Exodus
Exodus 28:29
29Whenever Aaron enters the Holy Place, he shall bear the names of the sons of Israel over his heart on the breastpiece of judgment, as a continual reminder before the LORD.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whenever | בְּבֹא֣וֹ | bə·ḇō·’ōw | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| the Holy | הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ | haq·qō·ḏeš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
| shall bear | וְנָשָׂ֣א | wə·nā·śā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| the names | שְׁמ֨וֹת | šə·mō·wṯ | Noun - masculine plural construct | H8034 name |
| of the sons | בְּנֵֽי־ | bə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| his heart | לִבּ֖וֹ | lib·bōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| on the breastpiece | בְּחֹ֧שֶׁן | bə·ḥō·šen | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2833 breast-piece |
| of judgment | הַמִּשְׁפָּ֛ט | ham·miš·pāṭ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4941 judgment |
| as a continual | תָּמִֽיד׃ | tā·mîḏ | Adverb | H8548 continuity |
| reminder | לְזִכָּרֹ֥ן | lə·zik·kā·rōn | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H2146 memorial, remembrance |
| before | לִפְנֵֽי־ | lip̄·nê- | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
Cross-references
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Exodus 28:12 · Exodus 28:30 · Isaiah 49:15–16 · Romans 10:1 · Jeremiah 30:21 · Song of Solomon 8:6 · Exodus 28:15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.