King James Version
Exodus 36:16 in the King James Version says “And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 36 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.”
Exodus 36:16 · KJV
And he made curtains of goats' hair for the tent over the tabernacle: eleven curtains he made them.
The length of one curtain was thirty cubits, and four cubits was the breadth of one curtain: the eleven curtains were of one size.
And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.
And he made fifty loops upon the uttermost edge of the curtain in the coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.
And he made fifty taches of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And he coupled”
H2266to join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with preposit
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“by themselves and six”
H8337six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal, sixth
properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with preposit
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