The Meaning of Exodus 40:33 Explained

Exodus 40:33

KJV: And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So Moses finished the work.

YLT: And he raiseth up the court round about the tabernacle, and about the altar, and placeth the covering of the gate of the court; and Moses completeth the work.

Darby: And he set up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and hung up the curtain of the gate of the court. And so Moses finished the work.

ASV: And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the screen of the gate of the court. So Moses finished the work.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he reared up  the court  round about  the tabernacle  and the altar,  and set up  the hanging  of the court  gate.  So Moses  finished  the work. 

What does Exodus 40:33 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 40:17-38 - The Tabernacle Set Up And Dedicated
At the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice all was finished. Moses had placed the table on the right and the candlestick on the left of the holy place; had set the incense-altar near the veil; had washed in the laver, and had anointed it and all its vessels. The Ark had been hidden behind the veil, and Aaron invested in his robes. Then the congregation, deeply moved, retired to their tents and night settled on the mountains. Moses also retired from the scene, full of thankfulness. See Psalms 90:16-17.
They had hardly left the structure when the cloud that had guided their march settled down upon it, and the glory of the Lord-"the Shechinah"-shone within the Tabernacle itself. Moses immediately hastened back, and found the Presence of God so manifestly in possession that he dared not enter. Behold! the tabernacle of God was with men. So in after years the Divine Word dwelled in the mortal body of Jesus. See John 1:14, 2 Corinthians 5:1, Revelation 21:3. This is the worthy close of this great book of the Exodus.
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Chapter Summary: Exodus 40

1  The tabernacle is commanded to be reared, anointed, and consecrated
13  Aaron and his sons to be sanctified
16  Moses performs all things accordingly
34  A cloud covers the tabernacle

What do the individual words in Exodus 40:33 mean?

And he raised up - the court all around the tabernacle and the altar and hung up the screen of gate the court So finished Moses the work -
וַיָּ֣קֶם אֶת־ הֶחָצֵ֗ר סָבִיב֙ לַמִּשְׁכָּ֣ן וְלַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ וַיִּתֵּ֕ן מָסַ֖ךְ שַׁ֣עַר הֶחָצֵ֑ר וַיְכַ֥ל מֹשֶׁ֖ה הַמְּלָאכָֽה פ

וַיָּ֣קֶם  And  he  raised  up 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: קוּם 
Sense: to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up.
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.
הֶחָצֵ֗ר  the  court 
Parse: Article, Noun, common singular
Root: חָצֵר 
Sense: court, enclosure.
סָבִיב֙  all  around 
Parse: Adverb
Root: מוּסָב 
Sense: places round about, circuit, round about adv.
לַמִּשְׁכָּ֣ן  the  tabernacle 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִשְׁכָּן  
Sense: dwelling place, tabernacle.
וְלַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ  and  the  altar 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִזְבֵּחַ  
Sense: altar.
וַיִּתֵּ֕ן  and  hung  up 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
מָסַ֖ךְ  the  screen 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מָסָךְ  
Sense: covering, rag, screen.
שַׁ֣עַר  of  gate 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: שַׁעַר  
Sense: gate.
הֶחָצֵ֑ר  the  court 
Parse: Article, Noun, common singular
Root: חָצֵר 
Sense: court, enclosure.
וַיְכַ֥ל  So  finished 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: כָּלָה  
Sense: to accomplish, cease, consume, determine, end, fail, finish, be complete, be accomplished, be ended, be at an end, be finished, be spent.
מֹשֶׁ֖ה  Moses 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֹשֶׁה  
Sense: the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus.
הַמְּלָאכָֽה  the  work 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: מְלָאכָה  
Sense: occupation, work, business.
פ  - 
Parse: Punctuation