Exodus 39:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and the openingוּפִֽי־
(u·fi-)
6310: moutha prim. root
of the robeהַמְּעִ֥יל
(ham·me·'il)
4598: a robefrom maal
was [at the top] in the center,בְּתֹוכֹ֖ו
(be·to·v·chov)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
as the openingכְּפִ֣י
(ke·fi)
6310: moutha prim. root
of a coat of mail,תַחְרָ֑א
(tach·ra;)
8473: a corseletof uncertain derivation
with a bindingשָׂפָ֥ה
(sa·fah)
8193: lip, speech, edgefrom an unused word
all aroundסָבִ֖יב
(sa·viv)
5439: circuit, round aboutfrom sabab
its opening,לְפִ֛יו
(le·fiv)
6310: moutha prim. root
so that it would not be torn.יִקָּרֵֽעַ׃
(yik·ka·re·a'.)
7167: to teara prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And there was an hole
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
in the midst
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
of the robe
m`iyl  (meh-eel')
a robe (i.e. upper and outer garment) -- cloke, coat, mantle, robe.
as the hole
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
of an habergeon
tachara'  (takh-ar-aw')
a linen corslet (as white or hollow) -- habergeon.
with a band
saphah  (saw-faw')
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
round about
cabiyb  (saw-beeb')
(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around -- (place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.
the hole
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
that it should not rend
qara`  (kaw-rah')
to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them) -- cut out, rend, surely, tear.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and the opening of the robe was at the top in the center, as the opening of a coat of mail, with a binding all around its opening, so that it would not be torn.

King James Bible
And there was an hole in the midst of the robe, as the hole of an habergeon, with a band round about the hole, that it should not rend.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There was an opening in the center of the robe like that of body armor with a collar around the opening so that it would not tear.

International Standard Version
The opening of the robe was in the middle, like the opening of a coat of mail, with a binding around the opening so it would not be torn.

NET Bible
There was an opening in the center of the robe, like the opening of a collar, with an edge all around the opening so that it could not be torn.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The opening in the center of the robe had a finished edge (like a leather collar) all around it to keep it from tearing.

King James 2000 Bible
And there was a hole in the top of the robe, as the hole of a garment, with a band round about the hole, that it should not tear.
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