Exodus 39:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
It was square;רָב֧וּעַ
(ra·vu·a')
7251: to squaredenominative verb from arba
they madeעָשׂ֣וּ
(a·su)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
the breastpieceהַחֹ֑שֶׁן
(ha·cho·shen;)
2833: breastpiece, sacred pouchfrom an unused word
foldedכָּפ֖וּל
(ka·ful)
3717: to double, double overa prim. root
double,כָּפֽוּל׃
(ka·ful.)
3717: to double, double overa prim. root
a spanזֶ֧רֶת
(ze·ret)
2239: a spanof uncertain derivation
longאָרְכֹּ֛ו
(a·re·kov)
753: lengthfrom arak
and a spanוְזֶ֥רֶת
(ve·ze·ret)
2239: a spanof uncertain derivation
wideרָחְבֹּ֖ו
(ra·che·bov)
7341: breadth, widthfrom rachab
when folded double. 
 
3717: to double, double overa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
It was foursquare
raba`  (raw-bah')
to be four (sided); to be quadrate -- (four-)square(-d).
they 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.
double
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.
was 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.
the breadth
rochab  (ro'-khab)
width -- breadth, broad, largeness, thickness, wideness.
thereof being doubled
kaphal  (kaw-fal')
to fold together; figuratively, to repeat -- double.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
It was square; they made the breastpiece folded double, a span long and a span wide when folded double.

King James Bible
It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They made the breastpiece square and folded double, nine inches long and nine inches wide.

International Standard Version
They made the breast piece square when folded double: one span in length and one span in width when folded double.

NET Bible
It was square--they made the breastpiece doubled, nine inches long and nine inches wide when doubled.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It was folded in half and was 9 inches square.

King James 2000 Bible
It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length of it, and a span the breadth of it, being doubled.
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