Exodus 39:41:9Exod.39.41.W9TAB
וְאֶת־בִּגְדֵ֥י
veetbigdei
“and the garments of”
- Transliteration
- ve-et-big-DEI
- Extended
- veh-eht-big-DEH
- IPA
- /və.ʔɛθ.biɣˈðeː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and the garments of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
ve-et-big-DEI
- phraseyour reading level
ve-et-big-DEI va-NAV
- clause
et-big-DEI hak-KO-desh le-a-ha-RON hak-ko-HEN ve-et-big-DEI va-NAV le-kha-HEN
- sentence
et-big-DEI has-se-RAD le-sha-RET ba-KO-desh et-big-DEI hak-KO-desh le-a-ha-RON hak-ko-HEN ve-et-big-DEI va-NAV le-kha-HEN
Exegesis
The verse comprises three coordinated noun phrases introduced by the direct-object marker et {אֶת־ | ʾet} ‘definite object’, each paired with garments-of modifiers.
The first segment, bigdei ha-sĕrād {בִּגְדֵי הַשְּׂרָד | bigḏêy ha-sĕrād} ‘service garments’, precedes the purpose clause lĕ-šārêṯ {לְשָׁרֵת | lĕ-šārêṯ} ‘to minister’ with its locative ba-qō-dēš {בַּקֹּדֶשׁ | ba-qō-dēš} ‘in the holy place’.
A second et introduces bigdei ha-qō-dēš {בִּגְדֵי הַקֹּדֶשׁ | bigḏêy ha-qō-dēš} ‘holy garments’ lĕ-ʾă-hă-rôn {לְאַהֲרֹן | lĕ-ʾă-hă-rôn} ‘for Aaron’ in his role as ha-kōhêⁿ {הַכֹּהֵן | ha-kōhêⁿ} ‘the priest’.
The final conjunction wə-ʾet {וְאֶת־ | wə-ʾet} ‘and direct object’ leads into bigdei bānāw {בִּגְדֵי בָנָיו | bigḏêy bānāw} ‘garments of his sons’ with lĕ-ka-hên {לְכַהֵן | lĕ-ka-hên} ‘to serve as priests’. This et + bigdei + modifier pattern forms a chiastic tricolon that underscores ritual function, sanctity, and succession. The English translation preserves both the hierarchical structure and functional distinctions by grouping service, holiness, and generational roles within the sanctuary context.
Root and etymology
b-g-dbeth–gimel–daleth
“to clothe, cover”
In context — Exodus 39:41
The garments of service for ministering in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest , and the garments of his sons to serve as priests.
About this coordinate
Exodus 39:41:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Exodus 39:41, so the Hebrew word וְאֶת־בִּגְדֵ֥י (veetbigdei) 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.39.41.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.39.41.W9.S1) and character.