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Exodus 27:16

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Exodus 27:16

16¶ And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four.

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DEFINED WORDS

Exodus 27:16

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

court

An enclosed yard, a royal residence or attendants, or a place of judgment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

hanging

A curtain or drapery hung as a screen, entrance covering, or enclosure.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

blue

One of the seven colors, into which the rays of light divide themselves, when refracted through a glass prism.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

purple

A reddish-blue colour; cloth or clothing of that colour, often associated with wealth or royalty.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

fine

Pure or refined; of excellent quality; also a payment imposed as a penalty, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616 · Skeat 1893

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

linen

Cloth made of flax or hemp. Resembling linen cloth; white; pale.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

four

The number following three and preceding five.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

sockets

Supporting bases or hollow holders into which other parts are set, especially the bases of the tabernacle boards and pillars.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

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