Exodus 26:12
Strong's Lexicon
As for the overlap
וְסֶ֙רַח֙ (wə·se·raḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5629: 1) excess, overhanging

that remains
הָעֹדֵ֔ף (hā·‘ō·ḏêp̄)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5736: 1) to remain over, be in excess 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be in excess 1a1a) excess (subst) 1a1b) surplus (participle) 1b) (Hiphil) to have a surplus

of the tent
הָאֹ֑הֶל (hā·’ō·hel)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 168: 1) tent 1a) nomad's tent, and thus symbolic of wilderness life, transience 1b) dwelling, home, habitation 1c) the sacred tent of Jehovah (the tabernacle)

curtains,
בִּירִיעֹ֖ת (bî·rî·‘ōṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 3407: 1) curtain, drape

the half
חֲצִ֤י (ḥă·ṣî)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2677: 1) half 1a) half 1b) middle

curtain
הַיְרִיעָה֙ (hay·rî·‘āh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3407: 1) curtain, drape

that is left over
הָעֹדֶ֔פֶת (hā·‘ō·ḏe·p̄eṯ)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5736: 1) to remain over, be in excess 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be in excess 1a1a) excess (subst) 1a1b) surplus (participle) 1b) (Hiphil) to have a surplus

shall hang down
תִּסְרַ֕ח (tis·raḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5628: 1) to go free, be unrestrained, be overrun, exceed, overhang, grow luxuriously 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go free, be unrestrained, sprawl 1a1a) overrunning, spreading (participle) 1a2) to overhang 1b) (Niphal) to be let loose or dismissed or gone

over
עַ֖ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

the back
אֲחֹרֵ֥י (’ă·ḥō·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 268: 1) the back side, the rear 1a) backwards 1b) hereafter (of time) 1c) behind

of the tabernacle.
הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃ (ham·miš·kān)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4908: 1) dwelling place, tabernacle 1a) dwelling-place 1b) dwellings

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
As for the overlap that remains of the tent curtains, the half curtain that is left over shall hang down over the back of the tabernacle.

Young's Literal Translation
‘And the superfluity in the curtains of the tent—the half of the curtain which is superfluous—hath spread over the hinder part of the tabernacle;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As for the flap that is left over from the tent curtains, the leftover half curtain is to hang down over the back of the tabernacle.

New American Standard Bible
"The overlapping part that is left over in the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that is left over, shall lap over the back of the tabernacle.

King James Bible
And the remnant that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
As for the additional length of the tent curtains, the half curtain that is left over is to hang down at the rear of the tabernacle.

New Living Translation
The remaining 3 feet of this tent covering will be left to hang over the back of the Tabernacle.

English Standard Version
And the part that remains of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remains, shall hang over the back of the tabernacle.

New American Standard Bible
"The overlapping part that is left over in the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that is left over, shall lap over the back of the tabernacle.

King James Bible
And the remnant that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As for the flap that is left over from the tent curtains, the leftover half curtain is to hang down over the back of the tabernacle.

International Standard Version
As for the excess that remains of the curtains of the tent—the half curtain that remains—is to hang over the back of the tent.

NET Bible
Now the part that remains of the curtains of the tent--the half curtain that remains will hang over at the back of the tabernacle.

American Standard Version
And the overhanging part that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the back of the tabernacle.

English Revised Version
And the overhanging part that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the back of the tabernacle.

Young's Literal Translation
'And the superfluity in the curtains of the tent -- the half of the curtain which is superfluous -- hath spread over the hinder part of the tabernacle;
















Cross References
Exodus 26:11
And thou shalt make fifty taches of brass, and put the taches into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.

Exodus 26:13
And a cubit on the one side, and a cubit on the other side of that which remaineth in the length of the curtains of the tent, it shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it.

Exodus 1:1
Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.

Exodus 26:10
And thou shalt make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is outmost in the coupling, and fifty loops in the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.

Exodus 26:9
And thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shalt double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle.

Exodus 26:14
And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering above of badgers' skins.

Exodus 26:15
And thou shalt make boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood standing up.
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