רָב֧וּעַ הָיָ֛ה כָּפ֖וּל עָשׂ֣וּ אֶת־הַחֹ֑שֶׁן זֶ֧רֶת אָרְכֹּ֛ו וְזֶ֥רֶת רָחְבֹּ֖ו כָּפֽוּל׃
It was square; they made the breastpiece double: a span its length and a span its width when doubled.
Morphology
- רָב֧וּעַ (ravua) – Root: רבע (r-b-ʿ); Form: Participle, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “Square”; Notes: Describes the shape of the breastpiece.
- הָיָ֛ה (haya) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Verb, Qal perfect, third person singular masculine; Translation: “It was”; Notes: Indicates the state of being square.
- כָּפ֖וּל (kaful) – Root: כפל (k-p-l); Form: Participle, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “Double”; Notes: Refers to the breastpiece being folded or doubled.
- עָשׂ֣וּ (ʿasu) – Root: עשׂה (ʿ-s-h); Form: Verb, Qal perfect, third person plural; Translation: “They made”; Notes: Indicates the crafting of the breastpiece.
- אֶת־הַחֹ֑שֶׁן (et-haḥoshen) – Root: חשׁן (ḥ-sh-n); Form: Direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “The breastpiece”; Notes: Refers to the sacred breastpiece of the high priest.
- זֶ֧רֶת (zeret) – Root: זרת (z-r-t); Form: Noun, feminine singular absolute; Translation: “A span”; Notes: Refers to a measurement, approximately half a cubit.
- אָרְכֹּ֛ו (orko) – Root: ארך (ʾ-r-k); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct + third person singular masculine suffix; Translation: “Its length”; Notes: Describes the measurement of the breastpiece’s length.
- וְזֶ֥רֶת (vezeret) – Root: זרת (z-r-t); Form: Conjunction + noun, feminine singular absolute; Translation: “And a span”; Notes: Refers to the width of the breastpiece.
- רָחְבֹּ֖ו (raḥbo) – Root: רחב (r-ḥ-b); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct + third person singular masculine suffix; Translation: “Its width”; Notes: Specifies the width of the breastpiece.
- כָּפֽוּל (kaful) – Root: כפל (k-p-l); Form: Participle, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “Double”; Notes: Emphasizes the folded nature of the breastpiece.