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And it shall be upon Aaron’s forehead, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before the LORD . (KJV)

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וְהָיָה֮ve.ha.Yahand it will be

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Exodus 28:38 word 1

עַל\־'al-on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Exodus 28:38 word 2

מֵ֣צַחMe.tzach[the] forehead of

Lemma: מֵ֫צַח (me.tsach) · Strong's: H4696

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

Meaning: forehead

Used 13 times. Also: 1 Samuel 17:49, 2 Chronicles 26:19, 2 Chronicles 26:20, Isaiah 48:4, Jeremiah 3:3, Ezekiel 3:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4696; TAHOT Exodus 28:38 word 3

אַהֲרֹן֒'a.ha.RonAaron

Lemma: אַהֲרֹן (a.ha.ron) · Strong's: H0175

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Aaron

Used 347 times. Also: Exodus 4:14, Exodus 4:27, Exodus 4:28, Exodus 4:29, Exodus 4:30, Exodus 5:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0175; TAHOT Exodus 28:38 word 4

וְנָשָׂ֨אve.na.Sa'and he will bear

Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375J

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to lift: guilt

Used 39 times. Also: Exodus 28:43, Leviticus 5:1, Leviticus 5:17, Leviticus 7:18, Leviticus 10:17, Leviticus 16:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5375J; TAHOT Exodus 28:38 word 5

אַהֲרֹ֜ן'a.ha.RonAaron

Lemma: אַהֲרֹן (a.ha.ron) · Strong's: H0175

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Aaron

Used 347 times. Also: Exodus 4:14, Exodus 4:27, Exodus 4:28, Exodus 4:29, Exodus 4:30, Exodus 5:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0175; TAHOT Exodus 28:38 word 6

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 28:38 word 7

עֲוֹ֣ן'a.Von[the] guilt of

Lemma: עָוֺן (a.van) · Strong's: H5771H

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

Meaning: iniquity: guilt

Used 27 times. Also: Genesis 44:16, Exodus 28:43, 1 Samuel 20:1, 1 Samuel 20:8, 1 Samuel 25:24, 2 Samuel 14:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5771H; TAHOT Exodus 28:38 word 8

הַקֳּדָשִׁ֗יםha.ko.da.Shimthe holy things

Lemma: קֹ֫דֶשׁ (qo.desh) · Strong's: H6944G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: holiness

Used 415 times. Also: Exodus 3:5, Exodus 12:16, Exodus 15:11, Exodus 15:13, Exodus 16:23, Exodus 22:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6944G; TAHOT Exodus 28:38 word 9

אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sherwhich

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Exodus 28:38 word 10

יַקְדִּ֙ישׁוּ֙yak.Di.shuthey will consecrate

Lemma: קָדַשׁ (qa.dash) · Strong's: H6942G

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhi3mp)

Meaning: to consecrate: consecate

Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 2:3, Exodus 19:10, Exodus 19:14, Exodus 19:22, Exodus 19:23, Exodus 20:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6942G; TAHOT Exodus 28:38 word 11

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 28:38 word 12

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.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 28:38 word 13

לְכָֽל\־le.kholto all

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

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

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Exodus 28:38 word 14

מַתְּנֹ֖תma.te.Not[the] gifts of

Lemma: מַתָּנָה (mat.ta.nah) · Strong's: H4979

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: gift

Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 25:6, Leviticus 23:38, Numbers 18:6, Numbers 18:7, Numbers 18:29, Deuteronomy 16:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4979; TAHOT Exodus 28:38 word 15

קָדְשֵׁיהֶ֑םka.de.shei.Hemholiness<es> their

Lemma: קֹ֫דֶשׁ (qo.desh) · Strong's: H6944G

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

Meaning: holiness

Used 415 times. Also: Exodus 3:5, Exodus 12:16, Exodus 15:11, Exodus 15:13, Exodus 16:23, Exodus 22:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6944G; TAHOT Exodus 28:38 word 16

וְהָיָ֤הve.ha.Yahand it will be

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Exodus 28:38 word 17

עַל\־'al-on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Exodus 28:38 word 18

מִצְחוֹ֙mitz.Choforehead his

Lemma: מֵ֫צַח (me.tsach) · Strong's: H4696

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

Meaning: forehead

Used 13 times. Also: 1 Samuel 17:49, 2 Chronicles 26:19, 2 Chronicles 26:20, Isaiah 48:4, Jeremiah 3:3, Ezekiel 3:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4696; TAHOT Exodus 28:38 word 19

תָּמִ֔ידta.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 27:20, Exodus 28:29, Exodus 28:30, Exodus 29:38, Exodus 29:42 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8548; TAHOT Exodus 28:38 word 20

לְרָצ֥וֹןle.ra.Tzonfor acceptance

Lemma: רָצוֹן (ra.tson) · Strong's: H7522

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

Meaning: acceptance

Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 49:6, Leviticus 1:3, Leviticus 19:5, Leviticus 22:19, Leviticus 22:20, Leviticus 22:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7522; TAHOT Exodus 28:38 word 21

לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> before

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G

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

Meaning: face: before

Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Exodus 28:38 word 22

יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Exodus 28:38 word 23

How the BSB renders it

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

And it will be [worn]	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
on	→	עַל H5921A upon
Aaron’s	→	אַהֲרֹן H0175 Aaron
forehead	→	מֵ֫צַח H4696 forehead
so that [he]	→	אַהֲרֹן H0175 Aaron
may bear	→	נָשָׂא H5375J to lift: guilt
the iniquity	→	עָוֺן H5771H iniquity: guilt
of the holy things	→	קֹ֫דֶשׁ H6944G holiness
that	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
the sons	→	בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people
of Israel	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
consecrate	→	קָדַשׁ H6942G to consecrate: consecate
with regard to all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
their holy	→	קֹ֫דֶשׁ H6944G holiness
gifts	→	מַתָּנָה H4979 gift
It shall always	→	תָּמִיד H8548 continually
be	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
on	→	עַל H5921A upon
his forehead	→	מֵ֫צַח H4696 forehead
so that they may be acceptable	→	רָצוֹן H7522 acceptance
before	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD

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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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