Exodus 37:7

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֛עַשׂ שְׁנֵ֥י כְרֻבִ֖ים זָהָ֑ב מִקְשָׁה֙ עָשָׂ֣ה אֹתָ֔ם מִשְּׁנֵ֖י קְצ֥וֹת הַכַּפֹּֽרֶת׃

Transliteration

And wayyaʿaś two šənê kərubîm zāhāb miqšâ ʿāśâ ʾōtām from two miššənê qəṣôt the hakappōret

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *wayyaʿaś*: made/constructed/fashioned
• *kərubîm*: cherubim/angelic beings/winged creatures
• *zāhāb*: gold
• *miqšâ*: hammered work/beaten work/of one piece
• *qəṣôt*: ends/extremities/edges

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He made two cherubim of gold; they were hammered out of one piece at the two ends of the mercy seat.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he made two cherubim of gold, made of hammered work, on the two ends of the mercy seat;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he made{H6213} two{H8147} cherubim{H3742} of gold;{H2091} of beaten work{H4749} made{H6213} he them, at the two{H8147} ends{H7098} of the mercy-seat;{H3727}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he made{H6213}{(H8799)} two{H8147} cherubims{H3742} of gold{H2091}, beaten out of one piece{H4749} made{H6213}{(H8804)} he them, on the two{H8147} ends{H7098} of the mercy seat{H3727};

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and made two cherubyns of thicke golde apon the two endes off the mercyseate:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & made two Cherubyns of fyne beaten golde vpon the two endes of the Mercyseate:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he made two Cherubims of gold, vpo the two endes of the Merciseate: euen of worke beaten with the hammer made he them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he made two Cherubims of thicke gold, vpo the two endes of ye mercy seat.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he made two cherubims [of] gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He made two cherubim of gold. He made them of beaten work them, at the two ends of the mercy seat;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he maketh two cherubs of gold, of beaten work he hath made them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he made two cherubim of gold; of beaten work made he them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he made two cherubim of gold; of beaten work made he them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he made two winged ones, hammered out of one bit of gold, for the two ends of the cover;

• World English Bible (2000)

  He made two cherubim of gold. He made them of beaten work, at the two ends of the mercy seat;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He made two cherubim of gold; he made them of hammered metal on the two ends of the atonement lid,

