King James Version
Exodus 28:9 in the King James Version says “And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 28 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:”
Exodus 28:9 · KJV
It shall have the two shoulderpieces thereof joined at the two edges thereof; and so it shall be joined together.
And the curious girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; even of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet , and fine twined linen. curious: or, embroidered
And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:
Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth.
With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“and grave”
H6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“on them the names”
H8034an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
“of the children”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“of Israel”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
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