Exodus 37:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now Bezalelבְּצַלְאֵ֛ל
(be·tzal·'el)
1212: "in the shadow (protection) of El," two Isr.probably from tsel and el
madeוַיַּ֧עַשׂ
(vai·ya·'as)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
the arkהָאָרֹ֖ן
(ha·'a·ron)
727: a chest, arkof uncertain derivation
of acaciaשִׁטִּ֑ים
(shit·tim;)
7848: acacia (a tree and a wood)of uncertain derivation
wood;עֲצֵ֣י
(a·tzei)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
its lengthאָרְכֹּ֗ו
(a·re·kov)
753: lengthfrom arak
was two and a halfוָחֵ֜צִי
(va·che·tzi)
2677: halffrom chatsah
cubits,אַמָּתַ֨יִם
(am·ma·ta·yim)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
and its widthרָחְבֹּ֔ו
(ra·che·bov,)
7341: breadth, widthfrom rachab
one and a halfוָחֵ֙צִי֙
(va·che·tzi)
2677: halffrom chatsah
cubits,וְאַמָּ֤ה
(ve·'am·mah)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
and its heightקֹמָתֹֽו׃
(ko·ma·tov.)
6967: heightfrom qum
one and a halfוָחֵ֖צִי
(va·che·tzi)
2677: halffrom chatsah
cubits;וְאַמָּ֥ה
(ve·'am·mah)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em


















KJV Lexicon
And Bezaleel
Btsal'el  (bets-al-ale')
in (the) shadow (i.e. protection) of God; Betsalel, the name of two Israelites -- Bezaleel.
made
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
the ark
'arown  (aw-rone')
a box -- ark, chest, coffin.
of shittim
shittah  (shit-taw')
the acacia (from its scourging thorns) -- shittah, shittim.
wood
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
two cubits
'ammah  (am-maw')
a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)
and a half
chetsiy  (khay-tsee')
the half or middle -- half, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts.
was the length
'orek  (o'rek')
length -- + forever, length, long.
of it and a cubit
'ammah  (am-maw')
a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)
and a half
chetsiy  (khay-tsee')
the half or middle -- half, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts.
the breadth
rochab  (ro'-khab)
width -- breadth, broad, largeness, thickness, wideness.
of it and a cubit
'ammah  (am-maw')
a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)
and a half
chetsiy  (khay-tsee')
the half or middle -- half, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts.
the height
qowmah  (ko-maw')
height -- along, height, high, stature, tall.
of it
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood; its length was two and a half cubits, and its width one and a half cubits, and its height one and a half cubits;

King James Bible
And Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood, 45 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 27 inches high.

International Standard Version
Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood two and a half cubits long, one and a half cubits wide, and one and a half cubits high.

NET Bible
Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood; its length was three feet nine inches, its width two feet three inches, and its height two feet three inches.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Bezalel made the ark out of acacia wood 45 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 27 inches high.

King James 2000 Bible
And Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it:
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