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Lexicon :: Strong's H8504 - tᵊḵēleṯ

Aa
תְּכֵלֶת
Transliteration
tᵊḵēleṯ
Pronunciation
tek-ay'-leth
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2510

Strong’s Definitions

תְּכֵלֶת tᵉkêleth, tek-ay'-leth; probably for H7827; the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith:—blue.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 50x

The KJV translates Strong's H8504 in the following manner: blue (50x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 50x
The KJV translates Strong's H8504 in the following manner: blue (50x).

  1. violet, violet stuff

    1. violet thread

    2. violet stuff or fabric

  2. (TWOT) blue (covering spectrum from brilliant red through deep purple)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
תְּכֵלֶת tᵉkêleth, tek-ay'-leth; probably for H7827; the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith:—blue.
STRONGS H8504: Abbreviations
תְּכֵ֫לֶת 48 noun feminine violet, i.e. violet thread and stuff; Greek Version of the LXX usually υἄκινθος, υἀκίθινος; see ThatcherHast. DB COLOURS (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Targum תִּכְלָא); —
1. violet thread (spun, Exodus 35:25; woven, Exodus 39:3):
a. in Exodus (P) of hangings of tabernacle, ephod, etc., ת׳ + אַרְגָּמָן, תּוֺלַעַת שָׁנִי (q. v.; often also שֵׁשׁ, זהב), Exodus 25:4; Exodus 26:1; Exodus 28:5, 6, 33; Exodus 35:25 + 20 times; of temple hangings (+ אַרְגָּמָן, אַרְגְּוָן, כַּרְמִיל, בּוּץ) 2 Chron 2:6; 2 Chronicles 2:13; 2 Chronicles 2:14; loops or cords of ת׳ (alone) Exodus 26:4; Exodus 28:28, 31, 37; Exodus 36:11; Exodus 39:21, 22, 31; Numbers 15:38 (all P).
b. palace hangings in Shushan + חוּר Esther 1:6.
† 2. violet stuff, fabric.; לְבוּשֵׁי ת׳ Ezekiel 23:6, גְּלוֺמֵי ת׳ וְרִקְמָה Ezekiel 27:24; וְאַרְגָּמָן לְבוּשָׁם ת׳ Jeremiah 10:9; also in trade Ezekiel 27:7 (+ אַרְגָּמָן, שֵׁשׁ בְּרִקְמָה), compare בֶּגֶד ת׳ for covering sacred utensils Numbers 4:6, 7, 9, 11, 12 (P).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

25:4; 26:1; 26:4; 28:5; 28:6; 28:28; 28:31; 28:33; 28:37; 35:25; 35:25; 36:11; 39:3; 39:21; 39:22; 39:31

Numbers

4:6; 4:7; 4:9; 4:11; 4:12; 15:38

2 Chronicles

2:6; 2:13; 2:14

Esther

1:6

Jeremiah

10:9

Ezekiel

23:6; 27:7; 27:24

H8504

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H8504 matches the Hebrew תְּכֵלֶת (tᵊḵēleṯ),
which occurs 49 times in 49 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:4

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:4 - [fn]violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material, fine H8336 linen H8336, goat H5795 hair,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:1

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:1 -

“Moreover, you shall make H6213 the tabernacle H4908 with ten H6235 curtains H3407 of fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336 and [fn]violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material; you shall make H6213 them with cherubim H3742, the work H4639 of a skilled H2803 embroiderer H2803.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:4

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:4 - “You shall make H6213 loops H3924 of violet H8504 on the edge H8193 of the [fn]outermost H259 H4480 H7098 curtain H3407 in the first set H2279, and likewise H3651 you shall make H6213 them on the edge H8193 of the curtain H3407 that is outermost H7020 in the second H8145 [fn]set H4225.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:31

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:31 -

“You shall also make H6213 a veil H6532 of violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material, and fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336; it shall be made H6213 with cherubim H3742, the work H4639 of a skilled H2803 embroiderer H2803.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:36

