Category Archives: 2. שמות

וּרְאֵ֖ה וַעֲשֵׂ֑ה בְּתַ֨בְנִיתָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֥ה מָרְאֶ֖ה בָּהָֽר׃ And see that you make them according to their pattern, which you were shown on the mountain.   Morphology וּרְאֵ֖ה (ure’eh) – Root: ראה (r-ʾ-h); Form: Conjunction + Verb, Qal, Imperative, 2ms; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

כִּכָּ֛ר זָהָ֥ב טָהֹ֖ור יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה אֹתָ֑הּ אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַכֵּלִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ A talent of pure gold shall be used for it and all these utensils.   Morphology כִּכָּ֛ר (kikkar) – Root: ככר (k-k-r); Form: Noun, feminine singular absolute; Translation: “A talent”; Notes: Refers … Continue reading →

וּמַלְקָחֶ֥יהָ וּמַחְתֹּתֶ֖יהָ זָהָ֥ב טָהֹֽור׃ Its tongs and its firepans shall be of pure gold.   Morphology וּמַלְקָחֶ֥יהָ (umalqaqeha) – Root: לקח (l-q-ḥ); Form: Conjunction + Noun, masculine plural construct with 3fs suffix; Translation: “Its tongs”; Notes: Refers to tools used … Continue reading →

וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ אֶת־נֵרֹתֶ֖יהָ שִׁבְעָ֑ה וְהֶֽעֱלָה֙ אֶת־נֵ֣רֹתֶ֔יהָ וְהֵאִ֖יר עַל־עֵ֥בֶר פָּנֶֽיהָ׃ You shall make its seven lamps, and the lamps shall be set up so that they give light to the space in front of it.   Morphology וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ (veʿasita) – Root: עשה … Continue reading →

כַּפְתֹּרֵיהֶ֥ם וּקְנֹתָ֖ם מִמֶּ֣נָּה יִהְי֑וּ כֻּלָּ֛הּ מִקְשָׁ֥ה אַחַ֖ת זָהָ֥ב טָהֹֽור׃ Their calyxes and their branches shall be of one piece with it; all of it shall be one hammered piece of pure gold.   Morphology כַּפְתֹּרֵיהֶ֥ם (kaftoreihem) – Root: כפתור (k-p-t-r); … Continue reading →

וְכַפְתֹּ֡ר תַּחַת֩ שְׁנֵ֨י הַקָּנִ֜ים מִמֶּ֗נָּה וְכַפְתֹּר֙ תַּ֣חַת שְׁנֵ֤י הַקָּנִים֙ מִמֶּ֔נָּה וְכַפְתֹּ֕ר תַּחַת־שְׁנֵ֥י הַקָּנִ֖ים מִמֶּ֑נָּה לְשֵׁ֨שֶׁת֙ הַקָּנִ֔ים הַיֹּצְאִ֖ים מִן־הַמְּנֹרָֽה׃ And there shall be a calyx under two branches of it, and a calyx under two branches of it, and a calyx … Continue reading →

וּבַמְּנֹרָ֖ה אַרְבָּעָ֣ה גְבִעִ֑ים מְשֻׁקָּדִ֔ים כַּפְתֹּרֶ֖יהָ וּפְרָחֶֽיהָ׃ And on the menorah itself there shall be four cups shaped like almond blossoms, with their calyxes and flowers.   Morphology וּבַמְּנֹרָ֖ה (uvammenorah) – Root: מנורה (m-n-w-r-h); Form: Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, feminine … Continue reading →

שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה גְ֠בִעִים מְֽשֻׁקָּדִ֞ים בַּקָּנֶ֣ה הָאֶחָד֮ כַּפְתֹּ֣ר וָפֶרַח֒ וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה גְבִעִ֗ים מְשֻׁקָּדִ֛ים בַּקָּנֶ֥ה הָאֶחָ֖ד כַּפְתֹּ֣ר וָפָ֑רַח כֵּ֚ן לְשֵׁ֣שֶׁת הַקָּנִ֔ים הַיֹּצְאִ֖ים מִן־הַמְּנֹרָֽה׃ Three cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with a calyx and flower, shall be on one branch, and three cups shaped … Continue reading →

וְשִׁשָּׁ֣ה קָנִ֔ים יֹצְאִ֖ים מִצִּדֶּ֑יהָ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה קְנֵ֣י מְנֹרָ֗ה מִצִּדָּהּ֙ הָאֶחָ֔ד וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙ קְנֵ֣י מְנֹרָ֔ה מִצִּדָּ֖הּ הַשֵּׁנִֽי׃ And six branches are to come out of its sides, three branches of the menorah from one side and three branches of the menorah from the … Continue reading →

וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ מְנֹרַ֖ת זָהָ֣ב טָהֹ֑ור מִקְשָׁ֞ה תֵּעָשֶׂ֤ה הַמְּנֹורָה֙ יְרֵכָ֣הּ וְקָנָ֔הּ גְּבִיעֶ֛יהָ כַּפְתֹּרֶ֥יהָ וּפְרָחֶ֖יהָ מִמֶּ֥נָּה יִהְיֽוּ׃ And you shall make a menorah of pure gold; the menorah shall be made of hammered work—its base, its shaft, its cups, its knobs, and its … Continue reading →