Exodus
Exodus 29:37
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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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.