2 Chronicles 3:14

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.3.14", "source": "וַיַּ֙עַשׂ֙ אֶת־הַפָּרֹ֔כֶת תְּכֵ֥לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֖ן וְכַרְמִ֣יל וּב֑וּץ וַיַּ֥עַל עָלָ֖יו כְּרוּבִֽים", "text": "And *wə-yaʿaś* *ʾet*-*ha-pārōket* *təkēlet* and-*ʾargāmān* and-*karmîl* and-*bûṣ* and *wə-yaʿal* upon-it *kərûbîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-pārōket*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the veil/curtain", "*təkēlet*": "noun feminine singular - blue/violet material", "*wə-ʾargāmān*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and purple material", "*wə-karmîl*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and crimson material", "*û-bûṣ*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and fine linen", "*wə-yaʿal*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he put/worked", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon it", "*kərûbîm*": "noun masculine plural - cherubim" }, "variants": { "*ha-pārōket*": "veil/curtain/screen", "*təkēlet*": "blue/violet/blue-purple material", "*ʾargāmān*": "purple/red-purple material", "*karmîl*": "crimson/scarlet material", "*bûṣ*": "fine linen/byssus", "*wə-yaʿal*": "put on/worked on/raised up" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֙עַשׂ֙ אֶת־הַפָּרֹ֔כֶת תְּכֵ֥לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֖ן וְכַרְמִ֣יל וּב֑וּץ וַיַּ֥עַל עָלָ֖יו כְּרוּבִֽים

Transliteration

And wə-yaʿaś ʾet-ha-pārōket təkēlet and-ʾargāmān and-karmîl and-bûṣ and wə-yaʿal upon-it kərûbîm

Grammar Details

• *wə-yaʿaś*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *ha-pārōket*: definite article + noun feminine singular - the veil/curtain
• *təkēlet*: noun feminine singular - blue/violet material
• *wə-ʾargāmān*: conjunction + noun masculine singular - and purple material
• *wə-karmîl*: conjunction + noun masculine singular - and crimson material
• *û-bûṣ*: conjunction + noun masculine singular - and fine linen
• *wə-yaʿal*: conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he put/worked
• *ʿālāyw*: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon it
• *kərûbîm*: noun masculine plural - cherubim

Word Meanings

• *ha-pārōket*: veil/curtain/screen
• *təkēlet*: blue/violet/blue-purple material
• *ʾargāmān*: purple/red-purple material
• *karmîl*: crimson/scarlet material
• *bûṣ*: fine linen/byssus
• *wə-yaʿal*: put on/worked on/raised up

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He made the curtain of blue, purple, crimson, and fine linen, and he embroidered cherubim on it.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he made the vail of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubims thereon.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he made the veil of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and worked cherubim on it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he made the vail of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubims thereon.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he made the veil of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubim thereon.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he made the vail of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubims thereon.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He made a vayle also of yalow sylke, scarlet, purple and lynworke, and made Cherubins theron.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He made also the vaile of blew silke & purple, and crimosin, and fine linen, and wrought Cherubims thereon.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he made a fore hanging of yelow silke, purple, crymosin, and fine white, & caused the pictures of Cherubs to be brodred theron.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he made the vail [of] blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubims thereon.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He made the veil of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and worked cherubim thereon.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he maketh the vail of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and causeth cherubs to go up on it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he made the veil of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubim thereon.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he made the veil of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubim thereon.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he made the veil of blue and purple and red, of the best linen, worked with winged ones.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He made the veil of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and ornamented it with cherubim.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He made the curtain out of blue, purple, crimson, and white fabrics, and embroidered on it decorative cherubim.

