The Meaning of Exodus 36:20 Explained

Exodus 36:20

KJV: And he made boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood, standing up.

YLT: And he maketh the boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood, standing up;

Darby: And he made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia-wood, standing up;

ASV: And he made the boards for the tabernacle, of acacia wood, standing up.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he made  boards  for the tabernacle  [of] shittim  wood,  standing up. 

What does Exodus 36:20 Mean?

Study Notes

shittim
i.e. acacia.

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 36:20 mean?

And he made - boards for the tabernacle wood of acacia standing upright
וַיַּ֥עַשׂ אֶת־ הַקְּרָשִׁ֖ים לַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ן עֲצֵ֥י שִׁטִּ֖ים עֹמְדִֽים

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ  And  he  made 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
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.
הַקְּרָשִׁ֖ים  boards 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: קֶרֶשׁ  
Sense: board, boards, plank.
לַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ן  for  the  tabernacle 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִשְׁכָּן  
Sense: dwelling place, tabernacle.
עֲצֵ֥י  wood 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: עֵץ  
Sense: tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows.
שִׁטִּ֖ים  of  acacia 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: שִׁטָּה  
Sense: acacia tree, acacia wood.
עֹמְדִֽים  standing  upright 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: עָמַד  
Sense: to stand, remain, endure, take one’s stand.