Exodus
Exodus 29:20
20Slaughter the ram, take some of its blood, and put it on the right earlobes of Aaron and his sons, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. Splatter the remaining blood on all sides of the altar.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughter | וְשָׁחַטְתָּ֣ | wə·šā·ḥaṭ·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H7819 slaughter, beat |
| the ram | הָאַ֗יִל | hā·’a·yil | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H352 ram |
| take | וְלָקַחְתָּ֤ | wə·lā·qaḥ·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| some of its blood | מִדָּמוֹ֙ | mid·dā·mōw | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1818 blood |
| and put | וְנָֽתַתָּ֡ה | wə·nā·ṯat·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| it on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the right earlobes | תְּנוּךְ֩ | tə·nūḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8571 tip |
| of Aaron | אַהֲרֹ֜ן | ’a·hă·rōn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H175 Aaron |
| and | וְעַל־ | wə·‘al- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5921 height |
| his sons | בָּנָיו֙ | bā·nāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| on | וְעַל־ | wə·‘al- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5921 height |
| the thumbs | בֹּ֤הֶן | bō·hen | Noun - masculine singular construct | H931 thumb |
| of their right | הַיְמָנִ֔ית | hay·mā·nîṯ | Article; Adjective - feminine singular construct | H3233 right hand, right |
| hands | יָדָם֙ | yā·ḏām | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3027 hand |
| and on | וְעַל־ | wə·‘al- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5921 height |
| the big toes | בֹּ֥הֶן | bō·hen | Noun - masculine singular construct | H931 thumb |
| of their right | הַיְמָנִ֑ית | hay·mā·nîṯ | Article; Adjective - feminine singular | H3233 right hand, right |
| feet | רַגְלָ֖ם | raḡ·lām | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H7272 foot |
| Splatter | וְזָרַקְתָּ֧ | wə·zā·raq·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H2236 to toss or throw |
| the remaining blood | הַדָּ֛ם | had·dām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1818 blood |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| all sides | סָבִֽיב׃ | sā·ḇîḇ | Adverb | H5439 circuit, round about |
| of the altar | הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ | ham·miz·bê·aḥ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4196 altar |
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