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 6:23-29 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Kings.6.23", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַשׂ בַּדְּבִ֔יר שְׁנֵ֥י כְרוּבִ֖ים עֲצֵי־שָׁ֑מֶן עֶ֥שֶׂר אַמּ֖וֹת קוֹמָתֽוֹ", "text": "And-*wayyaʿaś* in-the-*dĕbir* two *kĕrûbîm* *ʿăṣê*-*šāmen*; ten *ʾammôt* *qômātô*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*dĕbir*": "masculine singular definite - the inner sanctuary/oracle", "*kĕrûbîm*": "masculine plural - cherubim", "*ʿăṣê*": "masculine plural construct - wood of", "*šāmen*": "masculine singular - oil/olive", "*ʾammôt*": "feminine plural construct - cubits of", "*qômātô*": "feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its height" }, "variants": { "*kĕrûbîm*": "cherubim/angelic beings", "*ʿăṣê*-*šāmen*": "olive wood/oil wood" } } 24 { "verseID": "1 Kings.6.24", "source": "וְחָמֵ֣שׁ אַמּ֗וֹת כְּנַ֤ף הַכְּרוּב֙ הָֽאֶחָ֔ת וְחָמֵ֣שׁ אַמּ֔וֹת כְּנַ֥ף הַכְּר֖וּב הַשֵּׁנִ֑ית עֶ֣שֶׂר אַמּ֔וֹת מִקְצ֥וֹת כְּנָפָ֖יו וְעַד־קְצ֥וֹת כְּנָפָֽיו", "text": "And-five *ʾammôt* *kĕnap* the-*kĕrûb* the-one, and-five *ʾammôt* *kĕnap* the-*kĕrûb* the-second; ten *ʾammôt* from-*qĕṣôt* *kĕnāpāyw* and-unto-*qĕṣôt* *kĕnāpāyw*", "grammar": { "*ʾammôt*": "feminine plural construct - cubits of", "*kĕnap*": "feminine singular construct - wing of", "*kĕrûb*": "masculine singular definite - the cherub", "*qĕṣôt*": "feminine plural construct - edges/extremities of", "*kĕnāpāyw*": "feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wings" }, "variants": { "*qĕṣôt*": "edges/extremities/ends" } } 25 { "verseID": "1 Kings.6.25", "source": "וְעֶ֙שֶׂר֙ בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה הַכְּר֖וּב הַשֵּׁנִ֑י מִדָּ֥ה אַחַ֛ת וְקֶ֥צֶב אֶחָ֖ד לִשְׁנֵ֥י הַכְּרֻבִֽים", "text": "And-ten by-the-*ʾămmāh* the-*kĕrûb* the-second; *middāh* *ʾaḥat* and-*qeṣeb* *ʾeḥād* for-two the-*kĕrubîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾămmāh*": "feminine singular - cubit", "*kĕrûb*": "masculine singular definite - the cherub", "*middāh*": "feminine singular construct - measure of", "*ʾaḥat*": "feminine singular - one", "*qeṣeb*": "masculine singular construct - form/shape of", "*ʾeḥād*": "masculine singular - one", "*kĕrubîm*": "masculine plural definite - the cherubim" }, "variants": { "*middāh*": "measure/measurement/dimension", "*qeṣeb*": "form/shape/size/proportion" } } 26 { "verseID": "1 Kings.6.26", "source": "קוֹמַת֙ הַכְּר֣וּב הָֽאֶחָ֔ד עֶ֖שֶׂר בָּֽאַמָּ֑ה וְכֵ֖ן הַכְּר֥וּב הַשֵּׁנִֽי", "text": "*Qômat* the-*kĕrûb* the-one ten by-the-*ʾămmāh*; and-so the-*kĕrûb* the-second", "grammar": { "*Qômat*": "feminine singular construct - height of", "*kĕrûb*": "masculine singular definite - the cherub", "*ʾămmāh*": "feminine singular - cubit" }, "variants": {} } 27 { "verseID": "1 Kings.6.27", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֨ן אֶת הַכְּרוּבִ֜ים בְּת֣וֹךְ ׀ הַבַּ֣יִת הַפְּנִימִ֗י וַֽיִּפְרְשׂוּ֮ אֶת־כַּנְפֵ֣י הַכְּרֻבִים֒ וַתִּגַּ֤ע כְּנַף־הָֽאֶחָד֙ בַּקִּ֔יר וּכְנַף֙ הַכְּר֣וּב הַשֵּׁנִ֔י נֹגַ֖עַת בַּקִּ֣יר הַשֵּׁנִ֑י וְכַנְפֵיהֶם֙ אֶל־תּ֣וֹךְ הַבַּ֔יִת נֹגְעֹ֖ת כָּנָ֥ף אֶל־כָּנָֽף", "text": "And-*wayyitten* *ʾet* the-*kĕrûbîm* in-*tôk* the-*băyit* the-*pĕnîmî*, and-*wayyiprĕśû* *ʾet*-*kanpê* the-*kĕrubîm*, and-*wattiggaʿ* *kĕnap*-the-one in-the-*qîr* and-*kĕnap* the-*kĕrûb* the-second *nōgaʿat* in-the-*qîr* the-second; and-*kanpêhem* toward-*tôk* the-*băyit* *nōgĕʿōt* *kānāp* to-*kānāp*", "grammar": { "*wayyitten*": "waw-consecutive Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kĕrûbîm*": "masculine plural definite - the cherubim", "*tôk*": "masculine singular construct - midst of", "*băyit*": "masculine singular definite - the house", "*pĕnîmî*": "masculine singular definite - the inner", "*wayyiprĕśû*": "waw-consecutive Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they spread out", "*kanpê*": "feminine plural construct - wings of", "*wattiggaʿ*": "waw-consecutive Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it touched", "*kĕnap*": "feminine singular construct - wing of", "*qîr*": "masculine singular definite - the wall", "*nōgaʿat*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - touching", "*kanpêhem*": "feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wings", "*nōgĕʿōt*": "Qal participle, feminine plural - touching", "*kānāp*": "feminine singular - wing" }, "variants": { "*pĕnîmî*": "inner/interior/inside" } } 28 { "verseID": "1 Kings.6.28", "source": "וַיְצַ֥ף אֶת־הַכְּרוּבִ֖ים זָהָֽב", "text": "And-*wayṣap* *ʾet*-the-*kĕrûbîm* *zāhāb*", "grammar": { "*wayṣap*": "waw-consecutive Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he overlaid", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kĕrûbîm*": "masculine plural definite - the cherubim", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular - gold" }, "variants": {} } 29 { "verseID": "1 Kings.6.29", "source": "וְאֵת֩ כָּל־קִיר֨וֹת הַבַּ֜יִת מֵסַ֣ב ׀ קָלַ֗ע פִּתּוּחֵי֙ מִקְלְעוֹת֙ כְּרוּבִ֣ים וְתִֽמֹרֹ֔ת וּפְטוּרֵ֖י צִצִּ֑ים מִלִּפְנִ֖ים וְלַחִיצֽוֹן", "text": "And-*ʾēt* all-*qîrôt* the-*băyit* around *qālaʿ* *pittûḥê* *miqleʿôt* *kĕrûbîm* and-*timōrōt* and-*pĕṭûrê* *ṣiṣṣîm* from-within and-to-the-outside", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*qîrôt*": "masculine plural construct - walls of", "*băyit*": "masculine singular definite - the house", "*qālaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he carved", "*pittûḥê*": "masculine plural construct - engravings of", "*miqleʿôt*": "feminine plural construct - carvings of", "*kĕrûbîm*": "masculine plural - cherubim", "*timōrōt*": "feminine plural - palm trees", "*pĕṭûrê*": "masculine plural construct - openings of", "*ṣiṣṣîm*": "masculine plural - flowers" }, "variants": { "*qālaʿ*": "carved/engraved", "*pittûḥê*": "engravings/carvings", "*miqleʿôt*": "carvings/sculptures", "*timōrōt*": "palm trees/palm-shaped decorations", "*pĕṭûrê*": "openings/buds/carvings" } }
• Ps 80:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.80.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ אֶל־שֹׁשַׁנִּ֑ים עֵד֖וּת לְאָסָ֣ף מִזְמֽוֹר׃", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* unto *šōšannîm* *ʿēdût* to *ʾÄsäp* *mizmôr*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'to the director/chief musician'", "*šōšannîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - 'to/concerning lilies'", "*ʿēdût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'testimony/witness'", "*ʾÄsäp*": "proper noun - 'Asaph'", "*mizmôr*": "noun, masculine singular - 'psalm/song'" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/overseer", "*šōšannîm*": "lilies (possibly referring to musical instruments or a melody)", "*ʿēdût*": "testimony/witness/covenant" } }
• Ps 104:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.4", "source": "עֹשֶׂ֣ה מַלְאָכָ֣יו רוּח֑וֹת מְ֝שָׁרְתָ֗יו אֵ֣שׁ לֹהֵֽט׃", "text": "*ʿōśeh* *malʾākāyw* *rûḥôt* *mĕshārĕtāyw* *ʾēsh* *lōhēṭ*", "grammar": { "*ʿōśeh*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - making", "*malʾākāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his messengers/angels", "*rûḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - winds, spirits", "*mĕshārĕtāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ministers/servants", "*ʾēsh*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*lōhēṭ*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - flaming, burning" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśeh*": "making, doing, creating, producing", "*malʾākāyw*": "his messengers, his angels, his envoys", "*rûḥôt*": "winds, spirits, breaths", "*mĕshārĕtāyw*": "his ministers, his servants, his attendants", "*ʾēsh*": "fire, flame", "*lōhēṭ*": "flaming, burning, blazing" } }
• Ezek 10:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.10.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֜אמֶר אֶל־הָאִ֣ישׁ ׀ לְבֻ֣שׁ הַבַּדִּ֗ים וַיֹּ֡אמֶר בֹּא֩ אֶל־בֵּינ֨וֹת לַגַּלְגַּ֜ל אֶל־תַּ֣חַת לַכְּר֗וּב וּמַלֵּ֨א חָפְנֶ֤יךָ גַֽחֲלֵי־אֵשׁ֙ מִבֵּינ֣וֹת לַכְּרֻבִ֔ים וּזְרֹ֖ק עַל־הָעִ֑יר וַיָּבֹ֖א לְעֵינָֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* unto-the-*ʾîš* *ləbuš* the-*baddîm* and *wayyōʾmer* *bōʾ* unto-*bênôt* to-the-*galgal* unto-*taḥat* to-the-*kərûb* and-*mallēʾ* *ḥopneykā* *gaḥălê*-*ʾēš* from-*bênôt* to-the-*kərūbîm* and-*zərōq* upon-the-*ʿîr* and *wayyābōʾ* to-*ʿênāy*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "3rd person masculine singular imperfect, with waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*ləbuš*": "participle construct - clothed in/wearing", "*baddîm*": "masculine plural noun - linen garments", "*bōʾ*": "imperative masculine singular - go/come", "*bênôt*": "feminine plural construct - between/among", "*galgal*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - wheel/whirling", "*taḥat*": "preposition - beneath/under", "*kərûb*": "masculine singular noun - cherub", "*mallēʾ*": "imperative masculine singular piel - fill", "*ḥopneykā*": "masculine dual noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your handfuls/fists", "*gaḥălê*-*ʾēš*": "construct chain - coals of fire", "*zərōq*": "imperative masculine singular - scatter/throw", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*wayyābōʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular imperfect, with waw consecutive - and he came/went", "*ʿênāy*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes" }, "variants": { "*galgal*": "wheel/whirling thing/celestial sphere", "*bênôt*": "between/among/midst", "*zərōq*": "scatter/throw/sprinkle", "*ḥopneykā*": "your handfuls/the hollow of your hands" } }