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Exodus 38:28

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With the 1,775 shekels of silver he made the hooks for the posts, overlaid their tops, and supplied bands for them.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 28

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. 28

אֶלֶף (ʼeleph, H505) — hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as… שֶׁבַע (shebaʻ, H7651) — seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week;… מֵאָה (mêʼâh, H3967) — a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction שִׁבְעִים (shibʻîym, H7657) — seventy חָמֵשׁ (châmêsh, H2568) — five עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh, H6213) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application וָו (vâv, H2053) — a hook (the name of the sixth Hebrew letter) עַמּוּד (ʻammûwd, H5982) — a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform צָפָה (tsâphâh, H6823) — to sheet over (especially with metal) רֹאשׁ (rôʼsh, H7218) — the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of… חָשַׁק (châshaq, H2836) — to cling, i.e. join, (figuratively) to love, delight in; elliptically; to deliver

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Exodus 27:17rank 2

All the posts around the courtyard shall have silver bands, silver hooks, and bronze bases.

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