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overlay

verb

«overlay» in the English dictionary: Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Early Modern English

Meaning

To cover a surface with a thin layer of precious metal, such as gold plating. tree →

Then and now

Today "overlay" means to lay something over another thing; in the Torah it means to cover with gold or brass plating, which is an old sense.

Examples

And thou shalt make staves of acacia-wood, and overlay them with gold. (Torah EXO.25.13, JPS 1917) tree →
And thou shalt make the staves of acacia-wood, and overlay them with gold. (Torah EXO.30.5, JPS 1917) tree →
And thou shalt make staves for the altar, staves of acacia-wood, and overlay them with brass. (Torah EXO.27.6, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: cover with a layer of gold.

On Mova

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