Exodus 39:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He madeוַיַּ֧עַשׂ
(vai·ya·'as)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
the breastpiece,הַחֹ֛שֶׁן
(ha·cho·shen)
2833: breastpiece, sacred pouchfrom an unused word
the workמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה
(ma·'a·seh)
4639: a deed, workfrom asah
of a skillful workman,חֹשֵׁ֖ב
(cho·shev)
2803: to think, accounta prim. root
like the workmanshipכְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה
(ke·ma·'a·seh)
4639: a deed, workfrom asah
of the ephod:אֵפֹ֑ד
(e·fod;)
646: an ephodfrom an unused word
of goldזָהָ֗ב
(za·hav)
2091: goldof uncertain derivation
[and] of blueתְּכֵ֧לֶת
(te·che·let)
8504: violet, violet threadof uncertain derivation
and purpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן
(ve·'ar·ga·man)
713: purple, red-purpleof uncertain derivation
and scarletשָׁנִ֖י
(sha·ni)
8144: scarletfrom an unused word
[material] and fineוְשֵׁ֥שׁ
(ve·shesh)
8336: byssusof foreign origin
twistedמָשְׁזָֽר׃
(ma·she·zar.)
7806: to be twisteda prim. root
linen. 
 
8336: byssusof foreign origin


















KJV Lexicon
And he made
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
the breastplate
choshen  (kho'-shen)
perhaps a pocket (as holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the gorget of the highpriest -- breastplate.
of cunning
chashab  (khaw-shab')
to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (gen.) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute
work
ma`aseh  (mah-as-eh')
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
like the work
ma`aseh  (mah-as-eh')
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
of the ephod
'ephowd  (ay-fode')
a girdle; specifically the ephod or high-priest's shoulder-piece; also generally, an image -- ephod.
of gold
zahab  (zaw-hawb')
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather.
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 twined
shazar  (shaw-zar')
to twist (a thread of straw) -- twine.
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
He made the breastpiece, the work of a skillful workman, like the workmanship of the ephod: of gold and of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen.

King James Bible
And he made the breastplate of cunning work, like the work of the ephod; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He also made the embroidered breastpiece with the same workmanship as the ephod of gold, of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and of finely spun linen.

International Standard Version
He made a breast piece, skillfully worked, like the work of the ephod: of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet material and fine woven linen.

NET Bible
He made the breastpiece, the work of an artistic designer, in the same fashion as the ephod, of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet, and fine twisted linen.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They made the breastplate as creatively as they made the ephod. It was made out of gold, violet, purple, and bright red yarn, and of fine linen yarn.

King James 2000 Bible
And he made the breastplate of skillful work, like the work of the ephod; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
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