KJV: Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.
YLT: Of fine linen with embroidery from Egypt hath been thy sail, To be to thee for an ensign, Of blue and purple from isles of Elishah hath been thy covering.
Darby: Byssus with broidered work from Egypt was thy sail, to serve thee for a banner; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was thine awning.
ASV: Of fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was thy sail, that it might be to thee for an ensign; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was thine awning.
| שֵׁשׁ־ | Fine linen |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: שֵׁשׁ Sense: something bleached white, byssus, linen, fine linen. |
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| בְּרִקְמָ֤ה | embroidered |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular Root: רִקְמָה Sense: variegated stuff, embroidered. |
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| מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ | from Egypt |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: מִצְרַיִם Sense: a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows adj Egyptians = “double straits”. |
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| מִפְרָשֵׂ֔ךְ | what you spread |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person feminine singular Root: מִפְרָשׂ Sense: spreading out, thing spread out. |
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| לִהְי֥וֹת | to be |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| לָ֖ךְ | for your |
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Parse: Preposition, second person feminine singular |
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| לְנֵ֑ס | sail |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular Root: נֵס Sense: something lifted up, standard, signal, signal pole, ensign, banner, sign, sail. |
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| תְּכֵ֧לֶת | Blue |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: תְּכֵלֶת Sense: violet, violet stuff. |
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| וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן | and purple |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular Root: אַרְגָּמָן Sense: purple, red-purple. |
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| מֵאִיֵּ֥י | from the coasts |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine plural construct Root: אִי Sense: coast, island, shore, region. |
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| אֱלִישָׁ֖ה | of Elishah |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֱלִישָׁה Sense: descendant of Noah, son of Javan; perhaps ancestor of the Aeolians. |
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| מְכַסֵּֽךְ | what covered you |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person feminine singular Root: מְכַסֶּה Sense: covering, that which covers. |
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