Exodus 28:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"You shall takeוְלָ֣קַחְתָּ֔
(ve·la·kach·ta,)
3947: to takea prim. root
twoשְׁתֵּ֖י
(she·tei)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
onyxשֹׁ֑הַם
(sho·ham;)
7718: (a gem) perhaps an onyxof uncertain derivation
stonesאַבְנֵי־
(av·nei-)
68: a stonea prim. root
and engraveוּפִתַּחְתָּ֣
(u·fit·tach·ta)
6605b: to engravea prim. root
on them the namesשְׁמֹ֖ות
(she·mo·vt)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
of the sonsבְּנֵ֥י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el


















KJV Lexicon
And thou shalt take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
onyx
shoham  (sho'-ham)
a gem, probably the beryl (from its pale green color) -- onyx.
stones
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
and grave
pathach  (paw-thakh')
to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
on them the names
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
of the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"You shall take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel,

King James Bible
And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of Israel's sons:

International Standard Version
You are to take two onyx stones and engrave the names of the sons of Israel on them,

NET Bible
"You are to take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel

King James 2000 Bible
And you shall take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the children of Israel:
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