Exodus

Exodus 30:36–38

³⁶Grind some of it into fine powder and place it in front of the Testimony^m in the Tent of Meeting, where I will meet with you. It shall be most holy to you. ³⁷You are never to use this formula to make incense for yourselves; you shall regard it as holy to the LORD. ³⁸Anyone who makes something like it to enjoy its fragrance shall be cut off from his people.”

Footnotes

m 30:36 The Testimony refers to the stone tablets in the ark of the covenant inscribed with the Ten Commandments.

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Exodus 30:36

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Grind	וְשָֽׁחַקְתָּ֣	wə·šā·ḥaq·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H7833 rub away, beat fine, pulverize
some of it	מִמֶּנָּה֮	mim·men·nāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
into fine powder	הָדֵק֒	hā·ḏêq	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H1854 crush, pulverise, thresh; be fine
and place	וְנָתַתָּ֨ה	wə·nā·ṯat·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
it	מִמֶּ֜נָּה	mim·men·nāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
in front of	לִפְנֵ֤י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the Testimony	הָעֵדֻת֙	hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5715 testimony
in the Tent	בְּאֹ֣הֶל	bə·’ō·hel	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H168 tent
of Meeting	מוֹעֵ֔ד	mō·w·‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
where	אֲשֶׁ֛ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I will meet	אִוָּעֵ֥ד	’iw·wā·‘êḏ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3259 appoint
with you	לְךָ֖	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
It shall be	תִּהְיֶ֥ה	tih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
most	קֹ֥דֶשׁ	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6944 sacred, sanctity
holy	קָֽדָשִׁ֖ים	qā·ḏā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6944 sacred, sanctity
to you	לָכֶֽם׃	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural

Exodus 30:37

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are never to use	תַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה	ta·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
this formula	בְּמַ֨תְכֻּנְתָּ֔הּ	bə·maṯ·kun·tāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H4971 measurement, tale, proportion
to make	תַעֲשׂ֖וּ	ṯa·‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
incense	וְהַקְּטֹ֙רֶת֙	wə·haq·qə·ṭō·reṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense
for yourselves	לָכֶ֑ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
you shall regard it as holy	קֹ֛דֶשׁ	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
to	לְךָ֖	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
the LORD	לַיהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Exodus 30:38

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Anyone	אִ֛ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
makes	יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
something like	כָמ֖וֹהָ	ḵā·mō·w·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H3644 like, as, when
it to enjoy	לְהָרִ֣יחַ	lə·hā·rî·aḥ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7306 smell, perceive odour
its fragrance	בָּ֑הּ	bāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
shall be cut off	וְנִכְרַ֖ת	wə·niḵ·raṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
from his people	מֵעַמָּֽיו׃ס	mê·‘am·māw	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people

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Exodus 30:36 Exodus 25:22

Exodus 30:38 Exodus 30:33

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.