Exodus 38:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then he madeוַיַּ֛עַשׂ
(vai·ya·'as)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
the altarמִזְבַּ֥ח
(miz·bach)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
of burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֖ה
(ha·'o·lah)
5930a: whole burnt offeringfrom alah
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
long,אָרְכֹּ֜ו
(a·re·kov)
753: lengthfrom arak
and fiveוְחָֽמֵשׁ־
(ve·cha·mesh-)
2568: fiveof uncertain derivation
cubitsאַמֹּ֤ות
(am·mo·vt)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
wide,רָחְבֹּו֙
(ra·che·bov)
7341: breadth, widthfrom rachab
square,רָב֔וּעַ
(ra·vu·a',)
7251: to squaredenominative verb from arba
and threeוְשָׁלֹ֥שׁ
(ve·sha·losh)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
cubitsאַמֹּ֖ות
(am·mo·vt)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
high.קֹמָתֹֽו׃
(ko·ma·tov.)
6967: heightfrom qum


















KJV Lexicon
And he made
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
the altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
of burnt offering
`olah  (o-law')
a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke) -- ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to.
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)
was the length
'orek  (o'rek')
length -- + forever, length, long.
thereof 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)
the breadth
rochab  (ro'-khab)
width -- breadth, broad, largeness, thickness, wideness.
thereof it was foursquare
raba`  (raw-bah')
to be four (sided); to be quadrate -- (four-)square(-d).
and 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)
the height
qowmah  (ko-maw')
height -- along, height, high, stature, tall.
thereof
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then he made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood, five cubits long, and five cubits wide, square, and three cubits high.

King James Bible
And he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; it was foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Bezalel constructed the altar of burnt offering from acacia wood. It was square, 7 1/2 feet long and 7 1/2 feet wide, and was 4 1/2 feet high.

International Standard Version
Then he made the altar for burnt offerings of acacia wood. It was a square, five cubits long and five cubits wide, and it was three cubits high.

NET Bible
He made the altar for the burnt offering of acacia wood seven feet six inches long and seven feet six inches wide--it was square--and its height was four feet six inches.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He made the altar for burnt offerings out of acacia wood 71/2 feet square and 41/2 feet high.

King James 2000 Bible
And he made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood: five cubits was the length of it, and five cubits the breadth of it; it was foursquare; and three cubits the height of it.
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