6{
"verseID": "Exodus.37.6",
"source": "וַיַּ֥עַשׂ כַּפֹּ֖רֶת זָהָ֣ב טָה֑וֹר אַמָּתַ֤יִם וָחֵ֙צִי֙ אָרְכָּ֔הּ וְאַמָּ֥ה וָחֵ֖צִי רָחְבָּֽהּ׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿaś* *kappōret* *zāhāb* *ṭāhôr* two *ʾammâtayim* and *ḥēṣî* its *ʾārkâh* and *ʾammâ* and *ḥēṣî* its *rāḥbâh*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made",
"*kappōret*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - mercy seat/cover of",
"*zāhāb*": "common noun, masculine singular - gold",
"*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - pure",
"*ʾammâtayim*": "common noun, feminine dual - two cubits",
"*ḥēṣî*": "common noun, masculine singular - half",
"*ʾārkâh*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its length",
"*ʾammâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - cubit",
"*ḥēṣî*": "common noun, masculine singular - half",
"*rāḥbâh*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its width"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaʿaś*": "made/constructed/fashioned",
"*kappōret*": "mercy seat/cover/atonement cover/lid",
"*zāhāb*": "gold",
"*ṭāhôr*": "pure/refined/unalloyed",
"*ʾammâ*": "cubit (measurement of length)"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "Exodus.37.7",
"source": "וַיַּ֛עַשׂ שְׁנֵ֥י כְרֻבִ֖ים זָהָ֑ב מִקְשָׁה֙ עָשָׂ֣ה אֹתָ֔ם מִשְּׁנֵ֖י קְצ֥וֹת הַכַּפֹּֽרֶת׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿaś* two *šənê* *kərubîm* *zāhāb* *miqšâ* *ʿāśâ* *ʾōtām* from two *miššənê* *qəṣôt* the *hakappōret*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made",
"*šənê*": "cardinal number, masculine dual construct - two of",
"*kərubîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - cherubim",
"*zāhāb*": "common noun, masculine singular - gold",
"*miqšâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - hammered work",
"*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he made",
"*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*miššənê*": "preposition + cardinal number, masculine dual construct - from two of",
"*qəṣôt*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - ends of",
"*hakappōret*": "article + common noun, feminine singular - the mercy seat"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaʿaś*": "made/constructed/fashioned",
"*kərubîm*": "cherubim/angelic beings/winged creatures",
"*zāhāb*": "gold",
"*miqšâ*": "hammered work/beaten work/of one piece",
"*qəṣôt*": "ends/extremities/edges"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "Exodus.37.8",
"source": "כְּרוּב־אֶחָ֤ד מִקָּצָה֙ מִזֶּ֔ה וּכְרוּב־אֶחָ֥ד מִקָּצָ֖ה מִזֶּ֑ה מִן־הַכַּפֹּ֛רֶת עָשָׂ֥ה אֶת־הַכְּרֻבִ֖ים מִשְּׁנֵ֥י *קצוותו **קְצוֹתָֽיו׃",
"text": "*kərûb*-one *ʾeḥād* from end *miqqāṣâ* from this *mizzeh* and *kərûb*-one *ʾeḥād* from end *miqqāṣâ* from this *mizzeh* from-the *hakkappōret* *ʿāśâ* *ʾet*-the *hakərubîm* from two *miššənê* its ends *qəṣôtāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*kərûb*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - cherub of",
"*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - one",
"*miqqāṣâ*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular - from end",
"*mizzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - from this",
"*kərûb*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - cherub of",
"*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - one",
"*miqqāṣâ*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular - from end",
"*mizzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - from this",
"*hakkappōret*": "article + common noun, feminine singular - the mercy seat",
"*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he made",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hakərubîm*": "article + common noun, masculine plural - the cherubim",
"*miššənê*": "preposition + cardinal number, masculine dual construct - from two of",
"*qəṣôtāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its ends"
},
"variants": {
"*kərûb*": "cherub/angelic being/winged creature",
"*ʾeḥād*": "one/single/first",
"*miqqāṣâ*": "from end/from extremity/from edge",
"*mizzeh*": "from this/from here/on this side",
"*qəṣôtāyw*": "its ends/its extremities/its edges"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "Exodus.37.9",
"source": "וַיִּהְי֣וּ הַכְּרֻבִים֩ פֹּרְשֵׂ֨י כְנָפַ֜יִם לְמַ֗עְלָה סֹֽכְכִ֤ים בְּכַנְפֵיהֶם֙ עַל־הַכַּפֹּ֔רֶת וּפְנֵיהֶ֖ם אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־אָחִ֑יו אֶל־הַכַּפֹּ֔רֶת הָי֖וּ פְּנֵ֥י הַכְּרֻבִֽים׃ פ",
"text": "And *wayyihyû* the *hakərubîm* *pōrəśê* *kənāpayim* to *ləmaʿəlâ* *sōkəkîm* with their wings *bəkanpêhem* over-the *hakkappōret* and their faces *pənêhem* *ʾîš* to-*ʾel*-his brother *ʾāḥîw* toward-the *hakkappōret* *hāyû* faces *pənê* the *hakərubîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyihyû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were",
"*hakərubîm*": "article + common noun, masculine plural - the cherubim",
"*pōrəśê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - spreading of",
"*kənāpayim*": "common noun, feminine dual - wings",
"*ləmaʿəlâ*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular - to above/upward",
"*sōkəkîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - covering",
"*bəkanpêhem*": "preposition + common noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with their wings",
"*hakkappōret*": "article + common noun, feminine singular - the mercy seat",
"*pənêhem*": "common noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces",
"*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man/each",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward",
"*ʾāḥîw*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother",
"*hakkappōret*": "article + common noun, feminine singular - the mercy seat",
"*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were",
"*pənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - faces of",
"*hakərubîm*": "article + common noun, masculine plural - the cherubim"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyihyû*": "and they were/became/existed",
"*pōrəśê*": "spreading/stretching out/extending",
"*kənāpayim*": "wings/extremities",
"*ləmaʿəlâ*": "upward/above/on high",
"*sōkəkîm*": "covering/overshadowing/screening",
"*ʾîš*": "man/each one/each to each",
"*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/counterpart/fellow"
}
}