Leviticus
Leviticus 16:4
4He is to wear the sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments. He must tie a linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are holy garments, and he must bathe himself with water before he wears them.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He is to wear | יִלְבָּ֗שׁ | yil·bāš | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed |
| the sacred | קֹ֜דֶשׁ | qō·ḏeš | Noun - masculine singular | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
| linen | בַּ֨ד | baḏ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H906 white linen |
| tunic | כְּתֹֽנֶת־ | kə·ṯō·neṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H3801 tunic |
| with linen | בַד֮ | ḇaḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H906 white linen |
| undergarments | וּמִֽכְנְסֵי־ | ū·miḵ·nə·sê- | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine dual construct | H4370 drawers |
| He must tie | יַחְגֹּ֔ר | yaḥ·gōr | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2296 gird, gird on, gird oneself |
| a linen | בַּד֙ | baḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H906 white linen |
| sash | וּבְאַבְנֵ֥ט | ū·ḇə·’aḇ·nêṭ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H73 girdle |
| around him | בַּ֖ד | baḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H906 white linen |
| and put on the linen | יִצְנֹ֑ף | yiṣ·nōp̄ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6801 wrap, or wind up, together |
| turban | וּבְמִצְנֶ֥פֶת | ū·ḇə·miṣ·ne·p̄eṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H4701 turban |
| These | הֵ֔ם | hêm | Pronoun - third person masculine plural | H1992 they, them |
| holy | קֹ֣דֶשׁ | qō·ḏeš | Noun - masculine singular | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
| garments | בִּגְדֵי־ | biḡ·ḏê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H899 treachery |
| and he must bathe | וְרָחַ֥ץ | wə·rā·ḥaṣ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe |
| himself | בְּשָׂר֖וֹ | bə·śā·rōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1320 flesh |
| with water | בַּמַּ֛יִם | bam·ma·yim | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| before he wears them | וּלְבֵשָֽׁם׃ | ū·lə·ḇê·šām | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Exodus 28:39–43 · Exodus 30:20 · Ezekiel 44:17–18 · Hebrews 7:26 · Leviticus 6:10 · Leviticus 8:6–7 · Exodus 39:27–29
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.