Exodus 25:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and rams' skins dyed red, and sealskins, and acacia wood,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעֹרֹ֨ת אֵילִ֧ם מְאָדָּמִ֛ים וְעֹרֹ֥ת תְּחָשִׁ֖ים וַעֲצֵ֥י שִׁטִּֽים׃

Transliteration

And ʿōrōt ʾêlim məʾoddāmîm and ʿōrōt təḥāšîm and ʿăṣê šiṭṭîm

Grammar Details

*ʿōrōt*: masculine plural construct - skins of
*ʾêlim*: masculine plural noun - rams
*məʾoddāmîm*: Pual participle, masculine plural - dyed red
*təḥāšîm*: masculine plural noun - possibly fine leather/porpoise/dugong/dolphin skins
*ʿăṣê*: masculine plural construct - wood of
*šiṭṭîm*: feminine plural noun - acacia

Word Meanings

*ʿōrōt* *ʾêlim* *məʾoddāmîm*: ram skins dyed red
*təḥāšîm*: fine leather/porpoise/dugong/dolphin/badger/seal skins [exact meaning uncertain]
*ʿăṣê* *šiṭṭîm*: acacia wood

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Exod 26:14-15 : 14 And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering of sealskins above. 15 And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing up.
Exod 26:26 : 26 And thou shalt make bars of acacia wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,
Exod 26:37-27:1 : 37 And thou shalt make for the screen five pillars of acacia, and overlay them with gold; their hooks shall be of gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them. 1 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.
Exod 36:20 : 20 And he made the boards for the tabernacle, of acacia wood, standing up.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Exod 35:6-8
3 verses
96%
6and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' [hair],
7and rams' skins dyed red, and sealskins, and acacia wood,
8and oil for the light, and spices for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,
Exod 25:4
85%
4and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' [hair],
Exod 39:34-35
2 verses
85%
34and the covering of rams' skins dyed red, and the covering of sealskins, and the veil of the screen;
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Exod 26:14-15
2 verses
84%
14And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering of sealskins above.
15And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing up.
Exod 36:19-20
2 verses
84%
19And he made a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering of sealskins above.
20And he made the boards for the tabernacle, of acacia wood, standing up.
Exod 25:6-7
2 verses
82%
6oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,
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Exod 35:23-25
3 verses
81%
23And every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' [hair], and rams' skins dyed red, and sealskins, brought them.
24Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought Jehovah's offering; and every man, with whom was found acacia wood for any work of the service, brought it.
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Num 4:8-12
5 verses
78%
8and they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in the staves thereof.
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10and they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of sealskin, and shall put it upon the frame.
11And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in the staves thereof:
12and they shall take all the vessels of ministry, wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of sealskin, and shall put them on the frame.
Num 4:6
77%
6and shall put thereon a covering of sealskin, and shall spread over it a cloth all of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof.
Num 31:20
75%
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Exod 36:31
74%
31And he made bars of acacia wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,
Exod 26:26
74%
26And thou shalt make bars of acacia wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,
Exod 37:28
74%
28And he made the staves of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.
Exod 30:5
73%
5And thou shalt make the staves of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.
Exod 25:13
73%
13And thou shalt make staves of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.
Num 4:14
73%
14and they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, the firepans, the flesh-hooks, and the shovels, and the basins, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of sealskin, and put in the staves thereof.
Exod 28:5
73%
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Exod 36:35-36
2 verses
73%
35And he made the veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubim, the work of the skilful workman, made he it.
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Num 4:25
72%
25they shall bear the curtains of the tabernacle, and the tent of meeting, its covering, and the covering of sealskin that is above upon it, and the screen for the door of the tent of meeting,
Exod 37:4
72%
4And he made staves of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.
Exod 26:31-32
2 verses
72%
31And thou shalt make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubim the work of the skilful workman shall it be made:
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Exod 25:10
71%
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Ezek 16:10
71%
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Exod 37:15
70%
15And he made the staves of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table.
Exod 26:1
70%
1Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim the work of the skilful workman shalt thou make them.
Exod 25:28
70%
28And thou shalt make the staves of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them.
Exod 38:6
70%
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Num 19:6
69%
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2 Chr 3:14
69%
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Exod 27:6
69%
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Lev 13:48
69%
48whether it be in warp, or woof; of linen, or of woollen; whether in a skin, or in anything made of skin;
Exod 39:2-3
2 verses
69%
2And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
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Exod 30:1
69%
1And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of acacia wood shalt thou make it.
Exod 25:23
69%
23And thou shalt make a table of acacia wood: two cubits [shall be] the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.
Exod 39:27
69%
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