֙
בְרִיחִם֙
Root word bars, bar, fugitives
Dictionary form: בְּרִיחַ · beh-REE-ah

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

In the KJV here: bars
bars ×10 the bars ×6 and bars ×4 thereof and the bars thereof ×3 and the bars ×2 bar ×2 for the bars ×2 her bars ×2
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bar — Most direct modern equivalent; fits locks, gates, doors.
bolt — Preferred when the bar slides to lock a door or gate.
crossbar — Best for structural bars spanning a frame or wall.
locking bar — Clarifies security function; good in legal or narrative contexts.
beam — Use when the bar is large, load-bearing, or architectural.

BDB1323 H1280

BDB1322 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1324

בְּרִיחַ noun masculine bar (compare Assyrian burû—u, spearshaft, spear, COTGloss) — בְּרִיחַ Deut 3:5 = 11 t. (construct Amos 1:5 etc.); בְּרִיחוֺ Exod 35:11; Exod 39:38 Kt (Qr both חַֿיו needless); plural בְּרִיחִם Exod 26:26 + 8 t., בְּרִיחִים 2Chr 14:6, בְּרִיחֵי Exod 36:31 + 3 t., בְּרִיחָ֑יִךְ Nah 3:13, בְּרִיחָיו Exod 40:18 + 7 t. (+ Qr Exod 35:11; Exod 39:33), בְּרִיחֶיהָ Jer 51:30; Lam 2:9, בְּרִחֶיהָ Jonah 2:7, בְּרִיחֶ֑הָ Isa 15:5 but compare below; —

1. a. bar, of wood, joining boards of tabernacle Exod 26:26; Exod 26:27 (twice in verse); Exod 26:28; Exod 26:29 (twice in verse); Exod 35:11; Exod 36:31; Exod 36:32 (twice in verse); Exod 36:33; Exod 36:34 (twice in verse); Exod 40:18; Num 3:36; Num 4:31 (all P).
  b. bar
   (s) of city-gates Deut 3:5; Judg 16:8; 1Sam 23:7; 2Chr 8:5; 2Chr 14:6 id. of gates of Jerusalem Lam 2:9 also (|| מנעולים) Neh 3:3; Neh 3:6; Neh 3:18; Neh 3:14; Neh 3:15 compare Ps 147:13 compare Amos 1:5; Nah 3:13; Jer 49:31; Ezek 38:11; Jer 51:30 bars of city-gates, נחשׁת ׳ב 1Kgs 4:13, ברזל ׳ב Isa 45:2 (of Babylon, broken before Cyrus); בְּרִיחֶ֑הָ Isa 15:5 read probably with ᵑ7 Di and others ׳בָּר see בָּרִיחַ; yet compare Che's critical note
2. figurative בַּרְזָל ׳ב of distress, etc. Ps 107:16 of fortress, אַרְמוֺן ׳ב in simile Prov 18:19 figurative ׳ב of earth (pictured as house out of which Jonah is shut) Jonah 2:7. (Older usage singular of bar of door or gate, i.e. the great bar across the gate; so Deut 3:5; Judg 16:3; Amos 1:5; 1Sam 23:7; 1Kgs 4:13; Jer 49:31; Prov 18:9; Job 38:10; 2Chr 8:5; Ezek 38:11 Later plural Isa 45:2; Lam 2:9; 2Chr 14:6; Neh 3:3; Neh 3:6; Neh 3:13; Neh 3:14; Neh 3:15; Ps 147:13, but also Nah 3:13.)

bars, bar, fugitives
bĕrîaḥ
a bolt
  • bar
    • of wood
    • "of city gates
    of tribulation, a fortress, of the earth as a prison (figuratively)

לְ קַרְשֵׁ֣י
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
קַרְשֵׁ֣י
Root word boards, board, benches
Dictionary form: קֶרֶשׁ · keh-RESH

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

In the KJV here: for the boards
boards ×15 board ×14 the boards ×8 for the boards ×6 of a board ×3 and his boards ×1 his boards ×1 of the boards ×1
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plank — Most natural modern word for a thick, structural board.
panel — Good when planks form a wall or enclosure surface.
timber — Emphasizes raw wooden construction material.
beam — Use when a load-bearing or framing function is implied.
deck plank — Prefer in nautical/ship contexts (cf. 'benches' rendering).
frame board — Highlights structural framing role in tabernacle contexts.

