Exodus 28:4
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office. | These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so that they may serve Me as priests. | And these are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a coat of checker work, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and these | וְאֵ֨לֶּה | ve-'E-leh | H0428 | theseאֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) 1) these 1a) used before antecedent 1b) used following antecedent Aramaic equivalent: el.leh (אֵלֶּה "these" H0429) |
| [are] the garments | הַבְּגָדִ֜ים | ha-be-ga-DIM | H0899B | garmentבֶּ֫גֶד (be.ged) (CLBL) garment, clothing (used indiscriminately) |
| which | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | 'a-SHER | H0834A | whichאֲשֶׁר (a.sher) A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according as, as, when 1a) according to that which, according as, as 1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since 1c) with a temporal force: when |
| they will make | יַעֲשׂ֗וּ | ya-'a-SU | 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 |
| a breastpiece | חֹ֤שֶׁן | CHO-shen | H2833 | breastpieceחֹ֫שֶׁן (cho.shen) 1) breastplate, breastpiece 1a) sacred pouch of the high priest designed to hold the Urim and Thummim |
| and an ephod | וְאֵפוֹד֙ | ve-'e-fOd | H0646 | ephodאֵפוֹד (e.phod) 1) ephod 1a) priestly garment, shoulder-cape or mantle, outer garment 1a1) worn by an ordinary priest and made of white stuff 1a2) worn by the high priest-more costly, woven of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and linen threads provided with shoulder-pieces and a breast piece of like material, ornamented with gems and gold |
| and a robe | וּמְעִ֔יל | u-me-'IL | H4598 | robeמְעִיל (me.il) 1) robe 1a) a garment worn over a tunic by men of rank 1b) a long garment worn by David's daughters 1c) a garment of the high priest 1d) (fig.) of attributes |
| and a tunic of | וּכְתֹ֥נֶת | u-khe-TO-net | H3801 | tunicכֻּתֹּ֫נֶת (ke.to.net) 1) tunic, under-garment 1a) a long shirt-like garment usually of linen |
| checkered work | תַּשְׁבֵּ֖ץ | tash-BETZ | H8665 | checkeredתַּשְׁבֵּץ (tash.bets) woven work, checkered material, chequered or plaited work |
| a turban | מִצְנֶ֣פֶת | mitz-NE-fet | H4701 | turbanמִצְנֶ֫פֶת (mits.ne.phet) turban (of the high priest) |
| and a sash | וְאַבְנֵ֑ט | ve-'av-NET | H0073 | girdleאַבְנֵט (av.net) 1) girdle, sash, waistband 1a) of high priest 1b) of other priests 1c) of high official |
| and they will make | וְעָשׂ֨וּ | ve-'a-SU | 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 |
| garments of | בִגְדֵי־ | vig-dei- | H0899B | garmentבֶּ֫גֶד (be.ged) (CLBL) garment, clothing (used indiscriminately) |
| holiness | קֹ֜דֶשׁ | KO-desh | H6944G | holinessקֹ֫דֶשׁ (qo.desh) 1) apartness, holiness, sacredness, separateness 1a) apartness, sacredness, holiness 1a1) of God 1a2) of places 1a3) of things 1b) set-apartness, separateness |
| for Aaron | לְאַהֲרֹ֥ן | le-'a-ha-RON | H0175 | Aaronאַהֲרֹן (a.ha.ron) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.4.14; son of: Amram (H6019) and Jochebed (H3115); brother of: Moses (H4872) and Miriam (H4813); married to Elisheba (H0472); father of: Nadab (H5070), Abihu (H0030), Eleazar (H0499) and Ithamar (H0385) Also named: Aarōn (Ἀαρών "Aaron" G0002) § Aaron = "light bringer" brother of Moses, a Levite and the first high priest |
| brother your | אָחִ֛יךָ | 'a-CHI-kha | H0251G | brother: male-siblingאָח (ach) : male-sibling 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance |
| and for sons his | וּלְבָנָ֖יו | u-le-va-NAV | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| to serve as priest he | לְכַהֲנוֹ־ | le-kha-ha-nov- | H3547 | to ministerכָּהַן (ka.han) 1) to act as a priest, minister in a priest's office 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to minister as a priest, serve as a priest 1a2) to be or become a priest 1a3) to play the priest |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.