Exodus

Exodus 30:23–28

23“Take the finest spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh,h half that amount (250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon,i 250 shekels of fragrant cane,j 24500 shekels of cassiak — all according to the sanctuary shekel — and a hin of olive oil.l 25Prepare from these a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be a sacred anointing oil.

26Use this oil to anoint the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony, 27the table and all its utensils, the lampstand and its utensils, the altar of incense, 28the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and the basin with its stand.

Footnotes

  • h 30:23 500 shekels is approximately 12.6 pounds or 5.7 kilograms of myrrh.
  • i 30:23 250 shekels is approximately 6.3 pounds or 2.9 kilograms of cinnamon.
  • j 30:23 250 shekels is approximately 6.3 pounds or 2.9 kilograms of cane.
  • k 30:24 500 shekels is approximately 12.6 pounds or 5.7 kilograms of cassia.
  • l 30:24 A hin is approximately 0.97 gallons or 3.67 liters of olive oil.

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Exodus 30:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Takeקַח־qaḥ-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3947 take
the finestרֹאשׁ֒rōšNoun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
spicesבְּשָׂמִ֣יםbə·śā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH1314 spice, balsam, balsam-tree
500 shekelsחֲמֵ֣שׁḥă·mêšNumber - feminine singular constructH2568 five
of liquidדְּרוֹר֙də·rō·wrNoun - masculine singularH1865 a flowing; free run, liberty
myrrhמָר־mār-Noun - masculine singular constructH4753 myrrh
halfמַחֲצִית֖וֹma·ḥă·ṣî·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4276 half, middle
250 shekelsחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםḥă·miš·šîmNumber - common pluralH2572 fifty
of fragrantבֶּ֥שֶׂםbe·śemNoun - masculine singularH1314 spice, balsam, balsam-tree
cinnamonוְקִנְּמָן־wə·qin·nə·mān-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH7076 cinnamon
250 shekelsחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםḥă·miš·šîmNumber - common pluralH2572 fifty
of fragrantבֹ֖שֶׂםḇō·śemNoun - masculine singularH1314 spice, balsam, balsam-tree
caneוּקְנֵה־ū·qə·nêh-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH7070 stalk, reed

Exodus 30:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
500 shekelsחֲמֵ֥שׁḥă·mêšNumber - feminine singular constructH2568 five
of cassiaוְקִדָּ֕הwə·qid·dāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH6916 cassia
all according to the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁhaq·qō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
shekelבְּשֶׁ֣קֶלbə·še·qelPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8255 shekel
and a hinהִֽין׃hînNoun - masculine singularH1969 hin
of oliveזַ֖יִתza·yiṯNoun - masculine singularH2132 olive-tree, olive
oilוְשֶׁ֥מֶןwə·še·menConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH8081 fat, oil

Exodus 30:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Prepareוְעָשִׂ֣יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
from these a sacredקֹ֔דֶשׁqō·ḏešNoun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
anointingמִשְׁחַת־miš·ḥaṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH4888 ointment
oilשֶׁ֚מֶןše·menNoun - masculine singular constructH8081 fat, oil
a fragrant blendרֹ֥קַחrō·qaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH7545 spice-mixture, perfume
the workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma·‘ă·śêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4639 deed, work
of a perfumerרֹקֵ֑חַrō·qê·aḥVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7543 mix
it will beיִהְיֶֽה׃yih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a sacredקֹ֖דֶשׁqō·ḏešNoun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
anointingמִשְׁחַת־miš·ḥaṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH4888 ointment
oilשֶׁ֥מֶןše·menNoun - masculine singular constructH8081 fat, oil

Exodus 30:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Useוּמָשַׁחְתָּ֥ū·mā·šaḥ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH4886 smear, anoint
the Tentאֹ֣הֶל’ō·helNoun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
the arkאֲר֥וֹן’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of the Testimonyהָעֵדֻֽת׃hā·‘ê·ḏuṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5715 testimony

Exodus 30:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the tableהַשֻּׁלְחָן֙haš·šul·ḥānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7979 table
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
its utensilsכֵּלָ֔יוkê·lāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH3627 article, utensil, vessel
the lampstandהַמְּנֹרָ֖הham·mə·nō·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4501 lampstand
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
its utensilsכֵּלֶ֑יהָkê·le·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH3627 article, utensil, vessel
the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz·baḥNoun - masculine singular constructH4196 altar
of incenseהַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃haq·qə·ṭō·reṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense

Exodus 30:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz·baḥNoun - masculine singular constructH4196 altar
of burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֖הhā·‘ō·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5930 whole burnt-offering
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
its utensilsכֵּלָ֑יוkê·lāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH3627 article, utensil, vessel
and the basinהַכִּיֹּ֖רhak·kî·yōrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3595 pot, basin
with its standכַּנּֽוֹ׃kan·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3653 right, veritable, honest

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Exodus 30:23 Song of Solomon 4:14 · Ezekiel 27:19 · Ezekiel 27:22 · Jeremiah 6:20

Exodus 30:24 Exodus 29:40 · Psalm 45:8

Exodus 30:25 Exodus 37:29 · 1 Chronicles 9:30 · Psalm 133:2 · Exodus 40:9 · Psalm 89:20 · Numbers 35:25 · Hebrews 1:9

Exodus 30:26 Numbers 7:1

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