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:36 -

“You shall also make H6213 a curtain H4539 for the doorway H6607 of the tent H168 of violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material and fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336, the work H4639 of a [fn]weaver H7551.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:16 - “And for the gate H8179 of the courtyard H2691 there shall be a curtain H4539 of [fn]twenty H6242 cubits H520, of [fn]violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material and fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336, the work H4639 of a [fn]weaver H7551, with their four H702 pillars H5982 and their four H702 bases H134.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:5 - “They shall take H3947 the gold H2091, the [fn]violet H8504, the purple H713, the scarlet H8144 material, and the fine H8336 linen H8336.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:6

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:6 -

“They shall also make H6213 the ephod H646 of gold H2091, of violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material, and fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336, the work H4639 of the skilled H2803 embroiderer H2803.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:8 - “The skillfully H2805 woven H2805 band H2805 of its overlay H642, which H834 is on it, shall be like its workmanship H4639, [fn]of the same H4480 material: of gold H2091, of violet H8504 and purple H713 and scarlet H8144 material and fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:15

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:15 -

“You shall make H6213 a [fn]breastpiece H2833 of judgment H4941, the work H4639 of a skilled H2803 embroiderer H2803; like the work H4639 of the ephod H646 you shall make H6213 it: of gold H2091, of violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material, and fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336 you shall make H6213 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:28

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:28 - “And they shall bind H7405 the breastpiece H2833 by its rings H2885 to the rings H2885 of the ephod H646 with a violet H8504 cord H6616, so that it will be on the skillfully H2805 woven H2805 band H2805 of the ephod H646, and that the breastpiece H2833 will not come H2118 loose H2118 from the ephod H646.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:31

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:31 -

“You shall make H6213 the robe H4598 of the ephod H646 all H3632 of violet H8504.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:33

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:33 - “You shall make H6213 on its hem H7757 pomegranates H7416 of violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material all H5439 around H5439 on its hem H7757, and bells H6472 of gold H2091 between H8432 them all H5439 around H5439:

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:37

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:37 - “You shall [fn]fasten H7760 it on a violet H8504 cord H6616, and it shall be on the turban H4701; it shall be at the front H6440 of the turban H4701.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:6

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:6 - and [fn]violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material, fine H8336 linen H8336, goats’ H5795 hair,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:23

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:23 - Everyone H3605 H376 [fn]who H834 was H4672 H854 in H4672 H854 possession H4672 H854 of violet H8504, purple H713, or scarlet H8144 material or fine H8336 linen H8336 or goats’ H5795 hair, or rams’ H352 skins H5785 [fn]dyed H119 red H119 or fine H8476 leather H5785, brought H935 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:25

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:25 - And all H3605 the [fn]skilled H2450 H3820 women H802 spun H2901 with their hands H3027, and brought H935 what H4299 they had spun H4299, in violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material, and in fine H8336 linen H8336.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:35

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:35 - “He has filled H4390 them with [fn]skill H2451 H3820 to perform H6213 every H3605 work H4399 of an engraver H2796, of a designer H2803, and of an embroiderer H7551, in violet H8504, purple H713, and in scarlet H8144 material, and in fine H8336 linen H8336, and of a weaver H707, as performers H6213 of every H3605 work H4399 and makers H2803 of designs H4284.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:8 -

All H3605 the [fn]skillful H2450 H3820 people H2450 among those who were performing H6213 the work H4399 made H6213 the [fn]tabernacle H4908 with ten H6235 curtains H3407; of fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336 and [fn]violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material, with cherubim H3742, the work H4639 of a skilled H2803 embroiderer H2803, [fn]Bezalel made H6213 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:11

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:11 - And he made H6213 loops H3924 of violet H8504 on the edge H8193 of the [fn]outermost H7098 curtain H3407 in the first H259 [fn]set H4225; he did H6213 likewise H3651 on the edge H8193 of the curtain H3407 that was [fn]outermost H7020 in the second H8145 [fn]set H4225.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:35

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:35 -

Moreover, he made H6213 the veil H6532 of violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material, and fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336; he made H6213 it with cherubim H3742, the work H4639 of a skilled H2803 embroiderer H2803.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:37

