Exodus 39:8
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And he made the breastplate of cunning work, like the work of the ephod; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.”
חָשַׁב
properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute
שָׁנִי
scarlet
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שָׁנִי
Scarlet, crimson red. Shani. Though your sins are scarlet they shall be as white as snow. The deep red of sin becomes the pure white of forgiveness.
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זָהָב
gold
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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.
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מַעֲשֶׂה
the work of
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מַעֲשֶׂה
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
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תְּכֵלֶת
violet stuff
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תְּכֵלֶת
the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith
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שָׁזַר
twisted
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שָׁזַר
to twist (a thread of straw)
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