Haggai
Haggai 2:12
12If a man carries consecrated meat in the fold of his garment, and it touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any other food, does that item become holy?’”
“No,” replied the priests.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | הֵ֣ן׀ | hên | Interjection | H2005 lo! behold |
| a man | אִ֨ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| carries | יִשָּׂא־ | yiś·śā- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| consecrated | קֹ֜דֶשׁ | qō·ḏeš | Noun - masculine singular | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
| meat | בְּשַׂר־ | bə·śar- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1320 flesh |
| in the fold | בִּכְנַ֣ף | biḵ·nap̄ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3671 wing, extremity |
| of his garment | בִּגְד֗וֹ | biḡ·ḏōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H899 treachery |
| and it | בִּ֠כְנָפוֹ | biḵ·nā·p̄ōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3671 wing, extremity |
| touches | וְנָגַ֣ע | wə·nā·ḡa‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5060 touch, reach, strike |
| bread | הַלֶּ֨חֶם | hal·le·ḥem | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3899 bread, food |
| stew | הַנָּזִ֜יד | han·nā·zîḏ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5138 thing sodden or boiled, pottage |
| wine | הַיַּ֧יִן | hay·ya·yin | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3196 wine |
| oil | שֶׁ֛מֶן | še·men | Noun - masculine singular | H8081 fat, oil |
| or any | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| other food | מַאֲכָ֖ל | ma·’ă·ḵāl | Noun - masculine singular | H3978 food |
| does | הֲיִקְדָּ֑שׁ | hă·yiq·dāš | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6942 be set apart, consecrated |
| No | לֹֽא׃ | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| replied | וַיַּעֲנ֧וּ | way·ya·‘ă·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6030 answer, respond |
| the priests | הַכֹּהֲנִ֛ים | hak·kō·hă·nîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 23:19 · Leviticus 6:27 · Exodus 29:37 · Leviticus 7:6 · Leviticus 6:29 · Ezekiel 44:19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.