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Exodus 38:17

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The bases for the posts were bronze, the hooks and bands were silver, and the plating for the tops of the posts was silver. So all the posts of the courtyard were banded with silver.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 17

Here is an account, I. Of the making of the brazen altar (Exo 38:1-7), and the laver (Exo 38:8). II. The preparing of the hangings for the enclosing of the court in which the tabernacle was to stand (Exo 38:9-20). III. A summary of the gold, silver, and brass, that was contributed to, and used in, the preparing of the tabernacle (Exo 38:21, etc.).

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Strong's Concordancev. 17

אֶדֶן (ʼeden, H134) — a basis (of a building, a column, etc.) עַמּוּד (ʻammûwd, H5982) — a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform נְחֹשֶׁת (nᵉchôsheth, H5178) — copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as… וָו (vâv, H2053) — a hook (the name of the sixth Hebrew letter) חָשֻׁק (châshuq, H2838) — attached, i.e. a fence-rail or rod connecting the posts or pillars כֶּסֶף (keçeph, H3701) — silver (from its pale color); by implication, money צִפּוּי (tsippûwy, H6826) — encasement (with metal) רֹאשׁ (rôʼsh, H7218) — the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of… חָצֵר (châtsêr, H2691) — a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls) חָשַׁק (châshaq, H2836) — to cling, i.e. join, (figuratively) to love, delight in; elliptically; to deliver

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