Leviticus
Leviticus 16:12
12Then he must take a censer full of burning coals from the altar before the LORD, and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense, and take them inside the veil.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then he must take | וְלָקַ֣ח | wə·lā·qaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| a censer | הַ֠מַּחְתָּה | ham·maḥ·tāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4289 fire-holder, censer, snuff-dish |
| full | מְלֹֽא־ | mə·lō- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4393 fulness, that which fills |
| of burning | אֵ֞שׁ | ’êš | Noun - common singular | H784 fire |
| coals | גַּֽחֲלֵי־ | ga·ḥă·lê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1513 ember |
| from | מֵעַ֤ל | mê·‘al | Preposition-m | H5921 height |
| the altar | הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ | ham·miz·bê·aḥ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4196 altar |
| before | מִלִּפְנֵ֣י | mil·lip̄·nê | Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| and two handfuls | וּמְלֹ֣א | ū·mə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4393 fulness, that which fills |
| of finely ground | דַּקָּ֑ה | daq·qāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H1851 thin, small, fine |
| fragrant | סַמִּ֖ים | sam·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5561 spice |
| incense | קְטֹ֥רֶת | qə·ṭō·reṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense |
| and take them | וְהֵבִ֖יא | wə·hê·ḇî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| inside | מִבֵּ֥ית | mib·bêṯ | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| the veil | לַפָּרֹֽכֶת׃ | lap·pā·rō·ḵeṯ | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H6532 curtain |
Cross-references
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Leviticus 10:1 · Exodus 30:34–38 · Revelation 8:3–4 · Numbers 16:46 · Numbers 16:18 · Isaiah 6:6–7 · Exodus 31:11 · Hebrews 9:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.