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Exodus 38:19

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with four posts and four bronze bases. Their hooks were silver, as well as the bands and the plating of their tops.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 19

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. 19

עַמּוּד (ʻammûwd, H5982) — a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform אַרְבַּע (ʼarbaʻ, H702) — four אֶדֶן (ʼeden, H134) — a basis (of a building, a column, etc.) 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) 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… חָשֻׁק (châshuq, H2838) — attached, i.e. a fence-rail or rod connecting the posts or pillars

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