Exodus 39:29 KJV
And a girdle of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, of needlework; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Words Then and Now
- girdle a belt Still heard today: a girdle, the undergarment, still a band about the waist Webster’s 1828 · Girdle
What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.
Matthew Henry
- The priests' garmentsThe priests' garments were rich and splendid. The church in its infancy was thus taught by shadows of good things to come; but the substance is Christ, and...
Thompson Chains
- Girdle (1)See the chain from Exodus 28:4 · 5 links
- EmbroiderySee the chain from Exodus 28:39 · 2 links
Cross References
- Exodus 28:39 And thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, and thou shalt make the mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make the girdle of needlework.
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Topics
- Colors Blue: symbol of deity
- Girdle Worn by the high priest
- Gold In ornamenting the priests’ garments
- Israel The erection of the tabernacle; the manufacture of the appurtenances including the garments of the priests; and their sanctification
- Miter General scriptures concerning Miter
- Priest Vestments of
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1491–1451 BC · Israel in the Wilderness
Bible Dictionary
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And a girdle וְאֶת wĕʾet Object marker · with and הָאַבְנֵט hāʾabnēṭ אַבְנֵט Noun · masculine singular · with the
- fine twined מָשְׁזָר māšĕzār שָׁזַר Verb · hophal passive participle, masculine singular
- linen שֵׁשׁ šēš שֵׁשׁ Number · feminine singular
- and blue וּתְכֵלֶת ûtĕkēlet תְּכֵלֶת Noun · feminine singular · with and
- and purple וְאַרְגָּמָן wĕʾargāmān אַרְגָּמָן Noun · masculine singular · with and
- and scarlet וְתוֹלַעַת wĕtôlaʿat תּוֹלָע Noun · feminine singular construct · with and שָׁנִי šānî שָׁנִי Noun · masculine singular
- needlework מַעֲשֵׂה maʿăśê מַעֲשֶׂה Noun · masculine singular construct רֹקֵם rōqēm רָקַם Verb · qal active participle, masculine singular
- as the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
- commanded כַּאֲשֶׁר kaʾăšer Relative · with preposition צִוָּה ṣiwwâ צָוָה Verb · piel perfect, third person masculine singular
- Moses אֶת ʾet Object marker מֹשֶׁה mōšê מֹשֶׁה Proper name
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