BDB7620 H7175

BDB7619 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7621

קֶ֫רֶשׁ51 noun masculineExod 26:16 board, boards; — absolute ׳ק Exod 26:18 +, קָ֑רֶשׁ vExod 26:20 +; suffix קַרְשֵׁח Ezek 27:6 plural קְרָשִׁים vEzek 27:15 +; construct קַרְשֵׁי vEzek 27:26 +; suffix קְרָשָׁיו Ezek 35:11 +; —

1. collective boards, of deck Ezek 27:6 (of Tyre under figure of ship).
2. board of tabernacle Exod 26:15; Exod 26:16 (twice in verse) + 45 t. 26-40; Num 3:36; Num 4:31 (all P).


קֶ֫רֶת see קרה.

boards, board, benches
qereš
a slab or plank; by implication, a deck of a ship
  • board, boards, plank
    • board
    • "boards

הַ מִּשְׁכָּ֔ן
הַ
Prefix — article the
מִּשְׁכָּ֔ן
Root word tabernacle, dwellings, tabernacles, habitation, dwelling, …
Dictionary form: מִשְׁכָּן · mish-KAWN

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: of the tabernacle
the tabernacle ×47 of the tabernacle ×45 for the tabernacle ×5 my tabernacle ×3 tabernacle ×3 an habitation ×2 and when the tabernacle ×2 and from one tabernacle ×1
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dwelling place — Broad, natural modern rendering for any sacred or human residence.
tabernacle — Retain when the Mosaic tent-shrine is specifically in view.
sanctuary — Emphasizes sacred/holy character; good for liturgical or poetic contexts.
tent shrine — Vivid, concrete; clarifies portable, tent-based nature for readers.
abode — Slightly elevated register; suits poetic or hymnic passages.
residence — Neutral, formal; useful when human or divine habitation is generic.

BDB8678 H4908

BDB8677 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8679

מִשְׁכָּן noun masculine Exod 26:6 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'; — ׳מ Exod 25:9 +; construct מִשְׁכַּן Exod 38:21 +, etc.; plural construct מִשְׁכְּנֵי Exod 46:6 (ᵐ5 Bae Du מִשְׁכָּנוֺ, < ׳מִשְׁכַּן י); suffix מִשְׁכְּנֵיהֶם Ezek 25:4 (< משׁכנתיהם, || טִירוֺתֵיהֶם), מִשְׁכָּנוֺת Hab 1:6; Ps 132:5 construct מִשׁכְּנוֺת Ps 87:2 +, etc.; —

1. dwelling-place: מִשְׁכַּןקֹֿרַח דָּתָן וַאֲבִירָם; Num 16:24; Num 16:27 (P) [but here originally ׳מִשְׁכַּן י; see Commentaries]; in poetry = tomb, Isa 22:16.
2. elsewhere in singular always of abode of ׳י:
  a. in general, of temple, ׳קְדשׁ מ Isa 46:5 מִשְׁכַּן כְּבוֺדֶ֑ךָ Isa 26:8 שְׁמֶ֑ךָ ׳מ Isa 74:7.


  b. מִשְׁכַּן שִׁלוֺ Isa 78:60.
  c. ׳הַמּ in P, of ׳י's 'dwelling' (Exod 25:9 RVm; rendered conventionally 'tabernacle'), of planks lined with vari-coloured tapestry, with a 'tent' (אֹהֶל) over it, filled with ׳כְּבוֺד י Exod 40:34; Exod 40:35 over it cloud שׁכן Num 9:18; Num 9:22 (during the wanderings); its plan given by ׳י Exod 25:9; Exod 26:30 distinguished from אֹהֶל מוֺעֵד the 'tent' over it (compare אֹהֶל

1.), 1Chr 16:39; 1Chr 21:29; 2Chr 1:5; 2Chr 29:6 הָעֵדֻת ׳מ Exod 38:21; Num 1:50; Num 1:53 (twice in verse); Num 10:11 אהל מועד ׳מ Exod 39:32; Exod 40:2; Exod 40:6; Exod 40:29; 1Chr 6:17, מִשְׁכַּן בֵּית הָאֱלֹהִים v.1Chr 6:23, compare נָשָׂא אֶתהַֿמִּשְׁכָּן 1Chr 23:26 compare מִשְׁכָּן (probably gloss on אהל), 2Sam 7:6 || 1Chr 17:5, + 76 t. P.
3. plural מִשְׁכָּנוֺת, dwellings (only in poetry):
  a. of Israel, Num 24:5 (poem; || אהלים), Jer 30:18; Isa 54:2 + 4 t.; of other nations Jer 51:30; Hab 1:6, compare Ezek 25:4 (see above); עַוָּל ׳מ Job 18:21 רשׁעים ׳מ Job 21:28 of wild ass Job 39:6(|| בית); shepherds Song 1:8 = tomb Ps 49:12 (compare 1).
  b. God's abode in Zion Ezek 37:27; Ps 132:5; Ps 132:7, compare Ps 43:3; Ps 84:2 (|| ׳חַצְרוֺת י).


