Exodus 37:25 KJV
And he made the incense altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.
Words Then and Now
- cubit a measure of length, about eighteen inches Webster’s 1828 · Cubit
What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.
Matthew Henry
- The making of the ark, and the furniture of the tabernacleIn the furniture of the tabernacle were emblems of a spiritual and acceptable service. The incense represented the prayers of the saints. The sacrifice of...
Thompson Chains
- Altar of IncenseSee the chain from Exodus 30:1 · 5 links
- Acacia WoodSee the chain from Exodus 25:5 · 7 links
Cross References
- Exodus 30:1–5 And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it. …
- Exodus 40:5 And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle.
- Exodus 40:26–27 And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail: …
- 2 Chronicles 26:16 But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
- Matthew 23:19 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
- Luke 1:9–10 According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. …
- Hebrews 7:25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
- Hebrews 13:10 We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.
- 1 Peter 2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
- Revelation 8:3–4 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. …
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Topics
- Altar Constructed
- Israel The erection of the tabernacle; the manufacture of the appurtenances including the garments of the priests; and their sanctification
- Tabernacle The furniture of
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1491–1451 BC · Israel in the Wilderness
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And he made וַיַּעַשׂ wayyaʿaś עָשָׂה Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- the incense הַקְּטֹרֶת haqqĕṭōret קְטֹרֶת Noun · feminine singular · with the
- altar אֶת ʾet Object marker מִזְבַּח mizbaḥ מִזְבֵּחַ Noun · masculine singular construct
- shittim שִׁטִּים šiṭṭîm שִׁטָּה Noun · feminine plural
- wood עֲצֵי ʿăṣê עֵץ Noun · masculine plural construct
- the length אָרְכּוֹ ʾorkô אֹרֶךְ Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- of it was a cubit אַמָּה ʾammâ אַמָּה Noun · feminine singular
- and the breadth רָחְבּוֹ roḥbô רֹחַב Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- of it a cubit וְאַמָּה wĕʾammâ אַמָּה Noun · feminine singular · with and
- foursquare רָבוּעַ rābûaʿ רָבַע Verb · qal passive participle, masculine singular
- and two cubits וְאַמָּתַיִם wĕʾammātayim אַמָּה Noun · feminine dual · with and
- the height קֹמָתוֹ qōmātô קוֹמָה Noun · feminine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- of it; the horns מִמֶּנּוּ mimmennû Preposition · with suffix: first person common plural הָיוּ hāyû Verb · qal perfect, third person common plural קַרְנֹתָיו qarnōtāyw קֶרֶן Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
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