Exodus
Exodus 30:19–20
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 30:19
| 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 |
Cross-references
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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.