BDB9951 H4908 H7931 H7932

BDB9950 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9952

[שְׁכֵן compare ᵑ7] verb dwell (Biblical Hebrew שָׁכַן, מִשְׁכָּן); —

Pe`al Imperfect 3 feminine plural יִשְׁכְּנָן Dan 4:18 dwell, of birds, ב location Pa`el causative: Perfect 3 masculine singular שַׁכִּן שְׁמֵהּתַּמָּה Ezra 6:12, of God, cause his name to dwell there.

tabernacle, dwellings, tabernacles, habitation, dwelling, …
miškān
a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)
  • dwelling place, tabernacle
    • dwelling-place
    • "dwellings

לַ יַּרְכָתַ֖יִם
לַ
Prefix — preposition to, for + "the" (the article is absorbed into the prefix)
יַּרְכָתַ֖יִם
Root word sides, coasts, parts, side, quarters, …
Dictionary form: יְרֵכָה · yeh-ray-KAW

לַ
Hidden "the" לַ = the preposition + the article הַ squeezed together: the "a" vowel under the prefix is the swallowed "the". Translate "to the ___".

Noun — Common, feminine dual, absolute state dual — a natural pair ("two ___")

In the KJV here: for the sides
in the sides ×3 and for the sides ×2 from the coasts ×2 in the two sides ×2 on the sides ×2 parts ×2 the sides ×2 to the sides ×2
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far reaches — Best for remote or extreme areas of a region.
depths — Emphasizes interior, hidden, or innermost zones.
recesses — Good for enclosed or sheltered interior spaces.
flanks — Prefer for military or structural lateral sides.
remotest parts — Highlights distance and inaccessibility.
outer edges — Suits boundary or peripheral geographic contexts.

BDB3743 H3411

BDB3742 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3744

[יַרְכָה, or יְרֵכָה Ol§ 167. g] flank, side, dual extreme parts, recesses; — suffix יַרְכָֿתוֺ Gen 49:13 dual יַרְכָתַיִם Exod 26:27; Exod 36:32 + Ezek 46:19 Qr (Kt ירכתם); יַרְכָתָ֑יִם Exod 26:23; Exod 36:28 construct יַרְכְּתֵי Judg 19:1 + 20 t. + 1Kgs 6:16 Qr (Kt ירכותי); —

1. side, i.e. further side of Zebulun, poetic for more distant border of his territory Gen 49:13.
2. elsewhere always dual the two things, i.e. figurative angle, recess, extreme parts: as recesses of Mt. Ephraim Judg 19:1; Judg 19:18 of Lebanon 2Kgs 19:23 = Isa 37:24 of recesses or innermost part of a cave 1Sam 24:4 a house Amos 6:10; Ps 128:3 the pit (בּוֺר) Isa 14:15 (|| שְׁאוֺל), Ezek 32:23 a ship Jonah 1:5 יַרְכְּתֵי צָפוֺן remote parts of the north Isa 14:13; Ezek 38:6; Ezek 38:15; Ezek 39:2; Ps 48:3 (but here Lag proposes רצון ׳יר); יַרְכְּתֵי אָ֑רֶץ remote parts of earth Jer 6:22; Jer 25:32; Jer 31:8; Jer 50:41 of a long building, extreme or hinder part, so of tabernacle Exod 26:22; Exod 26:23; Exod 26:27; Exod 36:27; Exod 36:28; Exod 36:32 (all P); of temple 1Kgs 6:16 of Ezekiel's temple Ezek 46:19.

sides, coasts, parts, side, quarters, …
yĕrēkâ
properly, the flank; but used only figuratively, the rear or recess
  • flank, side, extreme parts, recesses
    • side
    • "sides, recesses (dual)

יָֽמָּ ה
יָֽמָּ
Root word sea, west, seas, westward, side, …
ה
Suffix — direction direction — "to / toward ___"
Dictionary form: יָם · yawm

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: westward
the sea ×86 of the sea ×70 sea ×68 westward ×19 the west ×17 of the seas ×12 and the sea ×8 at the sea ×7
More options
sea — Best default; fits ocean, lake, or large body.
ocean — Use when scale or vastness is emphasized.
west — Directional sense; Israelites faced east, sea lay west.
waters — Poetic or collective contexts; evokes expanse.
lake — Smaller inland bodies, e.g. Sea of Galilee.
western — Adjectival directional use, e.g. 'western border'.

