Exodus 28:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"It shall be squareרָב֥וּעַ
(ra·vu·a')
7251: to squaredenominative verb from arba
[and] folded double,כָּפ֑וּל
(ka·ful;)
3717: to double, double overa prim. root
a spanזֶ֥רֶת
(ze·ret)
2239: a spanof uncertain derivation
in lengthאָרְכֹּ֖ו
(a·re·kov)
753: lengthfrom arak
and a spanוְזֶ֥רֶת
(ve·ze·ret)
2239: a spanof uncertain derivation
in width.רָחְבֹּֽו׃
(ra·che·bov.)
7341: breadth, widthfrom rachab


















KJV Lexicon
Foursquare
raba`  (raw-bah')
to be four (sided); to be quadrate -- (four-)square(-d).
it shall be being doubled
kaphal  (kaw-fal')
to fold together; figuratively, to repeat -- double.
a span
zereth  (zeh'-reth)
the spread of the fingers, i.e. a span -- span.
shall be the length
'orek  (o'rek')
length -- + forever, length, long.
thereof and a span
zereth  (zeh'-reth)
the spread of the fingers, i.e. a span -- span.
shall be the breadth
rochab  (ro'-khab)
width -- breadth, broad, largeness, thickness, wideness.
thereof
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"It shall be square and folded double, a span in length and a span in width.

King James Bible
Foursquare it shall be being doubled; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the breadth thereof.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It must be square and folded double, nine inches long and nine inches wide.

International Standard Version
It is to be square when folded double, one hand span long and one hand span wide.

NET Bible
It is to be square when doubled, nine inches long and nine inches wide.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Fold it in half so that it's 9 inches square.

King James 2000 Bible
Foursquare it shall be, and doubled; a span shall be the length of it, and a span shall be the breadth of it.
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