וּמִצְחַ֥ת

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 וּמִצְחַ֥ת

   u-mits-KHAT

   and a bronze-plate or greave
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 וּמִצְחַ֥ת נְחֹ֖שֶׁת

   u-mits-KHAT ne-KHO-shet

   and a bronze-plate or greave bronze
3. clause🔊 וּמִצְחַ֥ת נְחֹ֖שֶׁת עַל־רַגְלָ֑יו

   u-mits-KHAT ne-KHO-shet al-rag-LAV

   and a bronze-plate or greave bronze upon his feet or legs
4. sentence🔊 וּמִצְחַ֥ת נְחֹ֖שֶׁת עַל־רַגְלָ֑יו וְכִיד֥וֹן נְחֹ֖שֶׁת בֵּ֥ין כְּתֵפָֽיו׃

   u-mits-KHAT ne-KHO-shet al-rag-LAV ve-khi-DON ne-KHO-shet BEN ke-te-FAV

   and a bronze-plate or greave bronze upon his feet or legs and a javelin or spear bronze between his shoulders

Exegesis

That phrase forms a construct chain mitschat neḥōšet {מִצְחַ֥ת נְחֹשֶׁת | mits-chaṯ ne-ḥō-shet} 'greaves of bronze', reflecting a material relationship.

Root and etymology

מ־צ־ח🔊 m-tz-ḥ

“to cover”

• 🔊 מֵצַחmêt-zaḥforeheadExodus 28:38