Exodus 39:9
It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.
It was foure square, they made the brestplate double: a spanne was the length therof, and a spanne the breadth thereof being doubled.
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Exodus 39:9
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foursquare
Having four equal sides and four right angles; square.
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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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breastplate
Sense 1: Armour or a protective covering worn over the breast. Sense 2: The high priest's breastpiece.
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Sense 1: Twice the amount, number, or measure. Sense 2: Of heart or mind, divided or inconsistent. Sense 3: Folded over or made of two parts or layers. Sense 4: To make twice as much or twofold; to fold or turn over upon itself.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
A measure equal to the distance between the extended thumb and little finger.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. The extent or measurement of something from end to end. 2. Duration or continuance in time. 3. In “at length,” at last or after a long time.
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Of that or those previously mentioned; of it or of them.
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Width or extent from side to side. In compounds such as “hand breadth,” “foot breadth,” and “hair breadth,” a width measured by the named object.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of double, meaning to make twice as much or twofold; to fold or turn over upon itself.
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39:8¶ 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.
39:8¶ And he made the brestplate of cunning worke, like the worke of the Ephod, of gold, blew, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linnen.
39:9It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.
39:9It was foure square, they made the brestplate double: a spanne was the length therof, and a spanne the breadth thereof being doubled.
Selected passage39:10And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row.
39:10And they set in it foure rowes of stones: the first row was a ‖Sardius, a Topaz, and a Carbuncle: this was the first row.
39:11And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.
39:11And the second row an Emeraude, a Saphire and a Diamond.
39:12And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.
39:12And the third row a Lygure, an Agate, and an Amethist.
39:13And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: they were inclosed in ouches of gold in their inclosings.
39:13And the fourth row, a Berill, an Onix and a Iasper: they were enclosed in ouches of gold in their inclosings.
39:14And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes.
39:14And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelue according to their names, like the ingrauings of a signet, euery one with his name, according to the twelue tribes.
39:15And they made upon the breastplate chains at the ends, of wreathen work of pure gold.
39:15And they made vpon the brestplate chaines, at the ends, of wrethen worke of pure gold.
39:16And they made two ouches of gold, and two gold rings; and put the two rings in the two ends of the breastplate.
39:16And they made two ouches of gold, and two gold rings: and put the two rings in the two ends of the brestplate.
39:17And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate.
39:17And they put the two wreathen chaines of golde in the two rings on the ends of the brestplate.
39:18And the two ends of the two wreathen chains they fastened in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod, before it.
39:18And the two endes of the two wreathen chaines they fastened in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulder pieces of the Ephod, before it.
39:19And they made two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, upon the border of it, which was on the side of the ephod inward.
39:19And they made two rings of gold, and put them on the two endes of the brest plate vpon the border of it, which was on the side of the Ephod inward.
39:20And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart of it, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.
39:20And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the Ephod vnderneath, toward the forepart of it, ouer against the other coupling thereof, aboue the curious girdle of the Ephod.
39:21And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as the Lord commanded Moses.
39:21And they did bind the brest plate by his rings vnto the rings of the Ephod, with a lace of blew, that it might be aboue the curious girdle of the Ephod, and that the brest plate might not bee loosed from the Ephod, as the LORD commanded Moses.