Exodus 30:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְצִפִּיתָ֨ אֹת֜וֹ זָהָ֣ב טָה֗וֹר אֶת־גַּגּ֧וֹ וְאֶת־קִירֹתָ֛יו סָבִ֖יב וְאֶת־קַרְנֹתָ֑יו וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ לּ֛וֹ זֵ֥ר זָהָ֖ב סָבִֽיב׃

Transliteration

wə-ṣippîtā ʾōtô zāhāb ṭāhôr ʾet-gaggô wə-ʾet-qîrōtāyw sābîb wə-ʾet-qarnōtāyw wə-ʿāśîtā lô zēr zāhāb sābîb

Grammar Details

*wə-ṣippîtā*: conjunction + perfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall overlay
*ʾōtô*: direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it
*zāhāb*: noun, masculine singular - gold
*ṭāhôr*: adjective, masculine singular - pure
*ʾet-gaggô*: direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its top
*wə-ʾet-qîrōtāyw*: conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its walls
*sābîb*: adverb - around
*wə-ʾet-qarnōtāyw*: conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its horns
*wə-ʿāśîtā*: conjunction + perfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall make
*lô*: preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for it
*zēr*: noun, masculine singular construct - crown/molding of

Word Meanings

*ṣippîtā*: to overlay, to cover
*zāhāb ṭāhôr*: pure gold, refined gold
*zēr*: crown, molding, ornamental border
*sābîb*: around, surrounding

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Exod 25:11 : 11 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.
Exod 25:24 : 24 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

Exod 37:24-28
5 verses
93%
24Of a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.
25And he made the incense altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.
26And he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of gold round about.
27And he made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by the two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the staves to bear it withal.
28And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
Exod 25:24-26
3 verses
91%
24And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about.
25And thou shalt make unto it a border of an hand breadth round about, and thou shalt make a golden crown to the border thereof round about.
26And thou shalt make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings in the four corners that are on the four feet thereof.
Exod 25:11-13
3 verses
89%
11And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.
12And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four corners thereof; and two rings shall be in the one side of it, and two rings in the other side of it.
13And thou shalt make staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.
Exod 37:2-4
3 verses
88%
2And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about.
3And he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it.
4And he made staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
Exod 37:11-13
3 verses
87%
11And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold round about.
12Also he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about; and made a crown of gold for the border thereof round about.
13And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four corners that were in the four feet thereof.
Exod 30:2
86%
2A cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be: and two cubits shall be the height thereof: the horns thereof shall be of the same.
Exod 30:4-5
2 verses
86%
4And two golden rings shalt thou make to it under the crown of it, by the two corners thereof, upon the two sides of it shalt thou make it; and they shall be for places for the staves to bear it withal.
5And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.
Exod 27:2
85%
2And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof: his horns shall be of the same: and thou shalt overlay it with brass.
Exod 38:2
82%
2And he made the horns thereof on the four corners of it; the horns thereof were of the same: and he overlaid it with brass.
Exod 26:29-30
2 verses
79%
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.
30And thou shalt rear up the tabernacle according to the fashion thereof which was shewed thee in the mount.
Exod 25:17-18
2 verses
79%
17And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
18And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.
Exod 37:6
78%
6And he made the mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
Exod 39:30
78%
30And they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote upon it a writing, like to the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
Exod 25:28-29
2 verses
77%
28And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them.
29And thou shalt make the dishes thereof, and spoons thereof, and covers thereof, and bowls thereof, to cover withal: of pure gold shalt thou make them.
Exod 25:31
77%
31And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.
Exod 36:34
77%
34And he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold to be places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.
Exod 26:32
77%
32And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver.
Exod 25:39
76%
39Of a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels.
Exod 28:36-37
2 verses
76%
36And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
37And thou shalt put it on a blue lace, that it may be upon the mitre; upon the forefront of the mitre it shall be.
Exod 29:6
75%
6And thou shalt put the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre.
2 Chr 4:5
75%
5And the thickness of it was an handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies; and it received and held three thousand baths.
1 Chr 28:18
75%
18And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
Exod 36:38
75%
38And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass.
Lev 8:9
75%
9And he put the mitre upon his head; also upon the mitre, even upon his forefront, did he put the golden plate, the holy crown; as the LORD commanded Moses.
2 Chr 3:10
74%
10And in the most holy house he made two cherubims of image work, and overlaid them with gold.
Exod 36:36
74%
36And he made thereunto four pillars of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver.
2 Chr 3:7
74%
7He overlaid also the house, the beams, the posts, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubims on the walls.
1 Kgs 6:20
74%
20And the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and so covered the altar which was of cedar.
Exod 37:17
74%
17And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same:
Exod 27:8
74%
8Hollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make it.
Exod 30:10
74%
10And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements: once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto the LORD.
1 Kgs 6:28
74%
28And he overlaid the cherubims with gold.
Exod 37:15
74%
15And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table.