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:37 - He also made H6213 a curtain H4539 for the doorway H6607 of the tent H168, of violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material, and fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336, the work H4639 of a [fn]weaver H7551;

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:18

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:18 - Now the curtain H4539 of the gate H8179 of the courtyard H2691 was the work H4639 of the [fn]weaver H7551, of [fn]violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material and fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336. And the length H753 was twenty H6242 cubits H520 and the [fn]height H6967 was five H2568 cubits H520, corresponding H5980 to the hangings H7050 of the courtyard H2691.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:23

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:23 - With him was Oholiab H171 the son H1121 of Ahisamach H294, of the tribe H4294 of Dan H1835, an engraver H2796 and a skilled H2803 embroiderer H2803, and a [fn]weaver H7551 in violet H8504, in purple H713, and in scarlet H8144 material, and fine H8336 linen H8336.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:1

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:1 -

Now from the [fn]violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material they made H6213 finely H8278 woven H8278 garments H899 for ministering H8334 in the Holy H6944 Place H6944, [fn]as well as the holy H6944 garments H899 which H834 were for Aaron H175, just H834 as H834 the LORD H3068 had commanded H6680 Moses H4872.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:2

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:2 -

He made H6213 the ephod H646 of gold H2091 and of violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material, and fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:3 - Then they hammered H7554 out H7554 gold H2091 sheets H6341 and cut H7112 them into threads H6616 [fn]to be woven H6213 in with the violet H8504, the purple H713, and the scarlet H8144 material, and the fine H8336 linen H8336, the work H4639 of a skilled H2803 embroiderer H2803.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:5 - And the skillfully H2805 woven H2805 band H2805 of its overlay H642 which H834 was on it was like its workmanship H4639, [fn]of the same H4480 material: of gold H2091 and of violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material, and fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336, just H834 as H834 the LORD H3068 had commanded H6680 Moses H4872.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:8 -

And he made H6213 the breastpiece H2833, the work H4639 of a skilled H2803 embroiderer H2803, like the workmanship H4639 of the ephod H646: of gold H2091 and of violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material and fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:21 - And they bound H7405 the breastpiece H2833 by its rings H2885 to the rings H2885 of the ephod H646 with a violet H8504 cord H6616, so that it would be on the woven H2805 band H2805 of the ephod H646, and that the breastpiece H2833 would not come H2118 loose H2118 from the ephod H646, just H834 as H834 the LORD H3068 had commanded H6680 Moses H4872.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:22

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:22 -

Then he made H6213 the robe H4598 of the ephod H646 of woven H707 work H4639, all H3632 of violet H8504;

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:24 - And they made H6213 pomegranates H7416 of violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material and twisted H7806 linen on the hem H7757 of the robe H4598.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:29

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:29 - and the sash H73 of fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336, and violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material, the work H4639 of the [fn]weaver H7551, just H834 as H834 the LORD H3068 had commanded H6680 Moses H4872.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:31

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:31 - Then they [fn]fastened H5414 a violet H8504 cord H6616 to it, to [fn]fasten H5414 it on the turban H4701 above H4480 H4605, just H834 as H834 the LORD H3068 had commanded H6680 Moses H4872.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:6 - and they shall place H5414 a covering H3681 of [fn]fine H8476 leather H5785 on it, and spread H6566 over H4605 it a cloth H899 of pure H3632 [fn]violet H8504, and insert H7760 its carrying H905 poles H905.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:7 - “Over H5921 the table H7979 of the bread of the Presence H6440 they shall also spread H6566 a cloth H899 of violet H8504 and put H5414 on it the dishes H7086, the pans H3709, the sacrificial H4518 bowls H4518, and the jugs H7184 for the drink H5262 offering H5262; and the continual H8548 bread H3899 shall be on it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:9 - “Then they shall take H3947 a violet H8504 cloth H899 and cover H3680 the lampstand H4501 for the light H3974, along with its lamps H5216, its tongs H4457, its trays H4289, and all H3605 its oil H8081 containers H3627, by which H834 they attend H8334 to it;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:11 - “Over H5921 the golden H2091 altar H4196 they shall spread H6566 a violet H8504 cloth H899, and cover H3680 it with a covering H4372 of fine H8476 leather H5785, and they shall insert H7760 its carrying H905 poles H905;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:12 - and they shall take H3947 all H3605 the utensils H3627 of service H8335, with which H834 they serve H8334 in the sanctuary H6944, and put H5414 them in a violet H8504 cloth H899 and cover H3680 them with a covering H4372 of fine H8476 leather H5785, and put H5414 them on the carrying H4132 [fn]bars H4132.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:38

