Exodus 39:11

וְהַטּ֖וּר הַשֵּׁנִ֑י נֹ֥פֶךְ סַפִּ֖יר וְיָֽהֲלֹֽם

And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.

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וְהַטּוּר הַשֵּׁנִי נֹפֶךְ סַפִּיר וְיָֽהֲלֹֽם׃

And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.

בְּעֵדֶן גַּן-אֱלֹהִים הָיִיתָ כָּל-אֶבֶן יְקָרָה מְסֻכָתֶךָ אֹדֶם פִּטְדָה וְיָהֲלֹם תַּרְשִׁישׁ שֹׁהַם וְיָשְׁפֵה סַפִּיר נֹפֶךְ וּבָרְקַת וְזָהָב מְלֶאכֶת תֻּפֶּיךָ וּנְקָבֶיךָ בָּךְ בְּיוֹם הִבָּרַאֲךָ כּוֹנָֽנוּ׃

Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.

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Exodus 39:11

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Masoretic Phrasing

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.

וְהַטּ֖וּר Tipeha — a lesser break הַשֵּׁנִ֑י Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here נֹ֥פֶךְ סַפִּ֖יר Tipeha — a lesser break וְיָֽהֲלֹֽם Silluq — end of the verse

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Word Parts

וְ הַ טּ֖וּר

וְ

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

הַ

Prefix — article the

טּ֖וּר

Root word row, rows

Dictionary form: טוּר · toor

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Td/Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

וְ	Speech Conjunction
הַ	Speech Particle Type Definite Article
טּוּר	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: row

rows ×11 row ×8 and a row ×2 the first row ×2 and there was a row ×1 in a row ×1 in rows ×1

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row — Most direct equivalent; suits architectural or table contexts.

course — Preferred for layers of stone or masonry.

tier — Use for stacked or layered arrangements.

line — More general; good for people or objects in sequence.

band — Suits decorative or patterned horizontal strips.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB3322 H2905

טוּר noun masculine^{Exod 28:17} row — absolute ׳ט Exod 28:17 + 9 t.; construct id. Exod 28:17 + 3 t.; plural טוּרִים Exod 28:17 + 7 t.; טֻרִים 1Kgs 7:20 construct טוּרֵי Exod 39:10 + 2 t.; —

1. row, course of building-stones, in temple and in Solomon's house 1Kgs 6:36; 1Kgs 7:12 forming enclosures in corner of court Ezek 46:23a; of beams Ezek 6:36; Ezek 7:12, see also Ezek 7:4 (Th Klo, see שֶׁקֶף, שְׁקֻפִים); of pillars Ezek 7:2; Ezek 7:3.

2. row of jewels, on high priest's breast-piece Exod 28:17 (3 t. in verse); Exod 28:18; Exod 28:19; Exod 28:20; Exod 39:10 (3 t. in verse); Exod 39:11; Exod 39:12; Exod 39:13 (all P); of pomegranates on capitals of pillars in temple 1Kgs 7:20; 1Kgs 7:42; 2Chr 4:13, so also probably 1Kgs 7:18, see Th Klo, after ᵐ5; of knops round the molten sea 1Kgs 7:24, compare 2Chr 4:3 (oxen הַבָּקָר, erroneous for הַפְּקָעִים 1Kgs 7:24).

Strong's Definition H2905

row, rows

ṭûr

a row; hence, a wall

row, course (of building)

Variations 8 forms of this word

Translations 7 English renderings

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הַ שֵּׁנִ֑י

הַ

Prefix — article the

שֵּׁנִ֑י

Root word second, other, time, again, another, …

Dictionary form: שֵׁנִי · shay-NEE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Td/Aomsa

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

הַ	Speech Particle Type Definite Article
שֵּׁנִי	Speech Adjective Type Ordinal Number Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: and the second

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB10007 H8145 H8147

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

BDB8887 H8145

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).

