Numbers
Numbers 6:20
20The priest shall then wave them as a wave offering before the LORD. This is a holy portion for the priest, in addition to the breast of the wave offering and the thigh that was presented. After that, the Nazirite may drink wine.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The priest | הַכֹּהֵ֥ן׀ | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| shall then wave | וְהֵנִיף֩ | wə·hê·nîp̄ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5130 move to and fro, wave, besprinkle |
| them | אוֹתָ֨ם | ’ō·w·ṯām | Direct object marker; third person masculine plural | H853 mark of the accusative |
| as a wave offering | תְּנוּפָה֮ | tə·nū·p̄āh | Noun - feminine singular | H8573 a swinging, waving, wave-offering, offering |
| before | לִפְנֵ֣י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the LORD | יְהוָה֒ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| This | הוּא֙ | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| is a holy | קֹ֤דֶשׁ | qō·ḏeš | Noun - masculine singular | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
| portion for the priest | לַכֹּהֵ֔ן | lak·kō·hên | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| in addition to | עַ֚ל | ‘al | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the breast | חֲזֵ֣ה | ḥă·zêh | Noun - masculine singular construct | H2373 breast |
| of the wave offering | הַתְּנוּפָ֔ה | hat·tə·nū·p̄āh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8573 a swinging, waving, wave-offering, offering |
| and the thigh | שׁ֣וֹק | šō·wq | Noun - feminine singular construct | H7785 leg |
| that was presented | הַתְּרוּמָ֑ה | hat·tə·rū·māh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8641 contribution, offering |
| After that | וְאַחַ֛ר | wə·’a·ḥar | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H310 behind |
| the Nazirite | הַנָּזִ֖יר | han·nā·zîr | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5139 one consecrated, devoted |
| may drink | יִשְׁתֶּ֥ה | yiš·teh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H8354 drink |
| wine | יָֽיִן׃ | yā·yin | Noun - masculine singular | H3196 wine |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ecclesiastes 9:7 · Exodus 29:27–28 · Numbers 5:25
Cross-references from OpenBible.info, used under CC BY 4.0. The best-supported references for each verse are shown.
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.