Exodus
Exodus 40:15
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.”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anoint | וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֣ | ū·mā·šaḥ·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H4886 smear, anoint |
| them | אֹתָ֗ם | ’ō·ṯām | Direct object marker; third person masculine plural | H853 mark of the accusative |
| just as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| you anointed | מָשַׁ֙חְתָּ֙ | mā·šaḥ·tā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H4886 smear, anoint |
| their father | אֲבִיהֶ֔ם | ’ă·ḇî·hem | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H1 father |
| so that they may also serve Me as priests | וְכִהֲנ֖וּ | wə·ḵi·hă·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H3547 act as priest |
| Their anointing | מָשְׁחָתָ֛ם | mā·šə·ḥā·ṯām | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H4888 ointment |
| will qualify | וְ֠הָיְתָה | wə·hā·yə·ṯāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| them | לָהֶ֧ם | lā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | |
| for a permanent | עוֹלָ֖ם | ‘ō·w·lām | Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
| priesthood | לִכְהֻנַּ֥ת | liḵ·hun·naṯ | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3550 priesthood |
| throughout their generations | לְדֹרֹתָֽם׃ | lə·ḏō·rō·ṯām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H1755 period, generation, dwelling |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Numbers 25:13 · Hebrews 8:1–10 · Hebrews 7:17–24 · Psalm 110:4 · Hebrews 5:1–14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.