Exodus 26:37
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And thou shalt make for the hanging five pillars of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them. ”
זָהָב
Gold. Zahab. More precious than gold. The trials of faith are more valuable than zahab that perishes. Refined faith is worth more than refined gold.
נְחֹשֶׁת
bronze
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נְחֹשֶׁת
copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
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עַמּוּד
pillars of
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עַמּוּד
a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform
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וָו
hooks/ their
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וָו
a hook (the name of the sixth Hebrew letter)
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שִׁטָּה
acacia
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שִׁטָּה
the acacia (from its scourging thorns)
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