Exodus 26:14 — Word Study
WLCוְעָשִׂ֤יתָ מִכְסֶה֙ לָאֹ֔הֶל עֹרֹ֥ת אֵילִ֖ם מְאָדָּמִ֑ים וּמִכְסֵ֛ה עֹרֹ֥ת תְּחָשִׁ֖ים מִלְמָֽעְלָה׃ פ
BSAAlso makeʻâsâh a coveringmikçeh [for protection and shelter] for the tentʼôhel [tabernacle, dwelling place] out of ramʼayil skinsʻôwr [rams' skins, animal hides] dyed redʼâdam [made crimson, colored deeply] and over thatmaʻal a coveringmikçeh [above, higher up] of fine leathertachash [badgers' skins, strong hide]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ | and you will make | Verb, Qal, sequential perfect second person masculine singular |
| מִכְסֶה֙ | a covering | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| לָאֹ֔הֶל | for the tent | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| עֹרֹ֥ת | skins of | Noun common, feminine plural construct |
| אֵילִ֖ם | rams | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
| מְאָדָּמִ֑ים | dyed red | Verb, Pual, participle (passive) masculine plural |
| וּמִכְסֵ֛ה | and a covering of | Conjunction, noun common masculine singular construct |
| עֹרֹ֥ת | skins of | Noun common, feminine plural construct |
| תְּחָשִׁ֖ים | dolphins | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
| מִלְמָֽעְלָה׃ פ | from to above | Preposition, preposition, suffix |
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| BSB | Also make a covering for the tent out of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather. |
| KJV | And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering above of badgers’ skins. |
| ASV | And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering of sealskins above. |
| YLT | and thou hast made a covering for the tent, of rams' skins made red, and a covering of badgers' skins above. |
| WEB | You shall make a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering of sea cow hides above. |
| BBE | And then you are to make a cover for the tent, of sheepskins coloured red, and a cover of leather over that. |
Where they part company is מִכְסֶה — see How Translations Differ.
The main clause directs the action, followed by details about the materials and purpose, creating a clear structure for the instructions.
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verbעָשָׂה
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Deep Study — Exodus 26:14
Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.
Context — Instructions for the Tabernaclegenerated
Exodus 26:14 is part of the broader narrative where God gives Moses detailed instructions for constructing the tabernacle, a sacred space for worship. This verse specifically addresses the materials to be used for the coverings, emphasizing the importance of the tabernacle as a dwelling place for God's presence among His people.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exodus 36:19 | Additionally, he made for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather. |
| 2 | Numbers 4:5 | Whenever the camp sets out, Aaron and his sons are to go in, take down the veil of the curtain, and cover the ark of the Testimony with it. |
| 3 | Psalm 27:5 | For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; He will conceal me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high upon a rock. |
| 4 | Psalm 121:4–5 | Behold, the Protector of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. |
| 5 | Isaiah 4:6 | a shelter to give shade from the heat by day, and a refuge and hiding place from the storm and the rain. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 11 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — מִכְסֶה, mikh.Sehgenerated
The noun מִכְסֶה (mikceh) refers to a covering, indicating a protective layer. It is derived from a root meaning related to covering or weather-boarding, highlighting its function in providing shelter.
In this verse, the term is used to describe the physical coverings of the tabernacle, which are essential for its construction and serve to protect the sacred space.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ (and you will make) governs the entire verse, with two noun phrases following it: the first describes what is to be made, and the second specifies the materials used.
The structure emphasizes the command and the specific materials, with the verb leading the sentence and the details unfolding from it.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates מִכְסֶה as κατακάλυμμα, which also means 'covering.' This Greek term indicates a similar understanding of the function of the coverings as protective elements for the tabernacle.
The choice of this word reflects the translators' intent to convey the same protective purpose in Greek, aligning closely with the Hebrew meaning.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Exodus 26:14 gives instructions for making a covering for the tabernacle from ram skins dyed red and a covering of fine leather. This shows the specific materials God commanded for the construction of His dwelling place.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The coverings serve to protect the tabernacle and symbolize God's presence among His people, providing both physical and spiritual shelter.
Ram skins are chosen for their durability and symbolic significance, representing sacrifice and atonement in the context of worship.
The red dye may symbolize sacrifice and blood, connecting to the themes of atonement and God's covenant with His people.
The term 'fine leather' likely refers to a strong and durable hide, possibly from a clean animal, used to ensure the tabernacle's longevity.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- How can understanding the materials of the tabernacle enhance my appreciation for God's presence in my life?
- What does the concept of shelter mean to me in my relationship with God?
