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Exodus 25

Ex. 25:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And blue
tkeleth (Hebrew #8504)
the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith
KJV usage: blue.
Pronounce: tek-ay'-leth
Origin: probably for 7827
, and purple
'argaman (Hebrew #713)
purple (the color or the dyed stuff)
KJV usage: purple.
Pronounce: ar-gaw-mawn'
Origin: of foreign origin
, and scarlet
shaniy (Hebrew #8144)
crimson, properly, the insect or its color, also stuff dyed with it
KJV usage: crimson, scarlet (thread).
Pronounce: shaw-nee'
Origin: of uncertain derivation
towla` (Hebrew #8438)
or towla ath {to-lah'-ath}; or tolaiath {to-lah'-ath}; from 3216; a maggot (as voracious); specifically (often with ellipsis of 8144) the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the color from it, and cloths dyed therewith
KJV usage: crimson, scarlet, worm.
Pronounce: to-law'
Origin: and (feminine) towleoah {to-lay-aw'}
, and ηfine linen
shesh (Hebrew #8336)
for 7893; bleached stuff, i.e. white linen or (by analogy) marble
KJV usage: X blue, fine ((twined)) linen, marble, silk.
Pronounce: shaysh
Origin: or (for alliteration with 4897) shshiy {shesh-ee'}
, and goats’
`ez (Hebrew #5795)
a she-goat (as strong), but masculine in plural (which also is used ellipt. for goat's hair)
KJV usage: (she) goat, kid.
Pronounce: aze
Origin: from 5810
hair,
η
or, silk.

More on:

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Blue,
Goat,
Linen,
Purple,
Scarlet

Cross References

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blue.{Techaileth,} generally supposed to mean an azure or sky-colour; rendered by the LXX, [uakinthon,] {uakinthon}, and Vulgate, {hyacinthum.}fine linen.
or, silk.
Gen. 41:42• 42And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it on Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in clothes of byssus, and put a gold chain on his neck. (Gen. 41:42)
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Ezek. 16:10• 10and I clothed thee with embroidered work, and shod thee with badgers' skin, and I bound thee about with byssus, and covered thee with silk. (Ezek. 16:10)
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Rev. 19:8• 8And it was given to her that she should be clothed in fine linen, bright and pure; for the fine linen is the righteousnesses of the saints. (Rev. 19:8)

J. N. Darby Translation

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and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and byssusb, and goats’ hair,

JND Translation Notes

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A white material, see Note, Gen. 41.42.