BDB3567 H3220

BDB3566 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3568

יָם390 noun masculineExod 14:27 sea (Phoenician ים; Arabic ; Palmyrene בימא on the sea, VogNo. 79; on Assyrian iâmu, (¹mu), sea, see DlHWB 307 M-ACD 52 HptBAS i. 171 n.) — absolute יָם 1Sam 13:5 +; יָ֫מָּה Gen 28:14 +; construct יָם Gen 14:3 + 23 t., also יָ֫מָּה סוּף Exod 10:19, but always יַםסֿוּף Exod 13:18 + 22 t.; suffix יַמָּהּ Jer 51:36 plural יַמִּים Judg 5:17 + 29 t.; — sea: especially

1. Mediterranean Num 13:29 (E), Num 34:5 (P), Deut 1:7; Josh 5:1; 1Kgs 5:23 (twice in verse); Jonah 1:4 (twice in verse) + often; the Mediterranean is called also הַיָּם הַגָּדוֺל Num 34:6; Num 34:7; Josh 15:12; Josh 15:47; Ezek 48:28 +, compare וּרְחַב יָדַיִם ׳גּ ׳הַיּ Ps 104:25 מְבוֺא ׳הַיָּם חַגּ הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ Josh 1:4; Josh 23:4 (see Assyrian name of Mediterranean tiamtu rabitu ša sulmu šamši, etc., SchrNamender Meere. 171 ff.); אֶלמֿוּל הַלְּבָנוֺן ׳הַגּ ׳הַיּ Josh 9:1 הָאַחֲרוֺן ׳הַיּ the hinder sea Deut 11:24; Deut 34:2; Zech 14:8; Joel 2:20 (in the last two opposed to הַקַּדְמֹנִי ׳הַיּ, see below); of Mediterranean in particular part יָם פְּלִשְׁתִּים Exod 23:31 (JE); יָם יָפוֺ 2Chr 2:15 = יָם יָפוֺא Ezra 3:7.
**Of Mediterranean in plural Dan 11:45 [compare 8 d] Hi Ke Meinh Bev Dr (world-encircling seas Behrm).
2. יַםסֿוּף 'Red Sea' (see סוּף) Exod 13:18 (compare Exod 10:19), Exod 15:4; Num 14:25; Deut 1:40; Josh 2:10; Judg 11:16 + often; also הַיָּם Exod 14:2 (twice in verse); Exod 14:9; Isa 51:10 (twice in verse); Isa 63:11 +; probably also יָםמִֿצְרַיִם Isa 11:15 'Red Sea' named or referred to approximately 66 t.; יִםסֿוּף clearly of lanitic Gulf 1Kgs 9:26 (compare 2Chr 8:17).
3. Dead Sea, יָם מֶלַח sea of salt Gen 14:3; Num 34:3; Num 34:12; Deut 3:17; Josh 3:16; Josh 12:3; Josh 15:2; Josh 15:5; Josh 18:19 יָם הָעֲרָבָה Deut 3:17; Deut 4:49; Josh 3:16; Josh 12:3; 2Kgs 14:25 הַקַּדְמֹנִי ׳הַי Ezek 47:18; Zech 14:8; Joel 2:29 (see above); simply יָם Isa 16:8; Jer 48:32 — in יָם יַעְזֵר Jer 48:32 יָם is textual error, strike out with Gf Gr Che Gie.
4. Sea of Galilee יָם כִּנֶּרֶת Num 34:11; Josh 13:27 יָם כִּנְּרוֺת Josh 12:3 simply יָם Deut 33:23.
5. more generally sea, opposed to earth and (or) sky Gen 1:26; Gen 1:28; Gen 9:2 (P), Exod 20:11 (E), Hag 2:6 + often Job, Psalms, Isa2 etc.; Amos 6:12 read בַּבָּקָר יָם for בקרים (see בָּקָר); sea as under earth Ps 24:2 (compare Gen 1:10; Gen 6:11; Exod 20:5 = Deut 5:3); figurative of flood of invaders, עָלָה עַלבָּֿבֶל הַיָּם Jer 51:42.
6. of a mighty river, the Nile Nah 3:8 (twice in verse); Isa 19:5 (|| נָהָר); compare הַתַּנִּין אֲשֶׁר בַּיָּם Isa 27:1 and כַּתַּנִּים בַּיַּמִּים Ezek 32:2 (simile of Pharaoh); of Euphrates Isa 21:1; Jer 51:36 (according to Che Gf and others; Isa 21:1 perhaps better of Persian Gulf, see Di).
7. the great basin in temple-court, called the sea: וַיַּעַשׂ אֶתהַֿיָּם מוּצָק 1Kgs 7:23 = 2Chr 4:2 יָם הַנְּחשֶׁת 2Kgs 25:13; 1Chr 18:8; Jer 52:17 הַיָּם alone 1Kgs 7:24; 1Kgs 7:25 + 10 t. Kings Chronicles + Jer 52:20.
8. combinations are:
  a. shore of sea, sea-shore שְׂפַת הַיָּם Josh 11:4; 1Kgs 5:9, and in simile Gen 22:17; Judg 7:12; 1Sam 13:5 ׳חוֺף הַי Josh 9:1; Ezek 25:16 חוֺף יַמִּים Gen 49:13; Judg 5:17 compare חֶבֶל הַיָּם Zeph 2:5 region by the sea; so vZeph 2:6 but dubious, see I. חֶבֶל
3. b. sand of the sea (shore) חוֺל הַיָּם (in simile) Gen 32:13; Gen 41:49; Hos 2:1; Isa 10:22 + often (see חוֺל); חוֺל גְּבוּל לַיָּם Jer 5:22.
  c. לְשׁוֺן הַיָּם tongue (arm or gulf) of sea Josh 15:5; Josh 18:19; Isa 11:5.
  d. מִיָּם עַדיָֿם Amos 8:12; Zech 9:10; Ps 72:8, compare Mic 7:12; Zech 14:8 (twice in verse); Joel 2:20 (twice in verse); Dan 11:45.
9. = (west, west-word (originally sea-ward, from position of Mediterranean with reference to Palestine, and this sense still often perceptible): with other three points of compass Gen 13:14; Gen 28:14 (J), Num 2:18; Num 35:5 (P), Deut 3:27; 1Kgs 7:25; 1Chr 9:24; 2Chr 4:4; Ezek 42:19 + 6 t. Ezekiel; Zech 14:4; Dan 8:4; Ps 107:3 (מִמִּזְרָח וּמִמַּעֲרָב מִצָּפוֺן וּמִיָּם; but read perhaps וּמִיָּמִן from the south, Hu Pe Bi Che); opposed to east Josh 11:2; Josh 16:6 + 16 t. Ezek 48 west alone Gen 12:8 (J); רוּהַ יָם Ezek 10:19 (J) west wind; מִיָּם לְ westward Josh 8:9; Josh 8:12; Josh 8:13 +; יָ֫מָּה westward, often of tabernacle Exod 26:22; Exod 26:27; Num 3:23 + (all P), and of land Josh 5:1; Josh 15:8; Josh 15:10 etc., + often Ezekiel; דֶּרֶךְ הַיָּם = westward Ezek 41:12 גְּבוּל יָם western border Num 34:6 (twice in verse); Josh 15:2 פְּאַתיָֿם west side Exod 27:12; Exod 38:12; Num 35:5; Josh 18:14 פְּאַת דרך הים Ezek 41:12 (see further פאה).