- In what ways can I create a 'sacred space' in my own life for worship and connection with God?
- How does the detail in God's instructions reflect His care for His people?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Exodus 26:14 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red,.... This was a covering that was put over the curtains of goats' skin; but whether it went all over them, or only upon the roof of
Read John Gill on Exodus 26 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd thou shalt make curtains of goats' hair to be a covering upon the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make. Thou shalt make curtains of goat's hair.
Read Robert Jamieson on Exodus 26 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleTo preserve the rest from the injury of the weather.
Read Matthew Poole on Exodus 26 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsExodus 26:14 And thou shalt make a covering for the tent [of] rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering above [of] badgers’ skins.Ver. 14. A covering for the tent.] Shadowing out God’ s protecting his people, as these rams’ skins covered the ark from the violence of wind and weather.
Read John Trapp on Exodus 26 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers3. THE TWO OUTER .(14) As the object of the two outer coverings must have been to keep out rain, we must suppose them to have protected not only the ridge of the roof, but, at any rate, the whole of the mishkân. Their length must, therefore, have been at least thirty cubits, and their breadth fourteen.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Exodus 26 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 14. Rams' skins dyed red] See Clarke on Exodus 25:5. This was the third covering; and what is called the badgers' skins was the fourth. See Clarke on Exodus 25:5. Why there should have been four coverings does not appear. They might have been designed partly for respect; and partly to keep off dust and dirt, and the extremely fine sand which in that desert rises as it were on every breeze; and partly to keep off the intense heat of the sun, which would otherwise have destroyed the poles, bars, boards, and the whole of the wood work. As to the conjecture of some that "the four coverings were intended the better to keep off the rain," it must appear unfounded to those who know that in…
Read AdamClarke on Exodus 26 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges14. (cf. Exodus 36:19). Two outer coverings of stronger and stouter materials, to be laid over the Tent, for protection against rain. Kn. reminds us that on military expeditions the Romans used in winter to cover their tents with skins (sub pellibus hiemare). rams’ skins dyed red] i.e. leather, dyed, not with the costly Phoenician ‘scarlet’ (Exodus 25:4), but probably (Kennedy), as LXX. ἠρυθροδανωμένα suggests, with madder (ἐρυθρόδανον). sealskins] dugong skins (Exodus 25:5). The Dwelling, with the coverings above it, was kept in its place by cords connecting it with pins driven into the ground, in the manner of a tent: see Exodus 27:19, Exodus 35:18, Exodus 38:20; Exodus 38:31. 15–30 (cf.…
Read Cambridge on Exodus 26 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible14. A covering — To be placed still above the goats’ hair tent-cloth, as an additional protection. Rams’ skins… badgers’ skins — See note on Exodus 25:5.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Exodus 26 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
Also make a covering for the tent out of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather.
You shall make a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering of sea cow hides above.
Also make a covering for the tent out of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather.
“You are to make a covering for the tent out of ram skins dyed red and over that a covering of fine leather.
Tyndale line
And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering above of badgers’ skins.
And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering of sealskins above.
And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering of sealskins above.
And thou shalt make a covering for the tent, of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering above of badgers' skins.
Moreouer, for that couering thou shalt make a couering of rammes skinnes died red, and a couering of badgers skinnes aboue.
Strictly literal
And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering of badgers' skins over [that].
and thou hast made a covering for the tent, of rams' skins made red, and a covering of badgers' skins above.
and you have made a covering for the tent of rams’ skins made red, and a covering of tachashim skins above.
And thou shalt make a cover for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a cover of badgers' skins above.
You must make for the tabernacle a covering of ram skins dyed red, and another covering of fine leather to go above that.
From the Latin
Thou shalt make also another cover to the roof, of rams’ skins dyed red; and over that again another cover of violet coloured skins.
Simplified
Make a covering for the goat hair tent from tanned ram skins, and place an extra covering of fine leather over that.
And then you are to make a cover for the tent, of sheepskins coloured red, and a cover of leather over that.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text is supported by both the Septuagint and the Samaritan Pentateuch, with minor variations in wording. The Samaritan Pentateuch uses עורות (skins) and אילים (rams), while the Dead Sea Scrolls show some restored text but align closely with the Masoretic Text.
וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ מִכְסֶה֙ לָאֹ֔הֶל עֹרֹ֥ת אֵילִ֖ם מְאָדָּמִ֑ים וּמִכְסֵ֛ה עֹרֹ֥ת תְּחָשִׁ֖ים מִלְמָֽעְלָה׃ פ
9 of the 10 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
ועשׂית מכסה לאהל עורות אילים מאדמים ומכסה עורות תחשׁים מלמעלה
3 words differ from the Masoretic Text: עורות (chaff), אילים (ram, despot), עורות (skin)
[ועשית] [מכסה] [לאהל] [ערת] אילים מאדמים [ומכסה] [ערת] [תחשים] [מלמעל׳ה]
nothing on the leather here — 2 partly restored, 8 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Exodus 26:14
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
עָשָׂה (asah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to do or make, encompassing a wide range of actions such as producing, preparing, and observing. It can refer to both concrete and abstract activities, including making offerings and attending to tasks. The verb also has forms indicating passive meanings, such as being made or offered. Notably, the Piel form refers to pressing or squeezing.
עָשָׂה 2622 vb. do, make
Qal 2524
do (1560 t.)
deal with
oft. in phr. do kindness with
abs. act, act with effect
make (670 t.)
produce, yield
prepare, esp. of dressing and cooking food
make offering
attend to, put in order
observe, celebrate, religious festival
acquire property of various kinds
appoint priests
bring about of י׳’s effecting a deliverance
use
spend, pass, days of life
Niph.
97be done
be made, of concr. things
be produced from vine
be prepared, of food
be offered
be observed, passover
be used
Pu. I was made
base
[עָשָׂה] vb. Pi. press, squeeze
base
H6213a עָשָׂה do, make .. . do (1560 + t.)
. deal with
. oft. in phr. do kindness with
. abs. act, act with effect
. . make (670 + t.)
. produce, yield
. prepare, esp. of dressing and cooking food
. make offering
. attend to, put in order
. observe, celebrate, religious festival
. acquire property of various kinds
. appoint priests
. bring about of י׳’s effecting a deliverance
. use
. spend, pass, days of life
. . be done
. . be made, of concr. things
. be produced from vine
. be prepared, of food
. be offered
. be observed, passover
. be used
. I was made
H6213b עָשָׂה Pi. press, squeeze
6213 `asah aw-saw'
a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and
widest application (as follows):--accomplish, advance,
appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth,
bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal
(with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in)
execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, +
finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go
about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X
indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain,
make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare,
bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure,
provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin,
spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be
(warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.
עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to make: do.
: do/perform
1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to do, work, make, produce
1a1a) to do
1a1b) to work
1a1c) to deal (with)
1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect
1a2) to make
1a2a) to make
1a2b) to produce
1a2c) to prepare
1a2d) to make (an offering)
1a2e) to attend to, put in order
1a2f) to observe, celebrate
1a2g) to acquire (property)
1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute
1a2i) to bring about
1a2j) to use
1a2k) to spend, pass
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be done
1b2) to be made
1b3) to be produced
1b4) to be offered
1b5) to be observed
1b6) to be used
1c) (Pual) to be made
עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to press.
(Piel) to press, squeeze
עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to make.
: make(OBJECT)
1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to do, work, make, produce
1a1a) to do
1a1b) to work
1a1c) to deal (with)
1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect
1a2) to make
1a2a) to make
1a2b) to produce
Conj | V-Qal-2ms — Verb · Qal · sequential perfect second person masculine singularHc/Vqq2ms
מִכְסֶה (mikceh) means 'covering' and is derived from the root meaning related to covering or weather-boarding. It specifically refers to coverings such as those found on the ark or the skins of the tabernacle.
מִכְסֶה n.[m.] covering
base
H4372 מִכְסֶה covering
4372 mikceh mik-seh'
from 3680; a covering, i.e. weather-boarding:--covering.
see HEBREW for 03680
מִכְסֶה (mikh.seh) — covering.
1) a covering
1a) covering (of the ark)
1b) covering (of the skins of the tabernacle)
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
The Hebrew word אֹ֫הֶל (*ohel*) means 'tent' and is derived from a root meaning 'to be conspicuous.' It encompasses various meanings, including a nomad's tent, a dwelling or home, and specifically refers to the sacred tent used for worship, known as the tabernacle. The entries consistently highlight its association with transience and habitation.
אֹ֫הֶל 343 n.m. tent
tent of nomad
dwelling, habitation
the sacred tent used in worship of God
base
H168 אֹ֫הֶל tent
168 'ohel o'-hel
from 166; a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a
distance):--covering, (dwelling)(place), home, tabernacle,
tent.
see HEBREW for 0166
אֹ֫הֶל (o.hel) — tent.
: tent
1) tent
1a) nomad's tent, and thus symbolic of wilderness life, transience
1b) dwelling, home, habitation
1c) the sacred tent of Jehovah (the tabernacle)
Also means: o.hel (אֹ֫הֶל ": home" H0168H)
אֹ֫הֶל (o.hel) — tent: home.
