Exodus 30:15 Go deeper
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The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto the LORD , to make an atonement for your souls. (KJV)
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הֶֽעָשִׁ֣ירhe.'a.Shirthe rich [person]
Lemma: עָשִׁיר (a.shir) · Strong's: H6223
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: rich
Used 23 times. Also: Ruth 3:10, 2 Samuel 12:1, 2 Samuel 12:2, 2 Samuel 12:4, Job 27:19, Psalms 45:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6223; TAHOT Exodus 30:15 word 1
לֹֽא\־lo'-not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Exodus 30:15 word 2
יַרְבֶּ֗הyar.Behhe will make much
Lemma: רָבָה (ra.vah) · Strong's: H7235A
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhi3ms)
Meaning: to multiply
Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 3:16, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 8:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7235A; TAHOT Exodus 30:15 word 3
וְהַדַּל֙ve.ha.Daland the poor [person]
Lemma: דַּל (dal) · Strong's: H1800
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: poor
Used 47 times. Also: Exodus 23:3, Leviticus 14:21, Leviticus 19:15, Judges 6:15, Ruth 3:10, 1 Samuel 2:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1800; TAHOT Exodus 30:15 word 4
לֹ֣אlo'not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Exodus 30:15 word 5
יַמְעִ֔יטyam.'Ithe will make little
Lemma: מָעַט (ma.at) · Strong's: H4591
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhi3ms)
Meaning: to diminish
Used 22 times. Also: Exodus 12:4, Exodus 16:17, Exodus 16:18, Leviticus 25:16, Leviticus 26:22, Numbers 11:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4591; TAHOT Exodus 30:15 word 6
מִֽמַּחֲצִ֖יתmi.ma.cha.Tzitmore than [the] half of
Lemma: מַחֲצִית (ma.cha.tsit) · Strong's: H4276
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: half
Used 16 times. Also: Exodus 30:13, Exodus 30:23, Exodus 38:26, Leviticus 6:20, Numbers 31:29, Numbers 31:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4276; TAHOT Exodus 30:15 word 7
הַשָּׁ֑קֶלha.Sha.kelthe shekel
Lemma: שֶׁ֫קֶל (she.qel) · Strong's: H8255
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: shekel
Used 88 times. Also: Genesis 23:15, Genesis 23:16, Exodus 21:32, Exodus 30:13, Exodus 30:24, Exodus 38:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8255; TAHOT Exodus 30:15 word 8
לָתֵת֙la.Tetby paying
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to give: give
Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Exodus 30:15 word 9
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 30:15 word 10
תְּרוּמַ֣תte.ru.Mat[the] contribution of
Lemma: תְּרוּמָה (te.ru.mah) · Strong's: H8641
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: contribution
Used 76 times. Also: Exodus 25:2, Exodus 25:3, Exodus 29:27, Exodus 29:28, Exodus 30:13, Exodus 30:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8641; TAHOT Exodus 30:15 word 11
יְהוָ֔הYah.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 30:15 word 12
לְכַפֵּ֖רle.kha.Perto make atonement
Lemma: כִּפֶּר (ki.pher) · Strong's: H3722A
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
Meaning: to atone
Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 32:20, Exodus 29:33, Exodus 29:36, Exodus 29:37, Exodus 30:10, Exodus 30:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3722A; TAHOT Exodus 30:15 word 13
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 30:15 word 14
נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶֽם\׃naf.sho.tei.Khemselves your
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: soul: life
Used 206 times. Also: Genesis 1:30, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315H; TAHOT Exodus 30:15 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| In making | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| the offering | → | תְּרוּמָה H8641 contribution |
| to the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| to atone | → | כִּפֶּר H3722A to atone |
| for | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| your lives | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315H soul: life |
| the rich | → | עָשִׁיר H6223 rich |
| shall not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| give more | → | רָבָה H7235A to multiply |
| than a half | → | מַחֲצִית H4276 half |
| shekel | → | שֶׁ֫קֶל H8255 shekel |
| nor shall | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| the poor | → | דַּל H1800 poor |
| give less | → | מָעַט H4591 to diminish |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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