Exodus

Exodus 30:18–20

¹⁸“You are to make a bronze basin with a bronze stand for washing. Set it between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water in it, ¹⁹with which Aaron and his sons are to wash their hands and feet. ²⁰Whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister by presenting a food offering to the LORD, they must wash with water so that they will not die.

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Exodus 30:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are to make	וְעָשִׂ֜יתָ	wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
a bronze	נְחֹ֛שֶׁת	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
basin	כִּיּ֥וֹר	kî·yō·wr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3595 pot, basin
with a bronze	נְחֹ֖שֶׁת	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
stand	וְכַנּ֥וֹ	wə·ḵan·nōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3653 right, veritable, honest
for washing	לְרָחְצָ֑ה	lə·rā·ḥə·ṣāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe
Set	וְנָתַתָּ֣	wə·nā·ṯa·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
it between	בֵּֽין־	bên-	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
the Tent	אֹ֤הֶל	’ō·hel	Noun - masculine singular construct	H168 tent
of Meeting	מוֹעֵד֙	mō·w·‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
and the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
and put	וְנָתַתָּ֥	wə·nā·ṯa·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
water	מָֽיִם׃	mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
in it	שָׁ֖מָּה	šām·māh	Adverb; third person feminine singular	H8033 there, thither

Exodus 30:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
with which	מִמֶּ֑נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֥ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
and his sons	וּבָנָ֖יו	ū·ḇā·nāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
are to wash	וְרָחֲצ֛וּ	wə·rā·ḥă·ṣū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe
their hands	יְדֵיהֶ֖ם	yə·ḏê·hem	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H3027 hand
and feet	רַגְלֵיהֶֽם׃	raḡ·lê·hem	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H7272 foot

Exodus 30:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whenever they enter	בְּבֹאָ֞ם	bə·ḇō·’ām	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the Tent	אֹ֧הֶל	’ō·hel	Noun - masculine singular construct	H168 tent
of Meeting	מוֹעֵ֛ד	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	לְשָׁרֵ֔ת	lə·šā·rêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H8334 minister, serve
by presenting	לְהַקְטִ֥יר	lə·haq·ṭîr	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
a food offering	אִשֶּׁ֖ה	’iš·šeh	Noun - masculine singular	H801 an offering made by fire
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
they must wash	יִרְחֲצוּ־	yir·ḥă·ṣū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe
with water	מַ֖יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
so that they will not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
die	יָמֻ֑תוּ	yā·mu·ṯū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4191 die

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Exodus 30:18 Exodus 40:7 · Exodus 38:8 · 1 Kings 7:38 · 2 Chronicles 4:14–15 · Exodus 40:30–32 · 2 Chronicles 4:2 · 1 Kings 7:23 · Titus 3:5 · Zechariah 13:1 · 1 John 1:7 · Leviticus 8:11 · 2 Chronicles 4:6

Exodus 30:19 Isaiah 52:11 · Exodus 40:31–32 · Psalm 26:6 · Hebrews 10:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.