: home
1) tent
1a) nomad's tent, and thus symbolic of wilderness life, transience
1b) dwelling, home, habitation
1c) the sacred tent of Jehovah (the tabernacle)
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHRd/Ncmsa
tent ('ohel; skene; 'ohel is a derivative of 'ahal, "to be clear," "to shine"; hence, 'ohel, "to be conspicuous from a distance"): In the great stretches of uncultivated lands in the interior of Syria or Arabia, which probably have much the same aspect today as in Abraham's time, it is an easy matter to espy an encampment of roving Bedouin, "a nation .... that dwelleth without care .... that have neither gates nor bars" (Jer 49:31). The peaks of their black (compare So 1:5) goats' hair tents stand out in contrast against the lighter colors of the soil.
There seems to be little doubt about the antiquity of the Arab tent, and one can rightly believe that-the dwelling-places of Abraham, Sarah, Jacob, and their descendants were made on the same pattern and of the same materials (
Tent
(1.) Heb. ‘ohel (Gen. 9:21, 27). This word is used also of a dwelling or habitation (1 Kings 8:66; Isa. 16:5; Jer. 4:20), and of the temple (Ezek. 41:1). When used of the tabernacle, as in 1 Kings 1:39, it denotes the covering of goat’s hair which was placed over the mishcan.
(2.) Heb. mishcan (Cant. 1:8), used also of a dwelling (Job 18:21; Ps. 87:2), the grave (
Among the leading characteristics of the nomad races, those two have always been numbered whose origin has been ascribed to Jabal the son of Lameth, (Genesis 4:20) viz., to be tent-dwellers and keepers of cattle. The same may be said of the forefathers of the Hebrew race; nor was it until the return into Canaan from Egypt that the Hebrews became inhabitants of cities. An Arab tent is called beit , "house;" its covering consists of stuff, about three quarters of a yard broad, made of black goat’s-hair, (Solomon 1:5) laid parallel with the tent’s length. This is sufficient to resist the heaviest rain. The tent-poles or columns are usually nine in number, placed in three groups; but many tents have only one pole, others two or three. The ropes which hold the tent in its place are fastened, not to the tent-cover itself, but to loops…
Dwelling in tents was very general in ancient times among Eastern nations, Ge 4:20; their way of life being pastoral, locomotion became necessary for pasturage, and dwellings adapted for such a life became indispensable, Isa 38:12. The patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob dwelt in tents, Ge 18:1 Heb 11:9; and on the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt, throughout their peregrinations until they obtained the promised land, and to some extent afterwards, they adopted the same kind of habitation. See BOOTHS. Hence the expression. "Every man to his tents, O Israel," etc.,
עוֹר (owr) means skin or hide, specifically referring to the skin of humans and the hides of animals. It is derived from a root that implies nakedness. The term appears frequently in the Old Testament, with 55 occurrences related to human skin and 44 to animal hides.
עוֹר 99 n.m. skin
of men (55 t.)
hide of animals (44 t.)
base
H5785 עוֹר skin . of men (55 t.)
. hide of men (44 t.)
5785 `owr ore
from 5783; skin (as naked); by implication, hide,
leather:--hide, leather, skin.
see HEBREW for 05783
עוֹר (or) — skin.
1) skin, hide
1a) skin (of men)
1b) hide (of animals)
N-mp — Noun common · feminine plural constructHNcfpc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
אַ֫יִל (ayil) encompasses several meanings, including 'ram,' 'projecting pillar or pilaster,' 'leader or chief,' and 'terebinth.' It is derived from a root meaning strength, suggesting a connection to might and support. The term appears in various contexts, reflecting its diverse applications in the Old Testament.
אַ֫יִל 156 n.m. ram (as leader of flock)
base
אַ֫יִל n.[m.] projecting pillar or pilaster
base
[אַ֫יִל ?] n.m. leader, chief
base
[אַ֫יִל ?] n.m. terebinth
base
H352a אַ֫יִל ram H352b אַ֫יִל projecting pillar or pilaster H352c אַ֫יִל leader, chief H352d אַ֫יִל terebinth
352 'ayil ah'-yil
from the same as 193; properly, strength; hence, anything
strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from
his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or
other strong tree:--mighty (man), lintel, oak, post, ram,
tree.
see HEBREW for 0193
אַ֫יִל (a.yil) — ram.