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:38 - “Speak H1696 to the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 and tell H559 them that they shall make H6213 for themselves tassels H6734 on the corners H3671 of their garments H899 throughout their generations H1755, and that they shall put H5414 on the tassel H6734 of each corner H3671 a [fn]violet H8504 thread H6616.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:7 - “Now H6258 send H7971 me a skilled H2450 man H376 to work H6213 in gold H2091, silver H3701, brass H5178, iron H1270, and in purple H710, crimson H3758, and violet H8504 fabrics, one who knows H3045 how to make H6605 engravings H6603, to work with the skilled H2450 workers H2450 [fn]whom H834 I have H5973 in Judah H3063 and Jerusalem H3389, whom H834 my father H1 David H1732 provided H3559.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:14 - the son H1121 of a [fn]Danite H1323 H1835 woman H802 and [fn]a Tyrian H6876 father H1, who knows H3045 how to work H6213 in gold H2091, silver H3701, bronze H5178, iron H1270, stone H68, and wood H6086, and in purple H713, violet H8504, linen H948, and crimson H3758 fabrics, and who knows how to make H6605 all H3605 kinds of engravings H6605 and to [fn]execute H2803 any H3605 design H4284 which H834 is assigned H5414 to him, to work with your skilled H2450 workers H2450 and with [fn]those H2450 of my lord H113, your father H1 David H1732.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:14 - He made H6213 the veil H6532 of violet H8504, purple H713, crimson H3758, and fine H948 linen H948, and he worked H5927 cherubim H3742 into it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:6 - There were curtains of fine H3768 white H2353 and violet H8504 linen H3768 held H270 by cords H2256 of fine H948 purple H713 linen H948 on silver H3701 rings H1551 and marble H8336 columns H5982, and couches H4296 of gold H2091 and silver H3701 on a mosaic H7531 floor H7531 of porphyry H923, marble H8336, mother-of-pearl H1858, and mineral H5508 stones H5508.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:15 -

Then Mordecai H4782 went H3318 out H3318 from the presence H6440 of the king H4428 in a royal H4438 robe H3830 of violet H8504 and white H2353, with a large H1419 crown H5850 of gold H2091 and a garment H8509 of fine H948 linen H948 and purple H713; and the city H5892 of Susa H7800 shouted H6670 and rejoiced H8055.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:9 -

Beaten H7554 silver H3701 is brought H935 from Tarshish H8659,

And gold H2091 from Uphaz H210,

The work H4639 of a craftsman H2796 and of the hands H3027 of a goldsmith H6884;

Their clothing H3830 is of violet H8504 and purple H713;

They are all H3605 the work H4639 of skilled H2450 people H2450.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:6 - who were clothed H3847 in purple H8504, governors H6346 and officials H5461, all H3605 of them handsome H2531 young H970 men H970, horsemen H6571 riding H7392 on horses H5483.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:7 -

“Your sail H4666 was of colorfully H7553 embroidered H7553 linen H8336 from Egypt H4714

So that it became H1961 your flag H5251;

Your [fn]awning H4374 was violet H8504 and purple H713 from the coastlands H339 of Elishah H473.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:24

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:24 - “They traded H7402 with you in choice H4360 garments H4360, in clothes H1545 of violet H8504 and colorfully H7553 woven H7553 cloth H7553, and in blankets H1595 of two H1264 colors H1264, and tightly H729 wound H2280 cords H2256, which were among your merchandise H4819.
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