Exodus 28:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"They shall takeיִקְח֣וּ
(yik·chu)
3947: to takea prim. root
the goldהַזָּהָ֔ב
(haz·za·hav,)
2091: goldof uncertain derivation
and the blueהַתְּכֵ֖לֶת
(hat·te·che·let)
8504: violet, violet threadof uncertain derivation
and the purpleהָֽאַרְגָּמָ֑ן
(ha·'ar·ga·man;)
713: purple, red-purpleof uncertain derivation
and the scarletהַשָּׁנִ֖י
(ha·sha·ni)
8144: scarletfrom an unused word
[material] and the fine linen.הַשֵּֽׁשׁ׃
(ha·shesh.)
8336: byssusof foreign origin


















KJV Lexicon
And they shall take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
gold
zahab  (zaw-hawb')
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather.
and blue
tkeleth  (tek-ay'-leth)
the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith -- blue.
and purple
'argaman  (ar-gaw-mawn')
purple (the color or the dyed stuff) -- purple.
and scarlet
shaniy  (shaw-nee')
crimson, properly, the insect or its color, also stuff dyed with it -- crimson, scarlet (thread).
towla`  (to-law')
a maggot (as voracious); specifically the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the color from it, and cloths dyed therewith -- crimson, scarlet, worm.
and fine linen
shesh  (shaysh)
bleached stuff, i.e. white linen or (by analogy) marble -- blue, fine (twined) linen, marble, silk.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"They shall take the gold and the blue and the purple and the scarlet material and the fine linen.

King James Bible
And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They should use gold; blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; and fine linen."

International Standard Version
They are to use gold, blue, purple, and scarlet material, as well as fine linen."

NET Bible
The artisans are to use the gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine linen.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They must use gold, violet, purple, and bright red yarn, and fine linen.

King James 2000 Bible
And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen.
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