Hebrew Interlinear

Exodus 39:8 Interlinear

And he made the breastplate like the work of cunning like the work of the ephod of gold blue and purple and scarlet linen and fine twined

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיַּ֧עַשׂH6213And he madeto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
2אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
3הַחֹ֛שֶׁןH2833the breastplateperhaps a pocket (as holding the urim and thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest
4כְּמַֽעֲשֵׂ֣הH4639like the workan action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
5חֹשֵׁ֖בH2803of cunningproperly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e., (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a maliciou
6כְּמַֽעֲשֵׂ֣הH4639like the workan action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
7אֵפֹ֑דH646of the ephoda girdle; specifically the ephod or highpriest's shoulder-piece; also generally, an image
8זָהָ֗בH2091of goldgold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky
9תְּכֵ֧לֶתH8504bluethe cerulean mussel, i.e., the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith
10וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ןH713and purplepurple (the color or the dyed stuff)
11וְתוֹלַ֥עַתH8438a maggot (as voracious); specifically (often with ellipsis of h8144) the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the color from it, and cl
12שָׁנִ֖יH8144and scarletcrimson, properly, the insect or its color, also stuff dyed with it
13וְשֵׁ֥שׁH8336linenbleached stuff, i.e., white linen or (by analogy) marble
14מָשְׁזָֽר׃H7806and fine twinedto twist (a thread of straw)

Verse Context

Exodus 39:7And he put them on the shoulders of the ephod that they should be stones...
Exodus 39:8 (current)And he made the breastplate like the work of cunning like the work of the ephod of gold blue and purple and scarlet linen and fine twined
Exodus 39:9It was foursquare double they made the breastplate...

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