Referenced Verses

• Heb 9:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Hebrews.9.3", "source": "Μετὰ δὲ τὸ δεύτερον καταπέτασμα, σκηνὴ ἡ λεγομένη Ἅγια ἁγίων·", "text": "*Meta de to deuteron katapetasma*, *skēnē hē legomenē Hagia hagiōn*;", "grammar": { "*Meta*": "preposition with accusative - 'after/behind'", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - 'and/but'", "*to deuteron*": "accusative neuter singular - 'the second'", "*katapetasma*": "accusative neuter singular - 'veil/curtain'", "*skēnē*": "nominative feminine singular - 'tabernacle/tent'", "*hē legomenē*": "nominative feminine singular present passive participle - 'the [one] being called'", "*Hagia hagiōn*": "Nominative neuter plural + genitive neuter plural - 'Holy of Holies'" }, "variants": { "*katapetasma*": "veil/curtain/hanging", "*skēnē*": "tabernacle/tent/compartment", "*Hagia hagiōn*": "Holy of Holies/Most Holy Place/Holiest of All" } }
• Heb 10:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.20", "source": "Ἣν ἐνεκαίνισεν ἡμῖν, ὁδὸν πρόσφατον, καὶ ζῶσαν διὰ τοῦ καταπετάσματος, τοῦτʼ ἔστιν, τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ·", "text": "Which *enekainisen* to us, *hodon prosphaton*, and *zōsan* through the *katapetasmatos*, this is, of the *sarkos* of him;", "grammar": { "*enekainisen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - inaugurated/dedicated", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road/path", "*prosphaton*": "accusative, feminine, singular - new/fresh", "*zōsan*": "present, active, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - living", "*katapetasmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of veil/curtain", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of flesh" }, "variants": { "*enekainisen*": "inaugurated/dedicated/opened", "*hodon*": "way/road/path", "*prosphaton*": "new/fresh/recent", "*zōsan*": "living/alive", "*katapetasmatos*": "veil/curtain", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/human nature" } }
• Exod 26:31-35 : 31 { "verseID": "Exodus.26.31", "source": "וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ פָרֹ֗כֶת תְּכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן וְתוֹלַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖י וְשֵׁ֣שׁ מָשְׁזָ֑ר מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה חֹשֵׁ֛ב יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֹתָ֖הּ כְּרֻבִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-ʿāśîtā* *pārōket* *təkēlet* and-*ʾargāmān* and-*tôlaʿat* *šānî* and-*šēš* *mošzār*; *maʿăśēh* *ḥōšēb* *yaʿăśeh* *ʾōtāh* *kərubîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with conjunctive prefix - and you shall make", "*pārōket*": "feminine singular noun - curtain/veil/partition", "*təkēlet*": "feminine singular noun - blue/blue-purple material", "*ʾargāmān*": "masculine singular noun with conjunctive prefix - and purple material", "*tôlaʿat*": "feminine singular construct with conjunctive prefix - and worm/crimson of", "*šānî*": "masculine singular noun - scarlet/crimson", "*šēš*": "masculine singular noun with conjunctive prefix - and fine linen", "*mošzār*": "Hophal participle, masculine singular - twisted/twined", "*maʿăśēh*": "masculine singular construct - work of/craftsmanship of", "*ḥōšēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - skillful workman/designer", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall make", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - it (feminine)", "*kərubîm*": "masculine plural noun - cherubim/angelic figures" }, "variants": { "*pārōket*": "curtain/veil/partition/separator", "*təkēlet*": "blue/violet-blue/blue-purple material", "*ʾargāmān*": "purple/red-purple material", "*tôlaʿat* *šānî*": "scarlet/crimson/scarlet material (lit. 'worm of scarlet')", "*šēš* *mošzār*": "fine twisted linen/fine twined linen", "*maʿăśēh* *ḥōšēb*": "work of a skillful workman/artistic design/craftsmanship of a designer" } } 32 { "verseID": "Exodus.26.32", "source": "וְנָתַתָּ֣ה אֹתָ֗הּ עַל־אַרְבָּעָה֙ עַמּוּדֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֔ים מְצֻפִּ֣ים זָהָ֔ב וָוֵיהֶ֖ם זָהָ֑ב עַל־אַרְבָּעָ֖ה אַדְנֵי־כָֽסֶף׃", "text": "*wə-nātattâ* *ʾōtāh* on-four *ʿammûdê* *šiṭṭîm* *məṣuppîm* *zāhāb*, *wāwêhem* *zāhāb*, on-four *ʾadnê*-*kāsep*.", "grammar": { "*wə-nātattâ*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with conjunctive prefix - and you shall put/place", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - it (feminine)", "*ʿammûdê*": "masculine plural construct - pillars/columns of", "*šiṭṭîm*": "feminine plural noun - acacia", "*məṣuppîm*": "Pual participle, masculine plural - overlaid/covered", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*wāwêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hooks/pegs", "*ʾadnê*": "masculine plural construct - sockets/bases of", "*kāsep*": "masculine singular noun - silver" }, "variants": { "*ʿammûdê*": "pillars/columns/posts", "*məṣuppîm*": "overlaid/covered/plated", "*wāwêhem*": "their hooks/their pegs/their clasps" } } 33 { "verseID": "Exodus.26.33", "source": "וְנָתַתָּ֣ה אֶת־הַפָּרֹכֶת֮ תַּ֣חַת הַקְּרָסִים֒ וְהֵבֵאתָ֥ שָׁ֙מָּה֙ מִבֵּ֣ית לַפָּרֹ֔כֶת אֵ֖ת אֲר֣וֹן הָעֵד֑וּת וְהִבְדִּילָ֤ה הַפָּרֹ֙כֶת֙ לָכֶ֔ם בֵּ֣ין הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ וּבֵ֖ין קֹ֥דֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "*wə-nātattâ* *ʾet*-the-*pārōket* *taḥat* the-*qərāsîm*, and-*hēbêtā* there