Parallel Strong's Berean Study Biblethe ark of the Testimony with its poles and the mercy seat; Young's Literal Translation the ark of the testimony and its staves, and the mercy-seat; King James Bible The ark of the testimony, and the staves thereof, and the mercy seat, Hebrew the Arkאֲרֹ֥ן (’ă·rōn) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 727: A chest, ark of the Testimony הָעֵדֻ֖ת (hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5715: Testimony with its poles בַּדָּ֑יו (bad·dāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of and the mercy seat; הַכַּפֹּֽרֶת׃ (hak·kap·pō·reṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3727: Propitiatory |