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Num. 3:36 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And βunder the custody
pquddah (Hebrew #6486)
visitation (in many senses, chiefly official)
KJV usage: account, (that have the) charge, custody, that which...laid up, numbers, office(-r), ordering, oversight, + prison, reckoning, visitation.
Pronounce: pek-ood-daw'
Origin: feminine passive participle of 6485
andi charge
mishmereth (Hebrew #4931)
watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concr.) the sentry, the post; obj. preservation, or (concr.) safe; fig. observance, i.e. (abstr.) duty or (obj.) a usage or party
KJV usage: charge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinace, safeguard, ward, watch.
Pronounce: mish-mer'-reth
Origin: fem. of 4929
of the sons
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
of Merari
Mrariy (Hebrew #4847)
bitter; Merari, an Israelite
KJV usage: Merari. See also 4848.
Pronounce: mer-aw-ree'
Origin: from 4843
shall be the boards
qeresh (Hebrew #7175)
a slab or plank; by implication, a deck of a ship
KJV usage: bench, board.
Pronounce: keh'-resh
Origin: from an unused root meaning to split off
of the tabernacle
mishkan (Hebrew #4908)
a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)
KJV usage: dwelleth, dwelling (place), habitation, tabernacle, tent.
Pronounce: mish-kawn'
Origin: from 7931
, and the bars
briyach (Hebrew #1280)
a bolt
KJV usage: bar, fugitive.
Pronounce: ber-ee'-akh
Origin: from 1272
thereof, and the pillars
`ammuwd (Hebrew #5982)
from 5975; a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform
KJV usage: X apiece, pillar.
Pronounce: am-mood'
Origin: or ammud {am-mood'}
thereof, and the sockets
'eden (Hebrew #134)
a basis (of a building, a column, etc.)
KJV usage: foundation, socket.
Pronounce: eh'-den
Origin: from the same as 113 (in the sense of strength)
thereof, and all the vessels
kliy (Hebrew #3627)
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
KJV usage: armour ((-bearer)), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, X one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.
Pronounce: kel-ee'
Origin: from 3615
thereof, and all that serveth
`abodah (Hebrew #5656)
from 5647; work of any kind
KJV usage: act, bondage, + bondservant, effect, labour, ministering(-try), office, service(-ile, -itude), tillage, use, work, X wrought.
Pronounce: ab-o-daw'
Origin: or mabowdah {ab-o-daw'}
thereto,
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the office of the charge.
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Num. 4:31‑32• 31And this shall be the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tent of meeting: the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and bases thereof,
 32and the pillars of the court round about, and their bases, and their pegs, and their cords, all their instruments, according to all their service; and by name ye shall number to them the materials which are their charge to carry. (Num. 4:31‑32)

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Merari; Merarites,
Pillar,
Son,
The Tabernacle