1) ram
1a) ram (as food)
1b) ram (as sacrifice)
1c) ram (skin dyed red, for tabernacle)
אַ֫יִל (a.yil) — pillar.
pillar, door post, jambs, pilaster
אַ֫יִל (a.yil) — leader.
strong man, leader, chief
אַ֫יִל (a.yil) — terebinth.
mighty tree, terebinth
Aramaic equivalent: i.lan (אִילָן "tree" H0363)
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural absoluteHNcmpa
The Hebrew word אָדֹם (*'adam*) means 'to be red' and encompasses various forms of redness, such as flushing or turning rosy. It includes uses in different verbal stems, indicating actions like reddening, being dyed red, or showing redness. The entries highlight its application to individuals, such as Nazirites, who are described as ruddy.
[אָדֹם, אָדֵם] vb. be red
Qal ruddy, of Nazirites
Pu. Pt. reddened, dyed red
Hithp. Impf. redden, grow or look red
Hiph. Impf. emit (show) redness
base
H119 אָדֹם, אָדֵם be red
119 'adam aw-dam'
to show blood (in the face), i.e. flush or turn rosy:--be
(dyed, made) red (ruddy).
אָדֹם (a.dam) — to redden.
1) to be red, red
1a) (Qal) ruddy (of Nazarites)
1b) (Pual)
1b1) to be rubbed red
1b2) dyed red
1b3) reddened
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to show red
1c2) to glare
1c3) to emit (show) redness
1d) (Hithpael)
1d1) to redden
1d2) to grow red
1d3) to look red
V-Pual-Inf-c — Verb · Pual · participle (passive) masculine pluralHVPsmpa
מִכְסֶה (mikceh) means 'covering' and is derived from the root meaning related to covering or weather-boarding. It specifically refers to coverings such as those found on the ark or the skins of the tabernacle.
מִכְסֶה n.[m.] covering
base
H4372 מִכְסֶה covering
4372 mikceh mik-seh'
from 3680; a covering, i.e. weather-boarding:--covering.
see HEBREW for 03680
מִכְסֶה (mikh.seh) — covering.
1) a covering
1a) covering (of the ark)
1b) covering (of the skins of the tabernacle)
Conj | N-ms — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular constructHC/Ncmsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
עוֹר (owr) means skin or hide, specifically referring to the skin of humans and the hides of animals. It is derived from a root that implies nakedness. The term appears frequently in the Old Testament, with 55 occurrences related to human skin and 44 to animal hides.
עוֹר 99 n.m. skin
of men (55 t.)
hide of animals (44 t.)
base
H5785 עוֹר skin . of men (55 t.)
. hide of men (44 t.)
5785 `owr ore
from 5783; skin (as naked); by implication, hide,
leather:--hide, leather, skin.
see HEBREW for 05783
עוֹר (or) — skin.
1) skin, hide
1a) skin (of men)
1b) hide (of animals)
HNcfpc — Noun common · feminine plural constructHNcfpc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
תַּ֫חַשׁ (tachash) refers to a type of leather or skin, possibly from a clean animal like a badger or an extinct species. The entries suggest it may also denote the animal that produces this leather. There is some uncertainty about the specific animal associated with this term.
תַּ֫חַשׁ n.m. taḫaš, a kind of leather or skin, and perh. the animal yielding it
base
H8476 תַּ֫חַשׁ a kind of leather or skin, and perh. the animal yielding it
8476 tachash takh'-ash
probably of foreign derivation; a (clean) animal with fur,
probably a species of antelope:--badger.
תַּ֫חַשׁ (ta.chash) — leather.
1) a kind of leather, skin, or animal hide
1a) perhaps the animal yielding the skin
1a1) perhaps the badger or dugong, dolphin, or sheep, or a now extinct animal
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural absoluteHNcmpa
מַ֫עַל (ma'al) refers to the concept of being above or upward. It is primarily used as a noun meaning 'higher part' but appears adverbially and prepositionally in phrases indicating positions such as 'above' or 'on higher ground.' The word is built from a root meaning 'to go up' and is found in various contexts in the Old Testament.
מַ֫עַל 140 subst., higher part, only in adv. and prep. phrases, above, upward
base
H4605 מַ֫עַל subst., higher part, only in adv. and prep. phrases, above, upward
4605 ma`al mah'al
from 5927; properly, the upper part, used only adverbially
with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.:--
above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on (X very) high, over,
up(-on, -ward), very.
see HEBREW for 05927
מַ֫עַל (ma.al) — above.
subst
1) higher part, upper part
adv
1a) above
prep
1b) on the top of, above, on higher ground than
with locative
1c) upwards, higher, above
Prep | Prep | Adv | Suff — Preposition · preposition · suffixHR/R/Acbsa/Sd