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Exodus 39:7–9

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Exodus 39:7

7And he put them on the shoulders of the ephod, that they should be stones for a memorial to the children of Israel; as the Lord commanded Moses.

Exodus 39:8

8¶ And he made the breastplate of cunning work, like the work of the ephod; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.

Exodus 39:9

9It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.

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DEFINED WORDS

Exodus 39:7

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

put

To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be, according to context.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

shoulders

The upper joints and parts of the body between the neck and arms; figures of bearing or supporting a load.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

stones

Pieces or masses of rock; or, as a verb, strikes with stones, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

children

Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Israel

The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called in Scripture.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Lord

LORD: The name of God the Father in English, from the Hebrew Tetragrammaton YHWH, also rendered GOD and JEHOVAH. Lord: A title applied to God and Christ as ruler and master, the one to whom worship and obedience are due. lord: A male master, owner, ruler, or superior addressed or described as one having authority.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

commanded

Ordered; directed.

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

DEFINED WORDS

Exodus 39:8

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

breastplate

Armour or a protective covering worn over the breast; also the high priest's breastpiece.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

cunning

Skill, art. Wrought with skill; curious; ingenious.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

work

Labor, activity, deed, operation, or a result produced; as a verb, to labor, act, make, produce, or bring about.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

like

Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely; or, as a verb, to please.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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)

DEFINED WORDS

Exodus 39:9

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

breastplate

Armour or a protective covering worn over the breast; also the high priest's breastpiece.

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

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

span

A small measure based on the distance between the end of the thumb and the little finger when the hand is extended.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

length

The extent from one end to another; also duration or a stated span of time.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

breadth

Width; the measure or extent of something from side to side.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

doubled

Twice as much or twofold; also to fold or turn over upon itself.

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

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From verse 7

  1. Joshua 4:7
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  2. Exodus 28:12
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  3. Exodus 28:29
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  4. Mark 14:22–25
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  5. Mark 14:9
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From verse 8

  1. Exodus 28:4
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  2. Ephesians 6:14
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  3. Exodus 28:13–29
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  4. Isaiah 59:17
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  5. Leviticus 8:8–9
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