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Exodus 39:28 – Construct Chains and Adjective Agreement
וְאֵת֙ הַמִּצְנֶ֣פֶת שֵׁ֔שׁ וְאֶת־פַּאֲרֵ֥י הַמִּגְבָּעֹ֖ת שֵׁ֑שׁ וְאֶת־מִכְנְסֵ֥י הַבָּ֖ד שֵׁ֥שׁ מָשְׁזָֽר׃
And the turban of fine linen, and the splendid caps of fine linen, and the linen trousers—of twisted fine linen.
Explanation of Feature
This verse from Exodus 39:28 demonstrates the use of construct state (סמיכות) to indicate possession or close association, and also illustrates adjective agreement in Biblical Hebrew, where adjectives must match their nouns in gender, number, and definiteness.
Each noun phrase refers to part of the priestly garments and is linked to the material used—שֵׁשׁ (shesh, fine linen), followed by מָשְׁזָר (mashzar, twisted).… Learn Hebrew
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