Exodus

Exodus 30:23

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

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.

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.