from-inside to-the-*pārōket* *ʾēt* *ʾărôn* the-*ʿēdût*; and-*hibdîlâ* the-*pārōket* for-you between the-*qōdeš* and-between *qōdeš* the-*qŏdāšîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-nātattâ*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with conjunctive prefix - and you shall put/place", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pārōket*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - curtain/veil/partition", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*qərāsîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - clasps/hooks", "*hēbêtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with conjunctive prefix - and you shall bring", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark/chest of", "*ʿēdût*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - testimony/witness", "*hibdîlâ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with conjunctive prefix - and it shall separate/divide", "*qōdeš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - holy place/sanctuary", "*qōdeš*": "masculine singular construct - holy of", "*qŏdāšîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - holy things/most holy place" }, "variants": { "*qərāsîm*": "clasps/hooks/fasteners", "*ʿēdût*": "testimony/witness/covenant stipulations", "*hibdîlâ*": "separate/divide/make a distinction", "*qōdeš* the-*qŏdāšîm*": "most holy place/holy of holies (lit. 'holy of the holy things')" } } 34 { "verseID": "Exodus.26.34", "source": "וְנָתַתָּ֙ אֶת־הַכַּפֹּ֔רֶת עַ֖ל אֲר֣וֹן הָעֵדֻ֑ת בְּקֹ֖דֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "*wə-nātattā* *ʾet*-the-*kappōret* on *ʾărôn* the-*ʿēdut* in-*qōdeš* the-*qŏdāšîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-nātattā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with conjunctive prefix - and you shall put/place", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kappōret*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - mercy seat/covering", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark/chest of", "*ʿēdut*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - testimony/witness", "*qōdeš*": "masculine singular noun with prefix preposition bet - in the holy place", "*qŏdāšîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - holy things/most holy place" }, "variants": { "*kappōret*": "mercy seat/covering/atonement cover/propitiatory", "*ʿēdut*": "testimony/witness/covenant stipulations" } } 35 { "verseID": "Exodus.26.35", "source": "וְשַׂמְתָּ֤ אֶת־הַשֻּׁלְחָן֙ מִח֣וּץ לַפָּרֹ֔כֶת וְאֶת־הַמְּנֹרָה֙ נֹ֣כַח הַשֻּׁלְחָ֔ן עַ֛ל צֶ֥לַע הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן תֵּימָ֑נָה וְהַ֨שֻּׁלְחָ֔ן תִּתֵּ֖ן עַל־צֶ֥לַע צָפֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *wəśamtā* [you shall place] *ʾet*-the *šulḥān* [table] *miḥûṣ* to-the *pārōket* [veil] and *ʾet*-the *mənôrâ* [lampstand] *nōkaḥ* the *šulḥān* [table] upon *ṣelaʿ* the *miškān* [tabernacle] *tēmānâ* [southward], and-the *šulḥān* [table] *tittēn* [you shall place] upon-*ṣelaʿ* *ṣāpôn* [north].", "grammar": { "*wəśamtā*": "verb, perfect consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall place", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šulḥān*": "noun, masculine singular - table", "*miḥûṣ*": "preposition + noun - outside/outside of", "*pārōket*": "noun, feminine singular - veil/curtain", "*mənôrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - lampstand/menorah", "*nōkaḥ*": "preposition - opposite/facing", "*ṣelaʿ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - side/rib/plank", "*miškān*": "noun, masculine singular - tabernacle/dwelling place", "*tēmānâ*": "noun/adverb, directional - southward/to the south", "*tittēn*": "verb, imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall put/place", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north" }, "variants": { "*miḥûṣ*": "outside/beyond/on the outside", "*nōkaḥ*": "opposite/in front of/facing", "*ṣelaʿ*": "side/rib/plank/half", "*tēmānâ*": "south/right side/southward", "*ṣāpôn*": "north/left side/northern" } }
• Matt 27:51 : 51 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.51", "source": "Καὶ, ἰδού, τὸ καταπέτασμα τοῦ ναοῦ ἐσχίσθη εἰς δύο ἀπὸ ἄνωθεν ἕως κάτω· καὶ ἡ γῆ ἐσείσθη, καὶ αἱ πέτραι ἐσχίσθησαν·", "text": "And, *idou*, the *katapetasma* of the *naos* *eschisthē* into two from *anōthen* until below; and the *gē* *eseisthē*, and the *petrai* *eschisthēsan*;", "grammar": { "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person singular - behold/look/see (used as interjection)", "*katapetasma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - veil/curtain", "*naos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - temple/sanctuary", "*eschisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was torn/split", "*anōthen*": "adverb - from above/from top", "*gē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - earth/land/ground", "*eseisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was shaken/quaked", "*petrai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - rocks", "*eschisthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were split/were torn" }, "variants": { "*katapetasma*": "veil/curtain (specifically the temple curtain)", "*naos*": "temple/sanctuary (inner sanctuary)", "*anōthen*": "from above/from the top/from the beginning", "*gē*": "earth/land/ground/soil/territory" } }