The Meaning of Exodus 39:9 Explained

Exodus 39:9

KJV: It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.

YLT: it hath been square; double they have made the breastplate, a span its length, and a span its breadth, doubled.

Darby: It was square; double did they make the breastplate, a span the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, doubled.

ASV: It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being double.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

It was foursquare;  they made  the breastplate  double:  a span  [was] the length  thereof, and a span  the breadth  thereof, [being] doubled. 

What does Exodus 39:9 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Exodus 39

1  The cloths of service and holy garments
2  The ephod
8  The breast-plate
22  The robe of the ephod
27  The coats, mitre, and girdle of fine linen
30  The plate of the holy crown
32  All is finished, reviewed, and approved by Moses

What do the individual words in Exodus 39:9 mean?

Square it By doubling they made - the breastplate a span [was] its length and a span its width when doubled
רָב֧וּעַ הָיָ֛ה כָּפ֖וּל עָשׂ֣וּ אֶת־ הַחֹ֑שֶׁן זֶ֧רֶת אָרְכּ֛וֹ וְזֶ֥רֶת רָחְבּ֖וֹ כָּפֽוּל

רָב֧וּעַ  Square 
Parse: Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, masculine singular
Root: רָבַע  
Sense: to square, be squared.
כָּפ֖וּל  By  doubling 
Parse: Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, masculine singular
Root: כָּפַל  
Sense: to double, fold double, double over.
עָשׂ֣וּ  they  made 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural
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.
הַחֹ֑שֶׁן  the  breastplate 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: חֹשֶׁן  
Sense: breastplate, breastpiece.
זֶ֧רֶת  a  span  [was] 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: זֶרֶת  
Sense: span.
אָרְכּ֛וֹ  its  length 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: אֹרֶךְ  
Sense: length.
וְזֶ֥רֶת  and  a  span 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular
Root: זֶרֶת  
Sense: span.
רָחְבּ֖וֹ  its  width 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: רֹחַב  
Sense: breadth, width, expanse.
כָּפֽוּל  when  doubled 
Parse: Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, masculine singular
Root: כָּפַל  
Sense: to double, fold double, double over.

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