Exodus

Exodus 29:36–37

³⁶Sacrifice a bull as a sin offering each day for atonement. Purify the altar by making atonement for it, and anoint it to consecrate it. ³⁷For seven days you shall make atonement for the altar and consecrate it. Then the altar will become most holy; whatever touches the altar will be holy.

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Exodus 29:36

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Sacrifice	תַּעֲשֶׂ֤ה	ta·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
a bull	וּפַ֨ר	ū·p̄ar	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6499 young bull, steer
as a sin offering	חַטָּ֜את	ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
each day	לַיּוֹם֙	lay·yō·wm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
atonement	הַכִּפֻּרִ֔ים	hak·kip·pu·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3725 expiation
Purify	וְחִטֵּאתָ֙	wə·ḥiṭ·ṭê·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H2398 miss
the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
by making atonement	בְּכַפֶּרְךָ֖	bə·ḵap·per·ḵā	Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
for it	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
and anoint	וּמָֽשַׁחְתָּ֥	ū·mā·šaḥ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H4886 smear, anoint
it	אֹת֖וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
to consecrate it	לְקַדְּשֽׁוֹ׃	lə·qad·də·šōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H6942 be set apart, consecrated

Exodus 29:37

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For seven	שִׁבְעַ֣ת	šiḇ·‘aṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7651 seven
days	יָמִ֗ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
you shall make atonement	תְּכַפֵּר֙	tə·ḵap·pêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
and consecrate	וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֖	wə·qid·daš·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6942 be set apart, consecrated
it	אֹת֑וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
Then the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
will become	וְהָיָ֤ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
most holy	קֹ֣דֶשׁ	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6944 sacred, sanctity
whatever	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
touches	הַנֹּגֵ֥עַ	han·nō·ḡê·a‘	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
the altar	בַּמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ	bam·miz·bê·aḥ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
will be holy	יִקְדָּֽשׁ׃ס	yiq·dāš	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6942 be set apart, consecrated

Cross-references

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Exodus 29:36 Hebrews 10:11 · Exodus 30:28–29 · Hebrews 9:22–23 · Ezekiel 48:18–20 · Exodus 40:9–11 · Exodus 30:26

Exodus 29:37 Exodus 40:10 · Matthew 23:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.