Cross References

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under the custody and charge.
Heb. the office of the charge.the boards.
Num. 4:29‑33• 29The sons of Merari: after their families, according to their fathers' houses shalt thou number them;
 30from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth into the labour, to perform the service of the tent of meeting.
 31And this shall be the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tent of meeting: the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and bases thereof,
 32and the pillars of the court round about, and their bases, and their pegs, and their cords, all their instruments, according to all their service; and by name ye shall number to them the materials which are their charge to carry.
 33This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service in the tent of meeting, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. (Num. 4:29‑33)
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Num. 7:8• 8and four waggons and eight oxen he gave to the sons of Merari, according to their service,--under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. (Num. 7:8)
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Ex. 26:15‑29,32,37• 15And the boards for the tabernacle thou shalt make of acacia-wood, standing up;
 16ten cubits the length of the board, and a cubit and a half the breadth of one board.
 17One board shall have two tenons, connected one with the other: thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle.
 18And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards on the south side southward.
 19And thou shalt make forty bases of silver under the twenty boards; two bases under one board for its two tenons, and two bases under another board for its two tenons.
 20And for the other side of the tabernacle on the north side there shall be twenty boards.
 21And their forty bases of silver; two bases under one board, and two bases under another board.
 22And for the rear of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards.
 23And two boards shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle at the rear;
 24and they shall be joined beneath, and together shall be united at the top thereof to one ring: thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners.
 25And there shall be eight boards, and their bases, of silver, sixteen bases; two bases under one board, and two bases under another board.
 26And thou shalt make bars of acacia-wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,
 27and five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle at the rear westward;
 28and the middle bar in the midst of the boards reaching from one end to the other.
 29And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make of gold their rings, the receptacles of the bars, and shalt overlay the bars with gold.
 32And thou shalt attach it to four pillars of acacia-wood overlaid with gold, their hooks of gold; they shall be on four bases of silver.
 37And thou shalt make for the curtain five pillars of acacia-wood, and overlay them with gold; their hooks shall be of gold; and thou shalt cast five bases of copper for them. (Ex. 26:15‑29,32,37)
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Ex. 27:9‑19• 9And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle. On the south side, southward, hangings for the court of twined byssus; a hundred cubits the length for the one side,
 10and the twenty pillars thereof, and their twenty bases of copper, the hooks of the pillars and their connecting-rods of silver.
 11And likewise on the north side in length, hangings a hundred cubits long, and its twenty pillars, and their twenty bases of copper; the hooks of the pillars and their connecting-rods of silver.
 12--And the breadth of the court on the west side, hangings of fifty cubits; their pillars ten, and their bases ten.
 13--And the breadth of the court on the east side, eastward, fifty cubits;
 14the hangings on the one wing, of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their bases three.
 15And on the other wing hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their bases three.
 16--And for the gate of the court a curtain of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined byssus, embroidered with needlework; their pillars four, and their bases four.
 17All the pillars of the court round about shall be fastened together with rods of silver; their hooks of silver, and their bases of copper.
 18The length of the court shall be a hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty everywhere, and the height five cubits of twined byssus; and their bases of copper.
 19All the utensils of the tabernacle for the service thereof and all the pegs thereof, and all the pegs of the court shall be of copper. (Ex. 27:9‑19)
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Ex. 35:11,18• 11the tabernacle, its tent, and its covering, its clasps, and its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its bases;
 18the pegs of the tabernacle, and the pegs of the court, and their cords; (Ex. 35:11,18)
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Ex. 36:20‑34,36• 20And he made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia-wood, standing up;
 21ten cubits the length of the boards, and one cubit and a half the breadth of one board;
 22two tenons in one board, connected one with the other: thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle.
 23And he made the boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards for the south side southward;
 24and he made forty bases of silver under the twenty boards, two bases under one board, for its two tenons, and two bases under another board for its two tenons.
 25And for the other side of the tabernacle, on the side toward the north, he made twenty boards,
 26and their forty bases of silver, two bases under one board, and two bases under another board.
 27And at the rear of the tabernacle, westward, he made six boards;
 28and he made two boards for the corners of the tabernacle at the rear;
 29and they were joined beneath, and were coupled together at the top thereof into one ring: thus he did to both of them in both the corners;
 30and there were eight boards, and their silver bases: sixteen bases, under every board two bases.
 31--And he made bars of acacia-wood: five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,
 32and five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle at the rear, westward.
 33And he made the middle bar in the midst of the boards reach from one end to the other.
 34And he overlaid the boards with gold; and made their rings of gold as receptacles for the bars; and overlaid the bars with gold.
 36And he made four pillars of acacia-wood for it, and overlaid them with gold; their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four bases of silver. (Ex. 36:20‑34,36)
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Ex. 38:17‑20• 17and the bases of the pillars of copper, the hooks of the pillars and their connecting-rods of silver, and the overlaying of their capitals of silver; and all the pillars of the court were fastened together with rods of silver.
 18--And the curtain of the gate of the court was of embroidery of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined byssus; and the length was twenty cubits, and the height like the breadth, five cubits, just as the hangings of the court;
 19and their pillars four, and their bases four, of copper; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their capitals and their connecting-rods of silver.
 20And all the pegs for the tabernacle and for the court round about were of copper. (Ex. 38:17‑20)
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Ex. 39:33• 33And they brought the tabernacle to Moses--the tent, and all its utensils, its clasps, its boards, its bars, and its pillars, and its bases; (Ex. 39:33)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And the charge of the sons of Merari consisted in the oversight of the boards of the tabernacle, and its bars, and its pillars, and its bases, and all its furniture, and all that belongs to its service,