Exodus 27:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"And you shall makeוְעָשִׂ֥יתָ
(ve·'a·si·ta)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ
(ham·miz·be·ach)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
of acaciaשִׁטִּ֑ים
(shit·tim;)
7848: acacia (a tree and a wood)of uncertain derivation
wood,עֲצֵ֣י
(a·tzei)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
fiveחָמֵשׁ֩
(cha·mesh)
2568: fiveof uncertain derivation
cubitsאַמֹּ֨ות
(am·mo·vt)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
longאֹ֜רֶךְ
(o·rech)
753: lengthfrom arak
and fiveוְחָמֵ֧שׁ
(ve·cha·mesh)
2568: fiveof uncertain derivation
cubitsאַמֹּ֣ות
(am·mo·vt)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
wide;רֹ֗חַב
(ro·chav)
7341: breadth, widthfrom rachab
the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ
(ham·miz·be·ach,)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
shall be square,רָב֤וּעַ
(ra·vu·a')
7251: to squaredenominative verb from arba
and its heightקֹמָתֹֽו׃
(ko·ma·tov.)
6967: heightfrom qum
shall be threeוְשָׁלֹ֥שׁ
(ve·sha·losh)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
cubits.אַמֹּ֖ות
(am·mo·vt)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em


















KJV Lexicon
And thou shalt make
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
an altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
of shittim
shittah  (shit-taw')
the acacia (from its scourging thorns) -- shittah, shittim.
wood
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
five
chamesh  (khaw-maysh')
five -- fif(-teen), fifth, five (apiece).
cubits
'ammah  (am-maw')
a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)
long
'orek  (o'rek')
length -- + forever, length, long.
and five
chamesh  (khaw-maysh')
five -- fif(-teen), fifth, five (apiece).
cubits
'ammah  (am-maw')
a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)
broad
rochab  (ro'-khab)
width -- breadth, broad, largeness, thickness, wideness.
the altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
shall be foursquare
raba`  (raw-bah')
to be four (sided); to be quadrate -- (four-)square(-d).
and the height
qowmah  (ko-maw')
height -- along, height, high, stature, tall.
thereof shall be three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
cubits
'ammah  (am-maw')
a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"And you shall make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide; the altar shall be square, and its height shall be three cubits.

King James Bible
And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You are to construct the altar of acacia wood. The altar must be square, 7 1/2 feet long, and 7 1/2 feet wide; it must be 4 1/2 feet high.

International Standard Version
"You are to make the altar of acacia wood. It is to be five cubits long and five cubits wide; the altar is to be a square, and it is to be three cubits high.

NET Bible
"You are to make the altar of acacia wood, seven feet six inches long, and seven feet six inches wide; the altar is to be square, and its height is to be four feet six inches.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[The LORD continued,] "Make an altar out of acacia wood. It should be 71/2 feet square, and 41/2 feet high.

King James 2000 Bible
And you shall make an altar of acacia wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height of it shall be three cubits.
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