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Exodus 27:6 Interlinear

“And thou shalt make staves for the altar staves wood of shittim and overlay them with brass”

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Exodus 27 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ	H6213	And thou shalt make	to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
2	בַּדֵּ֖י	H905	staves	properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with preposit
3	לַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ	H4196	for the altar	an altar
4	בַּדֵּ֖י	H905	staves	properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with preposit
5	עֲצֵ֣י	H6086	wood	a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
6	שִׁטִּ֑ים	H7848	of shittim	the acacia (from its scourging thorns)
7	וְצִפִּיתָ֥	H6823	and overlay	to sheet over (especially with metal)
8	אֹתָ֖ם	H853		properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
9	נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃	H5178	them with brass	copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e., coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)

Exodus 27:6 (current)And thou shalt make staves for the altar staves wood of shittim and overlay them with brass