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Exodus 26 — Sermon Preparation
Below is a research summary for Exodus 26, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 37
- verses
- 480 / 128
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 7
- classic sermon excerpts
- 3
- preachers & commentators
Exodus 26 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| יְרִיעָה | yᵉrîyʻâh | H3407 | 24 | hanging, tremulous |
| קֶרֶשׁ | qeresh | H7175 | 23 | slab, deck |
| מִשְׁכָּן | mishkân | H4908 | 16 | residence, hut |
| אֶחָד | ʼechâd | H259 | 21 | united, one |
| אֶדֶן | ʼeden | H134 | 12 | basis |
| שְׁנַיִם | shᵉnayim | H8147 | 12 | two, twofold |
| לֻלָאָה | lulâʼâh | H3924 | 7 | loop |
How preachers through history handled this text
7 public-domain excerpts on Exodus 26, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Moses here receives instructions, I. Concerning the inner curtains of the tent or tabernacle, and the coupling of those curtains, ver. 1-6. II. Concerning the outer curtains which were of goats' hair, to strengthen the former, ver. 7-13. III. Concerning the case or cover which was to secure it from the weather, ver. 14. IV. Concerning the boards which were to be reared up to support the curtains, with their bars and sockets, ver. 15-30. V. The partition between the holy place and the most holy, ver. 31-35. VI. The veil for the door, ver. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible, Vol. 1 (Genesis to Deuteronomy), on Exodus 26:1–37 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Holy Place 1 — Ex 26:33
- Most Holy Place 1 — Ex 26:33
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