Exodus 27:20 Go deeper

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And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always. (KJV)

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וְאַתָּ֞הve.'a.Tahand you

Lemma: אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H0859A

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Singular (HPp2ms)

Meaning: you(m.s.)

Used 739 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0859A; TAHOT Exodus 27:20 word 1

תְּצַוֶּ֣ה\׀te.tza.Vehyou will command

Lemma: צָוָה (tsa.vah) · Strong's: H6680

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpi2ms)

Meaning: to command

Used 491 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 6:22, Genesis 7:5, Genesis 7:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6680; TAHOT Exodus 27:20 word 2

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Exodus 27:20 word 3

בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: son: descendant/people

Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Exodus 27:20 word 4

יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsrael

Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Israel

Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Exodus 27:20 word 5

וְיִקְח֨וּve.yik.Chuso they may bring

Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947J

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqu3mp)

Meaning: to take: bring

Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 15:9, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 18:4, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 27:9, Genesis 27:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3947J; TAHOT Exodus 27:20 word 6

אֵלֶ֜יךָ'e.Lei.khato you

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Exodus 27:20 word 7

שֶׁ֣מֶןShe.menoil of

Lemma: שֶׁ֫מֶן (she.men) · Strong's: H8081

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: oil

Used 193 times. Also: Genesis 28:18, Genesis 35:14, Exodus 25:6, Exodus 29:2, Exodus 29:7, Exodus 29:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8081; TAHOT Exodus 27:20 word 8

זַ֥יִתZa.yitolive

Lemma: זַ֫יִת (za.yit) · Strong's: H2132H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: olive

Used 35 times. Also: Genesis 8:11, Exodus 23:11, Exodus 30:24, Leviticus 24:2, Deuteronomy 6:11, Deuteronomy 8:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2132H; TAHOT Exodus 27:20 word 9

זָ֛ךְzakhpure

Lemma: זַךְ (zakh) · Strong's: H2134

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: pure

Used 11 times. Also: Exodus 30:34, Leviticus 24:2, Leviticus 24:7, Job 8:6, Job 11:4, Job 16:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2134; TAHOT Exodus 27:20 word 10

כָּתִ֖יתka.Titpressed

Lemma: כָּתִית (ka.tit) · Strong's: H3795

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)

Meaning: beaten

Used 5 times. Also: Exodus 29:40, Leviticus 24:2, Numbers 28:5, 1 Kings 5:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3795; TAHOT Exodus 27:20 word 11

לַמָּא֑וֹרla.ma.'orfor the light

Lemma: מָאוֹר (ma.or) · Strong's: H3974

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: light

Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:16, Exodus 25:6, Exodus 35:8, Exodus 35:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3974; TAHOT Exodus 27:20 word 12

לְהַעֲלֹ֥תle.ha.'a.Lotto lift up

Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927I

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to ascend: offer up

Used 83 times. Also: Genesis 8:20, Genesis 22:2, Genesis 22:13, Exodus 24:5, Exodus 30:9, Exodus 32:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5927I; TAHOT Exodus 27:20 word 13

נֵ֖רnera lamp

Lemma: נֵר (ner) · Strong's: H5216A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: lamp

Used 44 times. Also: Exodus 25:37, Exodus 30:7, Exodus 30:8, Exodus 35:14, Exodus 37:23, Exodus 39:37 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5216A; TAHOT Exodus 27:20 word 14

תָּמִֽיד\׃ta.Midcontinually

Lemma: תָּמִיד (ta.mid) · Strong's: H8548

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: continually

Used 104 times. Also: Exodus 25:30, Exodus 28:29, Exodus 28:30, Exodus 28:38, Exodus 29:38, Exodus 29:42 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8548; TAHOT Exodus 27:20 word 15

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

And you	→	אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.)
are to command	→	צָוָה H6680 to command
the Israelites	→	בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people
. . .	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
to bring	→	לָקַח H3947J to take: bring
you	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
pure	→	זַךְ H2134 pure
oil	→	שֶׁ֫מֶן H8081 oil
of pressed	→	כָּתִית H3795 beaten
olives	→	זַ֫יִת H2132H olive
for the light	→	מָאוֹר H3974 light
to keep the lamps	→	נֵר H5216A lamp
burning	→	עָלָה H5927I to ascend: offer up
continually	→	תָּמִיד H8548 continually

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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