Strong's Definition H8145

second, other, time, again, another, …

šēnî

properly, double, i.e., second; also adverbially, again

second

second (the ordinal number)

Variations 12 forms of this word

Translations 42 English renderings

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נֹ֥פֶךְ

Root word emerald, emeralds

Dictionary form: נֹפֶךְ · noh-PEK

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

נֹפֶךְ

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: an emerald

an emerald ×1 shall be an emerald ×1 the emerald ×1 with emeralds ×1

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emerald — Most recognized modern rendering; broadly preferred.

turquoise — Some scholars identify nophek as turquoise, not emerald.

carbuncle — Traditional alternate ID; a deep red gemstone.

garnet — Another gemological candidate proposed by modern scholars.

malachite — Green stone sometimes identified with nophek in LXX tradition.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB5296 H5306

נֹ֫פֶךְ noun [masculine] a precious stone which Tyre gained by trade Ezek 27:16 (where ׳נ doubted by Berthol, queried by Toy: Hpt), compare Ezek 28:13 (symbolic of wealth and honour of king of Tyre); in high priest's breastplate Exod 28:18; Exod 39:11. Perhaps = ruby or carbuncle ᵐ5 Joseph. ἄνθραξ, ᵑ9 carbunculus, compare Di^Ex Kau^Ex Sgfr^Ezek Co Berthol; ᵑ7 AV emerald.

Strong's Definition H5306

emerald, emeralds

nōpek

shining; a gem, probably the garnet

a precious stone in the high priest's breastplate

perhaps an emerald, turquoise, ruby, or carbuncle

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 4 English renderings

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Word Parts

סַפִּ֖יר

Root word sapphire, sapphires, stone

Dictionary form: סַפִּיר · sahp-PEER

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

סַפִּיר

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: a sapphire

a sapphire ×2 with sapphires ×2 of a sapphire ×1 of a sapphire stone ×1 of sapphires ×1 or the sapphire ×1 the sapphire ×1 them as it were a sapphire ×1

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sapphire — Standard modern term; fits most poetic and narrative contexts.

lapis lazuli — Preferred by scholars; ancient 'sapphire' likely meant this stone.

blue gemstone — Use when specific identification is uncertain or disputed.

precious stone — Broader term; highlights value over color or identity.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB5681 H5601

סַפִּיר noun [masculine] sapphire, perhaps also lapis lazuli (compare Di^{Exod 24:10} Now^{Archaeology i. 131}) (Late Hebrew id., and סַמְפִּירִינוֺן; ᵑ7 סַפִּרִינוֺן; ᵑ6 ; loan-word from Sanskrit canipriya according to Lag^{Ges. Abh. 72} Lewy^{Fremdw. 56} compare Greek σάπφειρος); — absolute ׳ס Exod 24:10 + 8 t.; pluralסַפִּירִים Isa 54:11; Song 5:14 — with other jewels as ornaments of prince Ezek 28:13 in high priest's breastplate Exod 28:18; Exod 39:11 found in mines Job 28:6, costly Job 28:16 compare Isa 54:11 taking high polish Lam 4:7 (in figurative); שֵׁן מְעֻלֶּפֶת סַפִּירִים Song 5:14 ivory covered with sapphires (in figurative); lapis lazuli, according to Hi BU Du and others in Job 28:6 (עַפְרֹת זָהָב לוֺ being understood of sparkling crystals of iron pyrites in this), but see Di; lapis lazuli may be intended in ׳לִבְנַת הַסּ Exod 24:10 (J) pavement of sapphire (in theoph.), compare ׳אֶבֶןסֿ Ezek 1:26; Ezek 10:1.

Strong's Definition H5601

sapphire, sapphires, stone

sappîr

a gem (perhaps used for scratching other substances), probably the sapphire

sapphire, lapis lazuli

Variations 5 forms of this word

Translations 9 English renderings

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וְ יָֽהֲלֹֽם

וְ

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

יָֽהֲלֹֽם

Root word diamond

Dictionary form: יַהֲלֹם · ya-huh-LOME

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

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

In English

In the KJV here: and a diamond

and a diamond ×2 and the diamond ×1

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diamond — Most natural modern rendering; broadly understood.

hard gem — Use when gemstone identity is uncertain in context.

precious stone — More generic; suits poetic or list contexts.

crystal — Emphasizes clarity and brilliance over hardness.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB2182 H3095

יַהֲלֹם noun [masculine] a precious stone, jasper ? (so ᵐ5 ᵑ9), or onyx? (compare Di Exod 28:18) (apparently from √ הלם; owing to its hardness, as able to smite, hammer?) — mentioned in lists of precious stones Exod 28:18; Exod 39:11; Ezek 28:13.

Strong's Definition H3095

diamond

yahălōm

a precious stone, probably onyx

a precious stone (known for its hardness)

perhaps the jasper, onyx, or diamond

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

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