Exodus 27:1
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits. | “You are to build an altar of acacia wood. The altar must be square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high. | And thou shalt make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and you will make | וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ | ve-'a-SI-ta | H6213H | to makeעֲבַד (a.vad) 1) to make, do 1a)(P'al) 1a1) to make, create 1a2) to do, perform 1b) (Ithp'al) 1b1) to be made into 1b2) to be done, be wrought, be performed, be executed, be carried out |
| the altar | הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ | ha-miz-BE-ach | H4196 | sacrificeדְּבַח (de.vach) sacrifice Aramaic of miz.be.ach (מִזְבֵּחַ "altar" H4196) |
| woods of | עֲצֵ֣י | 'a-TZEI | H6086G | woodאָע (a) wood, beam, timber Aramaic of ets (עֵץ ": wood" H6086) |
| acacia | שִׁטִּ֑ים | shi-TIM | H7848 | acaciaשִׁטָּה (shit.tah) acacia tree, acacia wood |
| five | חָמֵשׁ֩ | cha-MESH | H2568 | fiveחָמֵשׁ (cha.mesh) 1) five 1a) five (cardinal number) 1b) a multiple of five (with another number) 1c) fifth (ordinal number) |
| cubits | אַמּ֨וֹת | 'a-MOT | H0520A | cubitאַמָּה (am.mah) cubit-a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 18 in (. 5m). There are several cubits used in the OT, the cubit of a man or common cubit (De 3:11), the legal cubit or cubit of the sanctuary (Eze 40:5) plus others. See a Bible Dictionary for a complete treatment. Aramaic equivalent: am.mah (אַמָּה "cubit" H0521) |
| length | אֹ֜רֶךְ | 'O-rekh | H0753 | lengthאֹ֫רֶךְ (o.rekh) 1) length 1a) physical length 1b) of time 2) forbearance, self-restraint (of patience) |
| and five | וְחָמֵ֧שׁ | ve-cha-MESH | H2568 | fiveחָמֵשׁ (cha.mesh) 1) five 1a) five (cardinal number) 1b) a multiple of five (with another number) 1c) fifth (ordinal number) |
| cubits | אַמּ֣וֹת | 'a-MOT | H0520A | cubitאַמָּה (am.mah) cubit-a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 18 in (. 5m). There are several cubits used in the OT, the cubit of a man or common cubit (De 3:11), the legal cubit or cubit of the sanctuary (Eze 40:5) plus others. See a Bible Dictionary for a complete treatment. Aramaic equivalent: am.mah (אַמָּה "cubit" H0521) |
| breadth | רֹ֗חַב | RO-chav | H7341 | widthרֹ֫חַב (ro.chav) breadth, width, expanse |
| square | רָב֤וּעַ | ra-VU-a' | H7251 | to squareרָבַע (ra.va) 1) to square, be squared 1a) (Qal) square (participle) 1b) (Pual) square (participle) |
| it will be | יִהְיֶה֙ | yih-YEH | H1961 | to beהָיָה (ha.yah) 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) … |
| the altar | הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ | ha-miz-BE-ach | H4196 | sacrificeדְּבַח (de.vach) sacrifice Aramaic of miz.be.ach (מִזְבֵּחַ "altar" H4196) |
| and [will be] three | וְשָׁלֹ֥שׁ | ve-sha-LOSH | H7969 | threeשָׁלֹשׁ (sha.losh) 1) three, triad 1a) 3, 300, third Aramaic equivalent: te.lat (תְּלָת "three" H8532) |
| cubits | אַמּ֖וֹת | 'a-MOT | H0520A | cubitאַמָּה (am.mah) cubit-a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 18 in (. 5m). There are several cubits used in the OT, the cubit of a man or common cubit (De 3:11), the legal cubit or cubit of the sanctuary (Eze 40:5) plus others. See a Bible Dictionary for a complete treatment. Aramaic equivalent: am.mah (אַמָּה "cubit" H0521) |
| height its | קֹמָתֽוֹ׃ | ko-ma-TO | H6967 | heightקוֹמָה (qo.mah) 1) height 1a) height, stature 1b) height |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.