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[יַם] noun masculine sea (ᵑ7 Syriac; see B יָם, √ ימם); — emphatic יַמָּא Dan 7:2; Dan 7:3.

sea, west, seas, westward, side, …
yām
a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the south
  • sea
    • Mediterranean Sea
    • "Red Sea"Dead Sea"Sea of Galilee"sea (generally)"mighty river (Nile)"the sea (the great basin in the temple court)"seaward, west, westward

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
וַֽחֲמִשָּׁ֣ה בְרִיחִ֔ם Zaqef Qatan — a strong break לְקַרְשֵׁ֥י צֶֽלַע הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן Tipeha — a lesser break הַשֵּׁנִ֑ית Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וַֽחֲמִשָּׁ֤ה בְרִיחִם֙ Pashta — a lesser break לְקַרְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן Zaqef Qatan — a strong break לַיַּרְכָתַ֖יִם Tipeha — a lesser break יָֽמָּה Silluq — end of the verse

וַֽחֲמִשָּׁה בְרִיחִם לְקַרְשֵׁי צֶֽלַע-הַמִּשְׁכָּן הַשֵּׁנִית וַֽחֲמִשָּׁה בְרִיחִם לְקַרְשֵׁי הַמִּשְׁכָּן לַיַּרְכָתַיִם יָֽמָּה׃
32
And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the sides westward.
Cross References

Exodus 26:26

וְעָשִׂיתָ בְרִיחִם עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים חֲמִשָּׁה לְקַרְשֵׁי צֶֽלַע-הַמִּשְׁכָּן הָֽאֶחָֽד׃
26
And thou shalt make bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,