New American Standard Bible 1995

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There were hangings of fine white and violet linen held by cords of fine purple linen on silver rings and marble columns, and couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl and precious stones.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
[There were hangings of] fine cotton or fine linen Noun H3768 כַּרְפַּ֣ס kar·pas
white white stuff Noun H2353 ח֣וּר chur
and violet violet, violet thread Noun H8504 וּתְכֵ֗לֶת u·te·che·let
linen cotton or fine linen Noun H3768    
held to grasp, take hold, take possession Verb H270 אָחוּז֙ a·chuz
by cords cord, territory, band Noun H2256 בְּחַבְלֵי־ be·chav·lei-
of fine byssus Noun H948 ב֣וּץ vutz
purple purple, red-purple Noun H713 וְאַרְגָּמָ֔ן ve·'ar·ga·man,
linen byssus Noun H948    
on silver silver, money Noun H3701 כֶ֖סֶף che·sef
rings a cylinder, rod, circuit, district, also a district in Pal. H1551    
and marble alabaster H8337    
columns, a pillar, column Noun H5982 וְעַמּ֣וּדֵי ve·'am·mu·dei
[and] couches a couch, bed Noun H4296 מִטֹּ֣ות mit·to·vt
of gold gold Noun H2091 זָהָ֣ב za·hav
and silver silver, money Noun H3701 וָכֶ֗סֶף va·che·sef
on a mosaic pavement pavement Noun H7531 רִֽצְפַ֥ת ritz·fat
of porphyry, perhaps porphyry Noun H923 בַּהַט־ ba·hat-
marble, alabaster H8337    
mother-of-pearl perhaps pearl or mother-of-pearl Noun H1858 וְדַ֥ר ve·dar
and precious stones. a stone (used in paving) Noun H5508 וְסֹחָֽרֶת׃ ve·so·cha·ret.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 There were hangings of fine white and violet linen held by cords of fine purple linen on silver rings and marble columns, and couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl and precious stones.
King James Bible There Where were hangings of fine white white, green, and violet linen held by blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple linen on to silver rings and marble columns, and couches pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver on silver, upon a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl red, and precious stones.blue, and white, and black, marble.
Hebrew Greek English There were hangings of fine white and violet linen held by cords of fine purple linen on silver rings and marble columns, and couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl and precious stones.