King James Version

Exodus 38:17

And the sockets for the pillars were of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver; and the overlaying of their chapiters of silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver.

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וְהָאֲדָנִ֣יםvehaadanimand the foundationאֶדֶןconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and the foundation”, the ordinary formH134a basis (of a building, a column, etc.)foundation, socket.לָֽעַמֻּדִים֮laamudimto pillarעַמּוּדpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to pillar”, the ordinary formH5982a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform[idiom] apiece, pillar.נְחֹשֶׁת֒nechoshetcopperנְחֹשֶׁתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “copper”, the ordinary formH5178copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel.וָוֵ֨יvavehookוָוnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “hook”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2053a hook (the name of the sixth Hebrew letter)hook.הָֽעַמּוּדִ֜יםhaamudimthe pillarעַמּוּדdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the pillar”, the ordinary formH5982a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform[idiom] apiece, pillar.וַחֲשׁוּקֵיהֶם֙vachashuqeyhemand filletחָשֻׁקconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and fillet”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2838attached, i.e. a fence-rail or rod connecting the posts or pillarsfillet.כֶּ֔סֶףkesefmoneyכֶּסֶףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).וְצִפּ֥וּיvetsipuyand coveringצִפּוּיconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and covering”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6826encasement (with metal)covering, overlaying.רָאשֵׁיהֶ֖םrasheyhemheadרֹאשׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.כָּ֑סֶףkasefmoneyכֶּסֶףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).וְהֵם֙vehemand theyהֵםconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.מְחֻשָּׁקִ֣יםmechushaqimhave a delightחָשַׁקverb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “have a delight”, a verb used as a describing wordH2836to cling, i.e. join, (figuratively) to love, delight in; elliptically; to deliverhave a delight, (have a) desire, fillet, long, set (in) love.כֶּ֔סֶףkesefmoneyכֶּסֶףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).כֹּ֖לkolallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).עַמֻּדֵ֥יamudepillarעַמּוּדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “pillar”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5982a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform[idiom] apiece, pillar.הֶחָצֵֽרhechatserthe courtחָצֵרdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the court”, the ordinary formH2691a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)court, tower, village.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the sockets for the pillars were of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver; and the overlaying of their capitals of silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the sockets for the pillars were of brass; the hooks of the pillars, and their fillets, of silver; and the overlaying of their capitals, of silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the sockets for the pillars of brass, the pegs of the pillars and their fillets of silver, and the overlaying of their tops of silver, and all the pillars of the court are filleted with silver.

World English Bible

The sockets for the pillars were of bronze. The hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver. Their capitals were overlaid with silver. All the pillars of the court had silver bands.

Darby Translation

and 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.

Douay-Rheims

The sockets of the pillars were of brass, and their heads with all their gravings of silver: and he overlaid the pillars of the court also with silver.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And on the candlestick seven golden lamps, and its snuffers gold, and its funnels gold.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἑπτὰ λύχνους ἐπʼ αὐτῆς χρυσοῦς, καὶ τὰς λαβίδας αὐτῆς χρυσᾶς, καὶ τὰς ἐπαρυστρίδας αὐτῶν χρυσᾶς.