Exodus

Exodus 28:39–43

³⁹You are to weave the tunic with fine linen, make the turban of fine linen, and fashion an embroidered sash. ⁴⁰Make tunics, sashes, and headbands for Aaron’s sons, to give them glory and splendor.

⁴¹After you put these garments on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint them, ordain them, and consecrate them so that they may serve Me as priests.

⁴²Make linen undergarments to cover their bare flesh, extending from waist to thigh. ⁴³Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. This is to be a permanent statute for Aaron and his descendants.’’

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Exodus 28:39

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are to weave	וְשִׁבַּצְתָּ֙	wə·šib·baṣ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H7660 weave in chequer
the tunic	הַכְּתֹ֣נֶת	hak·kə·ṯō·neṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3801 tunic
with fine linen	שֵׁ֔שׁ	šêš	Noun - masculine singular	H8336 id.
make	וְעָשִׂ֖יתָ	wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
the turban	מִצְנֶ֣פֶת	miṣ·ne·p̄eṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4701 turban
of fine linen	שֵׁ֑שׁ	šêš	Noun - masculine singular	H8336 id.
and fashion	תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה	ta·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
an embroidered	רֹקֵֽם׃	rō·qêm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7551 variegate
sash	וְאַבְנֵ֥ט	wə·’aḇ·nêṭ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H73 girdle

Exodus 28:40

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Make	תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה	ta·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
tunics	כֻתֳּנֹ֔ת	ḵut·to·nōṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H3801 tunic
sashes	אַבְנֵטִ֑ים	’aḇ·nê·ṭîm	Noun - masculine plural	H73 girdle
and headbands	וּמִגְבָּעוֹת֙	ū·miḡ·bā·‘ō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H4021 cap, hemispherical
for Aaron’s	אַהֲרֹן֙	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
sons	וְלִבְנֵ֤י	wə·liḇ·nê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
to give	וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ	wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
them	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
glory	לְכָב֖וֹד	lə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
and splendor	וּלְתִפְאָֽרֶת׃	ū·lə·ṯip̄·’ā·reṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H8597 beauty, glory

Exodus 28:41

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After you put	וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֤	wə·hil·baš·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
on your brother	אָחִ֔יךָ	’ā·ḥî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother
Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֣ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
and his sons	בָּנָ֖יו	bā·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
anoint	וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֨	ū·mā·šaḥ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H4886 smear, anoint
them	אֹתָ֜ם	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
ordain	וּמִלֵּאתָ֧	ū·mil·lê·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H4390 be full, fill
them	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
and consecrate	וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֥	wə·qid·daš·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6942 be set apart, consecrated
them	אֹתָ֖ם	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
so that they may serve Me as priests	וְכִהֲנ֥וּ	wə·ḵi·hă·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3547 act as priest

Exodus 28:42

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Make	וַעֲשֵׂ֤ה	wa·‘ă·śêh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
linen	בָ֔ד	ḇāḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H906 white linen
undergarments	מִכְנְסֵי־	miḵ·nə·sê-	Noun - masculine dual construct	H4370 drawers
to cover	לְכַסּ֖וֹת	lə·ḵas·sō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H3680 cover
their	לָהֶם֙	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
bare	עֶרְוָ֑ה	‘er·wāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6172 nakedness, pudenda
flesh	בְּשַׂ֣ר	bə·śar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1320 flesh
extending	יִהְיֽוּ׃	yih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
from waist	מִמָּתְנַ֥יִם	mim·mā·ṯə·na·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - md	H4975 waist, loins
to	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
thigh	יְרֵכַ֖יִם	yə·rê·ḵa·yim	Noun - fd	H3409 thigh, loin, side, base

Exodus 28:43

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֨ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
and his sons	בָּנָ֜יו	bā·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
must wear them	וְהָיוּ֩	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
whenever they enter	בְּבֹאָ֣ם׀	bə·ḇō·’ām	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the Tent	אֹ֣הֶל	’ō·hel	Noun - masculine singular construct	H168 tent
of Meeting	מוֹעֵ֗ד	mō·w·‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
or	א֣וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
approach	בְגִשְׁתָּ֤ם	ḇə·ḡiš·tām	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H5066 draw near, approach
the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
to minister	לְשָׁרֵ֣ת	lə·šā·rêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H8334 minister, serve
in the Holy	בַּקֹּ֔דֶשׁ	baq·qō·ḏeš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
so that they will not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
incur	יִשְׂא֥וּ	yiś·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
guilt	עָוֺ֖ן	‘ā·wōn	Noun - common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
and die	וָמֵ֑תוּ	wā·mê·ṯū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H4191 die
This is to be a permanent	עוֹלָ֛ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
statute	חֻקַּ֥ת	ḥuq·qaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
for Aaron	אַחֲרָֽיו׃ס	’a·ḥă·rāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H310 behind
and his descendants	וּלְזַרְע֥וֹ	ū·lə·zar·‘ōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring