Exodus
Exodus 40:31–32
31and from it Moses, Aaron, and his sons washed their hands and feet. 32They washed whenever they entered the Tent of Meeting or approached the altar, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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Exodus 40:31
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and from it | מִמֶּ֔נּוּ | mim·men·nū | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| Moses | מֹשֶׁ֖ה | mō·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
| Aaron | וְאַהֲרֹ֣ן | wə·’a·hă·rōn | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H175 Aaron |
| and his sons | וּבָנָ֑יו | ū·ḇā·nāw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| washed | וְרָחֲצ֣וּ | wə·rā·ḥă·ṣū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe |
| their hands | יְדֵיהֶ֖ם | yə·ḏê·hem | Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural | H3027 hand |
| and feet | רַגְלֵיהֶֽם׃ | raḡ·lê·hem | Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural | H7272 foot |
Exodus 40:32
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They washed | יִרְחָ֑צוּ | yir·ḥā·ṣū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe |
| whenever they entered | בְּבֹאָ֞ם | bə·ḇō·’ām | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| the Tent | אֹ֣הֶל | ’ō·hel | Noun - masculine singular construct | H168 tent |
| of Meeting | מוֹעֵ֗ד | mō·w·‘êḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H4150 appointed time, place, meeting |
| or approached | וּבְקָרְבָתָ֛ם | ū·ḇə·qā·rə·ḇā·ṯām | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural | H7126 come near, approach |
| the altar | הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ | ham·miz·bê·aḥ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4196 altar |
| just as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| had commanded | צִוָּ֥ה | ṣiw·wāh | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| Moses | מֹשֶֽׁה׃ס | mō·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.