Exodus 28:39:9Exod.28.39.W9TAB
מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה
maase
“work of an”
- Transliteration
- ma-a-SE
- Extended
- mah-ah-SEH
- IPA
- /ma.ʕă.ˈseː/
Meaning by language
- English
- work of an
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Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ma-a-SE
- phraseyour reading level
ma-a-SE ro-KEM
- clause
ve-av-NET ta-a-SE ma-a-SE ro-KEM
- sentence
ve-shib-BATS-ta hak-ke-TO-net SHESH ve-a-SI-ta mits-NE-fet SHESH ve-av-NET ta-a-SE ma-a-SE ro-KEM
Exegesis
Finally, weavnet taaseh {וְאַבְנֵט תַּעֲשֶׂה | wəʾāḇnēṯ taʿăśēh} ‘and sash you shall make’ introduces maaseh roqem {מַעֲשֵׂה רֹקֵם | maʿăśêh rōqēm} ‘work of an embroiderer’, highlighting the artisan’s skill. The parallel vav-consecutive structure underscores the precision required for these priestly garments.
Root and etymology
Rootayin–shin–he
“work, deed”
In context — Exodus 28:39
You shall weave the tunic of fine linen with patterned work, make the turban of fine linen, and make the sash as the work of an embroiderer .
About this coordinate
Exodus 28:39:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Exodus 28:39, so the Hebrew word מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה (maase) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Exod.28.39.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.28.39.W9.S1) and character.