The Meaning of Exodus 36:10 Explained

Exodus 36:10

KJV: And he coupled the five curtains one unto another: and the other five curtains he coupled one unto another.

YLT: And he joineth the five curtains one unto another, and the other five curtains he hath joined one unto another;

Darby: And he coupled five of the curtains one to another, and the other five curtains coupled he one to another.

ASV: And he coupled five curtains one to another: and the other five curtains he coupled one to another.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he coupled  the five  curtains  one  unto another:  and [the other] five  curtains  he coupled  one  unto another. 

What does Exodus 36:10 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Exodus 36

1  The offerings are delivered to the workmen
4  The generosity of the people is restrained
8  The curtains with cherubim
14  The curtains of goats' hair
19  The covering of skins
20  The boards with their sockets
31  The bars
35  The veil
37  The hanging for the door

What do the individual words in Exodus 36:10 mean?

And he coupled - five curtains one to one and five [the other] curtains he coupled one
וַיְחַבֵּר֙ אֶת־ חֲמֵ֣שׁ הַיְרִיעֹ֔ת אַחַ֖ת אֶל־ אֶחָ֑ת וְחָמֵ֤שׁ יְרִיעֹת֙ חִבַּ֔ר אֶחָֽת

וַיְחַבֵּר֙  And  he  coupled 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: הִתְחַבְּרוּת 
Sense: to unite, join, bind together, be joined, be coupled, be in league, heap up, have fellowship with, be compact, be a charmer.
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.
חֲמֵ֣שׁ  five 
Parse: Number, feminine singular construct
Root: חָמֵשׁ  
Sense: five.
הַיְרִיעֹ֔ת  curtains 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural
Root: יְרִיעָה  
Sense: curtain, drape.
אַחַ֖ת  one 
Parse: Number, feminine singular
Root: אֶחָד  
Sense: one (number).
אֶחָ֑ת  one 
Parse: Number, feminine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
וְחָמֵ֤שׁ  and  five 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Number, feminine singular
Root: חָמֵשׁ  
Sense: five.
יְרִיעֹת֙  [the  other]  curtains 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: יְרִיעָה  
Sense: curtain, drape.
חִבַּ֔ר  he  coupled 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: הִתְחַבְּרוּת 
Sense: to unite, join, bind together, be joined, be coupled, be in league, heap up, have fellowship with, be compact, be a charmer.
אֶחָֽת  one 
Parse: Number, feminine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.