Numbers
Numbers 5:25–26
25The priest shall take from her hand the grain offering for jealousy, wave it before the LORD, and bring it to the altar. 26Then the priest is to take a handful of the grain offering as a memorial portion and burn it on the altar; after that he is to have the woman drink the water.
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Numbers 5:25
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The priest | הַכֹּהֵן֙ | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| shall take | וְלָקַ֤ח | wə·lā·qaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| from | הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה | hā·’iš·šāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
| hand | מִיַּ֣ד | mî·yaḏ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| the grain offering | מִנְחַ֣ת | min·ḥaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H4503 gift, tribute, offering |
| for jealousy | הַקְּנָאֹ֑ת | haq·qə·nā·’ōṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H7068 ardour, zeal, jealousy |
| wave | וְהֵנִ֤יף | wə·hê·nîp̄ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5130 move to and fro, wave, besprinkle |
| before | לִפְנֵ֣י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| and bring | וְהִקְרִ֥יב | wə·hiq·rîḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H7126 come near, approach |
| it to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the altar | הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ | ham·miz·bê·aḥ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4196 altar |
Numbers 5:26
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the priest | הַכֹּהֵ֤ן | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| is to take a handful | וְקָמַ֨ץ | wə·qā·maṣ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H7061 enclose with the hand, grasp |
| of | מִן־ | min- | Preposition | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| the grain offering | הַמִּנְחָה֙ | ham·min·ḥāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4503 gift, tribute, offering |
| as a memorial portion | אַזְכָּ֣רָתָ֔הּ | ’az·kā·rā·ṯāh | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H234 memorial-offering |
| and burn | וְהִקְטִ֖יר | wə·hiq·ṭîr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke |
| it on the altar | הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָה | ham·miz·bê·ḥāh | Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H4196 altar |
| after that | וְאַחַ֛ר | wə·’a·ḥar | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H310 behind |
| he is to have the woman | הָאִשָּׁ֖ה | hā·’iš·šāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
| drink | יַשְׁקֶ֥ה | yaš·qeh | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to |
| the water | הַמָּֽיִם׃ | ham·mā·yim | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Numbers 5:25 Leviticus 8:27
Numbers 5:26 Leviticus 2:2 · Leviticus 5:12 · Leviticus 2:9 · Leviticus 6:15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.