The Meaning of Exodus 36:16 Explained

Exodus 36:16

KJV: And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.

YLT: and he joineth the five curtains apart, and the six curtains apart.

Darby: And he coupled five of the curtains by themselves, and six of the curtains by themselves.

ASV: And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he coupled  five  curtains  by themselves, and six  curtains  by themselves. 

What does Exodus 36:16 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 36:16 mean?

And He coupled - five curtains by themselves and six by themselves
וַיְחַבֵּ֛ר אֶת־ חֲמֵ֥שׁ הַיְרִיעֹ֖ת לְבָ֑ד וְאֶת־ שֵׁ֥שׁ לְבָֽד

וַיְחַבֵּ֛ר  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.
חֲמֵ֥שׁ  five 
Parse: Number, feminine singular construct
Root: חָמֵשׁ  
Sense: five.
הַיְרִיעֹ֖ת  curtains 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural
Root: יְרִיעָה  
Sense: curtain, drape.
לְבָ֑ד  by  themselves 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular
Root: בַּד 
Sense: alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone.
שֵׁ֥שׁ  six 
Parse: Number, feminine singular construct
Root: שֵׁשׁ  
Sense: six.
לְבָֽד  by  themselves 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular
Root: בַּד 
Sense: alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone.

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