The Meaning of Exodus 35:17 Explained

Exodus 35:17

KJV: The hangings of the court, his pillars, and their sockets, and the hanging for the door of the court,

YLT: 'The hangings of the court, its pillars, and their sockets, and the covering of the gate of the court,

Darby: the hangings of the court, its pillars, and its bases, and the curtains of the gate of the court;

ASV: the hangings of the court, the pillars thereof, and their sockets, and the screen for the gate of the court;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

The hangings  of the court,  his pillars,  and their sockets,  and the hanging  for the door  of the court, 

What does Exodus 35:17 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 35:1-19 - The Sabbath And Offerings To God
Very significantly this chapter commences with the reiteration of the Rest-day. Perhaps the people needed to be reminded that, amid all the din of preparation for the new Tabernacle, they were not to allow their work, however noble the object, to break in on the Sabbath-keeping of the camp. He then proceeded to enumerate the character of the gifts that were required. Those who had costly heirlooms had nothing too good; and they who could only bring the acacia wood of the desert were welcome to bring that. Women who were clever with their hands might spin the flax or weave the soft white wool of the Angora goat. A wide variety of work was offered, which reminds us of 1 Corinthians 12:4, and following. Repeatedly he urged the word "willing-hearted," and the Hebrew phrase signifies a heart driven by a holy purpose. Tennyson uses the phrase, "Whose heart drove him on like a goad." There was no crack of the taskmaster's whip. "The love of God constrained." "O love that will not let me go!" [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 35

1  The Sabbath
4  The free gifts for the tabernacle
20  The readiness of the people to offer
30  Bezaleel and Aholiab are called to the work

What do the individual words in Exodus 35:17 mean?

- the hangings of the court - its pillars and their sockets and the screen for the gate of the court
אֵ֚ת קַלְעֵ֣י הֶחָצֵ֔ר אֶת־ עַמֻּדָ֖יו וְאֶת־ אֲדָנֶ֑יהָ וְאֵ֕ת מָסַ֖ךְ שַׁ֥עַר הֶחָצֵֽר

אֵ֚ת  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
קַלְעֵ֣י  the  hangings 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: קֶלַע 
Sense: sling, slingstones.
הֶחָצֵ֔ר  of  the  court 
Parse: Article, Noun, common singular
Root: חָצֵר 
Sense: court, enclosure.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
עַמֻּדָ֖יו  its  pillars 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: עַמּוּד  
Sense: pillar, column.
אֲדָנֶ֑יהָ  their  sockets 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person feminine singular
Root: אֶדֶן  
Sense: base, pedestal, socket (strong, firm).
מָסַ֖ךְ  the  screen 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מָסָךְ  
Sense: covering, rag, screen.
שַׁ֥עַר  for  the  gate 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: שַׁעַר  
Sense: gate.
הֶחָצֵֽר  of  the  court 
Parse: Article, Noun, common singular
Root: חָצֵר 
Sense: court, enclosure.

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