Exodus 36:31

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he made bars of acacia wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ בְּרִיחֵ֖י עֲצֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֑ים חֲמִשָּׁ֕ה לְקַרְשֵׁ֥י צֶֽלַע־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן הָאֶחָֽת

Transliteration

wa-ya'aś bərîḥê 'ăṣê šiṭṭîm; five for-qaršê ṣela'-the-miškān the 'eḥāt

Grammar Details

*wa-ya'aś*: verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with consecutive waw - and he made
*bərîḥê*: noun, masculine plural construct - bars/crossbars of
*'ăṣê*: noun, masculine plural construct - wood of/trees of
*šiṭṭîm*: noun, masculine plural - acacia
*qaršê*: noun, masculine plural construct with prefixed preposition - for the boards of
*ṣela'*: noun, feminine singular construct - side of
*miškān*: noun, masculine singular - tabernacle/dwelling place
*'eḥāt*: adjective, feminine singular - one/first

Word Meanings

*bərîḥê*: bars/crossbars/bolts
*'ăṣê šiṭṭîm*: acacia wood
*ṣela'*: side/rib/plank

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Referenced Verses

Exod 26:26-29 : 26 And thou shalt make bars of acacia wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle, 27 and five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the hinder part westward. 28 And the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall pass through from end to end. 29 And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars: and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold.
Exod 30:5 : 5 And thou shalt make the staves of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.
Exod 25:28 : 28 And thou shalt make the staves of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

Exod 26:25-29
5 verses
94%
25And there shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.
26And thou shalt make bars of acacia wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,
27and five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the hinder part westward.
28And the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall pass through from end to end.
29And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars: and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold.
Exod 36:32-34
3 verses
92%
32and five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the hinder part westward.
33And he made the middle bar to pass through in the midst of the boards from the one end to the other.
34And he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold for places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.
Exod 36:20-28
9 verses
86%
20And he made the boards for the tabernacle, of acacia wood, standing up.
21Ten cubits was the length of a board, and a cubit and a half the breadth of each board.
22Each board had two tenons, joined one to another: thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle.
23And he made the boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards for the south side southward;
24and he made forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for its two tenons, and two sockets under another board for its two tenons.
25And for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, he made twenty boards,
26and their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.
27And for the hinder part of the tabernacle westward he made six boards.
28And two boards made he for the corners of the tabernacle in the hinder part.
Exod 26:15-20
6 verses
84%
15And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing up.
16Ten cubits shall be the length of a board, and a cubit and a half the breadth of each board.
17Two tenons shall there be in each board, joined one to another: thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle.
18And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards for the south side southward.
19And thou shalt make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for its two tenons, and two sockets under another board for its two tenons:
20and for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, twenty boards,
Exod 36:36
83%
36And he made thereunto four pillars of acacia, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks were of gold: and he cast for them four sockets of silver.
Exod 37:4
81%
4And he made staves of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.
Exod 38:6-7
2 verses
80%
6And he made the staves of acacia wood, and overlaid them with brass.
7And he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the altar, wherewith to bear it; he made it hollow with planks.
Exod 37:15
80%
15And he made the staves of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table.
Exod 30:5
79%
5And thou shalt make the staves of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.
Exod 36:30
78%
30And there were eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; under every board two sockets.
Exod 37:28
78%
28And he made the staves of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.
Exod 25:13
78%
13And thou shalt make staves of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.
Exod 26:22-23
2 verses
77%
22And for the hinder part of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards.
23And two boards shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle in the hinder part.
Exod 27:6
77%
6And thou shalt make staves for the altar, staves of acacia wood, and overlay them with brass.
Exod 37:10
76%
10And he made the table of acacia wood: two cubits [was] the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.
Exod 26:37
76%
37And 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.
Exod 25:28
76%
28And thou shalt make the staves of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them.
Exod 35:11
76%
11the tabernacle, its tent, and its covering, its clasps, and its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its sockets;
Exod 26:32
76%
32and thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold; their hooks [shall be] of gold, upon four sockets of silver.
Exod 25:5
74%
5and rams' skins dyed red, and sealskins, and acacia wood,
Exod 27:8
74%
8Hollow with planks shalt thou make it: as it hath been showed thee in the mount, so shall they make it.
Exod 25:23
73%
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 40:18
73%
18And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and laid its sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up its pillars.
Exod 35:7
73%
7and rams' skins dyed red, and sealskins, and acacia wood,
Exod 38:1
73%
1And he made the altar of burnt-offering of acacia wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof, foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof.
Num 4:31
73%
31And this is the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tent of meeting: the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof,
1 Kgs 6:31
73%
31And for the entrance of the oracle he made doors of olive-wood: {H6086} the lintel [and] door-posts were a fifth part [of the wall].
Exod 25:10
73%
10And they shall make an ark of acacia wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.
Exod 37:1
73%
1And Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it.