pach denotes beaten-out metal pieces, clearly shown in the making of gold work.

The clearest attested use is for gold pieces beaten out for textile work in Exodus 39:3; its occurrence in Numbers 17:3 is less clear because the APB clause instead concerns writing Aaron's name on a rod.

1. Beaten-out metal pieces · dominant

   In Exodus 39:3, the construct plural occurs in the clause where gold is beaten out and cut into cords for work among blue, purple, scarlet, and linen; the APB renders this as "they beat out plates of the gold." In Numbers 17:3, the absolute plural occurs in a verse whose APB rendering concerns writing Aaron's name on the rod of Levi, so the translation does not isolate the term's contribution there.

   Exodus 39:3Numbers 17:3

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Exodus 39:3, the APB explicitly renders the relevant clause "they beat out plates of the gold." In Numbers 17:3, its translation focuses on Aaron's name and the rod, without making the term's contribution clear.