Exodus 28:16
Strong's Lexicon
It must be
יִֽהְיֶ֖ה (yih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone

square
רָב֥וּעַ (rā·ḇū·a‘)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7251: 1) to square, be squared 1a) (Qal) square (participle) 1b) (Pual) square (participle)

when folded over double,
כָּפ֑וּל (kā·p̄ūl)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3717: 1) to double, fold double, double over 1a) (Qal) to double over 1b) (Niphal) to be doubled

a span
זֶ֥רֶת (ze·reṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2239: 1) span 1a) a unit of measure, approx half-cubit, or the distance from the thumb to the little finger on an outstretched hand

long
אָרְכּ֖וֹ (’ā·rə·kōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 753: 1) length 1a) physical length 1b) of time 2) forbearance, self-restraint (of patience)

and a span
וְזֶ֥רֶת (wə·ze·reṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2239: 1) span 1a) a unit of measure, approx half-cubit, or the distance from the thumb to the little finger on an outstretched hand

wide.
רָחְבּֽוֹ׃ (rā·ḥə·bōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7341: 1) breadth, width, expanse

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
It must be square when folded over double, a span long and a span wide.

Young's Literal Translation
it is square, doubled, a span its length, and a span its breadth.

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

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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
It is to be square--a span long and a span wide--and folded double.

New Living Translation
Make the chestpiece of a single piece of cloth folded to form a pouch nine inches square.

English Standard Version
It shall be square and doubled, a span its length and a span its breadth.

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.

American Standard Version
Foursquare it shall be and double; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof.

English Revised Version
Foursquare it shall be and double; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof.

Young's Literal Translation
it is square, doubled, a span its length, and a span its breadth.
















Cross References
Exodus 28:15
And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine twined linen, shalt thou make it.

Exodus 28:17
And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row.

Exodus 1:1
Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.

Exodus 28:14
And two chains of pure gold at the ends; of wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches.

Exodus 28:13
And thou shalt make ouches of gold;

Exodus 28:18
And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.

Exodus 28:19
And the third row a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.
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