Exodus

Exodus 30:14–15

¹⁴Everyone twenty years of age or older who crosses over must give this offering to the LORD. ¹⁵In making the offering to the LORD to atone for your lives, the rich shall not give more than a half shekel, nor shall the poor give less.

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Exodus 30:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Everyone	כֹּ֗ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
twenty years	עֶשְׂרִ֥ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
of age	מִבֶּ֛ן	mib·ben	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
or older	וָמָ֑עְלָה	wā·mā·‘ə·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb; third person feminine singular	H4605 higher part
who crosses	הָעֹבֵר֙	hā·‘ō·ḇêr	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
must give	יִתֵּ֖ן	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
this offering	תְּרוּמַ֥ת	tə·rū·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8641 contribution, offering
to the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Exodus 30:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In making	לָתֵת֙	lā·ṯêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5414 give, put, set
the offering	תְּרוּמַ֣ת	tə·rū·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8641 contribution, offering
to the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
to atone	לְכַפֵּ֖ר	lə·ḵap·pêr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your lives	נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶֽם׃	nap̄·šō·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
the rich	הֶֽעָשִׁ֣יר	he·‘ā·šîr	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6223 rich
shall not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
give more	יַרְבֶּ֗ה	yar·beh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
than a half	מִֽמַּחֲצִ֖ית	mim·ma·ḥă·ṣîṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H4276 half, middle
shekel	הַשָּׁ֑קֶל	haš·šā·qel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8255 shekel
nor shall	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
the poor	וְהַדַּל֙	wə·had·dal	Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1800 low, weak, poor, thin
give less	יַמְעִ֔יט	yam·‘îṭ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4591 be or become small, diminished, few

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.