The Meaning of Exodus 37:10 Explained

Exodus 37:10

KJV: And he made the table of shittim wood: two cubits was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof:

YLT: And he maketh the table of shittim wood; two cubits its length, and a cubit its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height,

Darby: And he made the table of acacia-wood; two cubits the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.

ASV: And he made the table of acacia wood: two cubits was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof:

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he made  the table  [of] shittim  wood:  two cubits  [was] the length  thereof, and a cubit  the breadth  thereof, and a cubit  and a half  the height  thereof: 

What does Exodus 37:10 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Exodus 37

1  The ark and mercy seat with cherubim made
10  The table of showbread with its vessels
17  The candlestick with its lamps and instruments
25  The altar of incense
29  The anointing oil and sweet incense

What do the individual words in Exodus 37:10 mean?

And He made - the table of wood acacia Two cubits [was] its length and a cubit its width and a half its height
וַיַּ֥עַשׂ אֶת־ הַשֻּׁלְחָ֖ן עֲצֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֑ים אַמָּתַ֤יִם אָרְכּוֹ֙ וְאַמָּ֣ה רָחְבּ֔וֹ וָחֵ֖צִי קֹמָתֽוֹ

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.
הַשֻּׁלְחָ֖ן  the  table 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: שֻׁלְחָן  
Sense: table.
עֲצֵ֣י  of  wood 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: עֵץ  
Sense: tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows.
שִׁטִּ֑ים  acacia 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: שִׁטָּה  
Sense: acacia tree, acacia wood.
אַמָּתַ֤יִם  Two  cubits  [was] 
Parse: Noun, fd
Root: אַמָּה 
Sense: cubit—a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 8 in (.
אָרְכּוֹ֙  its  length 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: אֹרֶךְ  
Sense: length.
וְאַמָּ֣ה  and  a  cubit 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אַמָּה 
Sense: cubit—a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 8 in (.
רָחְבּ֔וֹ  its  width 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: רֹחַב  
Sense: breadth, width, expanse.
וָחֵ֖צִי  and  a  half 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular
Root: חֲצִי 
Sense: half.
קֹמָתֽוֹ  its  height 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: קֹומָה  
Sense: height.