King James Version

Exodus 26:8

The length of one curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and the eleven curtains shall be all of one measure.

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אֹ֣רֶךְorekhlengthאֹרֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “length”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH753length[phrase] forever, length, long.הַיְרִיעָ֣הhayriahthe curtainיְרִיעָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the curtain”, the ordinary formH3407a hanging (as tremulous)curtain.הָֽאַחַ֗תhaachatthe firstאֶחָדdefinite article, adjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “the first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,שְׁלֹשִׁים֙sheloshimthirtyשְׁלוֹשִׁיםadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “thirty”, the ordinary formH7970thirty; or (ordinal) thirtieththirty, thirtieth. Compare H7991 (שָׁלִישׁ).בָּֽאַמָּ֔הbaamahin cubitאַמָּהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in cubit”, the ordinary formH520properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for H3967 (מֵאָה)), measure, post.וְרֹ֨חַב֙verochavand breadthרֹחַבconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and breadth”, the ordinary formH7341width (literally or figuratively)breadth, broad, largeness, thickness, wideness.אַרְבַּ֣עarbafourאַרְבַּעadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “four”, the ordinary formH702fourfour.בָּאַמָּ֔הbaamahin cubitאַמָּהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in cubit”, the ordinary formH520properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for H3967 (מֵאָה)), measure, post.הַיְרִיעָ֖הhayriahthe curtainיְרִיעָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the curtain”, the ordinary formH3407a hanging (as tremulous)curtain.הָאֶחָ֑תhaechatthe firstאֶחָדdefinite article, adjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “the first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,מִדָּ֣הmidahgarmentמִדָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “garment”, the ordinary formH4060properly, extension, i.e. height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as measured)garment, measure(-ing, meteyard, piece, size, (great) stature, tribute, wide.אַחַ֔תachatfirstאֶחָדadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,לְעַשְׁתֵּ֥יleashteto eleven or (ordinal) eleventhעַשְׁתֵּיpreposition, adjective, ordinal, both genders, plural, construct — “to eleven or (ordinal) eleventh”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6249eleven or (ordinal) eleventh[phrase] eleven(-th).עֶשְׂרֵ֖הesrehteenעָשָׂרadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “teen”, the ordinary formH6240ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth(eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), [phrase] eleven(-th), [phrase] sixscore thousand, [phrase] twelve(-th).יְרִיעֹֽתyeriotcurtainיְרִיעָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “curtain”, the ordinary formH3407a hanging (as tremulous)curtain.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits; the eleven curtains shall have one measure.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits: the eleven curtains shall have one measure.

Young’s Literal Translation

the length of the one curtain [is] thirty by the cubit, and the breadth of the one curtain four by the cubit; one measure [is] to the eleven curtains;

World English Bible

The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits: the eleven curtains shall have one measure.

Darby Translation

The length of one curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits — one measure for the eleven curtains.

Douay-Rheims

The length of one hair curtain shall be thirty cubits: and the breadth four: the measure of all the curtains shall be equal.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits; the eleven curtains shall have one measure.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The length of one skin thirty cubits, and the breadth of one skin four cubits: there shall be the same measure to the eleven skins.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τὸ μῆκος τῆς δέῤῥεως τῆς μιᾶς, τριάκοντα πήχεων, καὶ τεσσάρων πήχεων τὸ εὖρος τῆς δέῤῥεως τῆς μιᾶς· τὸ αὐτὸ μέτρον ἔσται ταῖς ἕνδεκα δέῤῥεσι.