Jeremiah 10:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

There is silver beaten into plates, which is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the artificer and of the hands of the goldsmith; blue and purple for their clothing; they are all the work of skilful men.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כֶּ֣סֶף מְרֻקָּ֞ע מִתַּרְשִׁ֣ישׁ יוּבָ֗א וְזָהָב֙ מֵֽאוּפָ֔ז מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה חָרָ֖שׁ וִידֵ֣י צוֹרֵ֑ף תְּכֵ֤לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן֙ לְבוּשָׁ֔ם מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה חֲכָמִ֖ים כֻּלָּֽם׃

Transliteration

Kesef məruqqāʿ from-Taršîš yûbāʾ and-zāhāb from-ʾÛfāz maʿăśēh ḥārāš and-hands-of ṣôrēf təḵēlet and-ʾargāmān clothing-their maʿăśēh ḥăḵāmîm all-of-them

Grammar Details

*kesef*: noun, masculine singular - silver
*məruqqāʿ*: pual participle, masculine singular - beaten/hammered
*Taršîš*: proper noun - Tarshish
*yûbāʾ*: hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is brought
*zāhāb*: noun, masculine singular - gold
*ʾÛfāz*: proper noun - Uphaz
*maʿăśēh*: noun, masculine singular construct - work of
*ḥārāš*: noun, masculine singular - craftsman
*ṣôrēf*: qal participle, masculine singular - refiner/goldsmith
*təḵēlet*: noun, masculine singular - blue
*ʾargāmān*: noun, masculine singular - purple
*ḥăḵāmîm*: adjective, masculine plural - wise ones

Word Meanings

*məruqqāʿ*: beaten/hammered/spread into plates
*yûbāʾ*: is brought/imported/carried in
*ṣôrēf*: refiner/goldsmith/silversmith
*təḵēlet*: blue/blue-purple/violet material
*ʾargāmān*: purple/red-purple material

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 115:4 : 4 Their idols are silver and gold, The work of men's hands.
Dan 10:5 : 5 I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, a man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with pure gold of Uphaz:
1 Kgs 10:22 : 22 For the king had at sea a navy of Tarshish with the navy of Hiram: once every three years came the navy of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
Isa 40:19 : 19 The image, a workman hath cast [it], and the goldsmith overlayeth it with gold, and casteth [for it] silver chains.
Ezek 27:12 : 12 Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded for thy wares.

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