Exodus

Exodus 40:12–16

12Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water. 13And you are to clothe Aaron with the holy garments, anoint him, and consecrate him, so that he may serve Me as a priest. 14Bring his sons forward and clothe them with tunics. 15Anoint them just as you anointed their father, so that they may also serve Me as priests. Their anointing will qualify them for a permanent priesthood throughout their generations.”

16Moses did everything just as the LORD had commanded him.

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Exodus 40:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then bringוְהִקְרַבְתָּ֤wə·hiq·raḇ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH7126 come near, approach
Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
and his sonsבָּנָ֔יוbā·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the entranceפֶּ֖תַחpe·ṯaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to the Tentאֹ֣הֶל’ō·helNoun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
and washוְרָחַצְתָּ֥wə·rā·ḥaṣ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe
themאֹתָ֖ם’ō·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
with waterבַּמָּֽיִם׃bam·mā·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine

Exodus 40:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And you are to clotheוְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֙wə·hil·baš·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
with the holyהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁhaq·qō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
garmentsבִּגְדֵ֣יbiḡ·ḏêNoun - masculine plural constructH899 treachery
anoint himוּמָשַׁחְתָּ֥ū·mā·šaḥ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH4886 smear, anoint
and consecrate himוְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֥wə·qid·daš·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH6942 be set apart, consecrated
so that he may serve Me as a priestוְכִהֵ֥ןwə·ḵi·hênConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3547 act as priest

Exodus 40:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Bring his sonsבָּנָ֖יוbā·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
forwardתַּקְרִ֑יבtaq·rîḇVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7126 come near, approach
and clotheוְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֥wə·hil·baš·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
themאֹתָ֖ם’ō·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
with tunicsכֻּתֳּנֹֽת׃kut·to·nōṯNoun - feminine pluralH3801 tunic

Exodus 40:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Anointוּמָשַׁחְתָּ֣ū·mā·šaḥ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH4886 smear, anoint
themאֹתָ֗ם’ō·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you anointedמָשַׁ֙חְתָּ֙mā·šaḥ·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH4886 smear, anoint
their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֔ם’ă·ḇî·hemNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father
so that they may also serve Me as priestsוְכִהֲנ֖וּwə·ḵi·hă·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3547 act as priest
Their anointingמָשְׁחָתָ֛םmā·šə·ḥā·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH4888 ointment
will qualifyוְ֠הָיְתָהwə·hā·yə·ṯāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
themלָהֶ֧םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
for a permanentעוֹלָ֖ם‘ō·w·lāmNoun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
priesthoodלִכְהֻנַּ֥תliḵ·hun·naṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH3550 priesthood
throughout their generationsלְדֹרֹתָֽם׃lə·ḏō·rō·ṯāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1755 period, generation, dwelling

Exodus 40:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
didוַיַּ֖עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
everythingכְּ֠כֹלkə·ḵōlPreposition; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
just asאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had commanded himצִוָּ֧הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

Cross-references

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Exodus 40:12 Leviticus 8:1–13 · Leviticus 9:1–24 · Exodus 29:1–35

Exodus 40:13 Exodus 28:41 · 1 John 2:27 · 1 John 2:20

Exodus 40:15 Numbers 25:13 · Hebrews 8:1–10 · Hebrews 7:17–24 · Psalm 110:4 · Hebrews 5:1–14

Exodus 40:16 Exodus 40:17–32 · 1 Corinthians 4:2 · Deuteronomy 4:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.