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He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on. (KJV)
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כְּתֹֽנֶת\־ke.to.net-a tunic of
Lemma: כֻּתֹּ֫נֶת (ke.to.net) · Strong's: H3801
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: tunic
Used 29 times. Also: Genesis 3:21, Genesis 37:3, Genesis 37:23, Genesis 37:31, Genesis 37:32, Genesis 37:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3801; TAHOT Leviticus 16:4 word 1
בַּ֨דbadlinen of
Lemma: בַּד (bad) · Strong's: H0906
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: linen
Used 23 times. Also: Exodus 28:42, Exodus 39:28, Leviticus 6:10, Leviticus 16:23, Leviticus 16:32, 1 Samuel 2:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0906; TAHOT Leviticus 16:4 word 2
קֹ֜דֶשׁKo.deshholiness
Lemma: קֹ֫דֶשׁ (qo.desh) · Strong's: H6944G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 Leviticus 16:4 word 3
יִלְבָּ֗שׁyil.Bashhe will wear
Lemma: לָבֵשׁ (la.vash) · Strong's: H3847
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to clothe
Used 109 times. Also: Genesis 3:21, Genesis 27:15, Genesis 27:16, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 38:19, Genesis 41:42 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3847; TAHOT Leviticus 16:4 word 4
וּמִֽכְנְסֵי\־u.mikh.ne.sei-and undergarments of
Lemma: מִכְנָס (mikh.nas) · Strong's: H4370
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: undergarment
Used 5 times. Also: Exodus 28:42, Exodus 39:28, Leviticus 6:10, Ezekiel 44:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4370; TAHOT Leviticus 16:4 word 5
בַד֮vadlinen
Lemma: בַּד (bad) · Strong's: H0906
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: linen
Used 23 times. Also: Exodus 28:42, Exodus 39:28, Leviticus 6:10, Leviticus 16:23, Leviticus 16:32, 1 Samuel 2:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0906; TAHOT Leviticus 16:4 word 6
יִהְי֣וּyih.Yuthey will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
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 Leviticus 16:4 word 7
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 Leviticus 16:4 word 8
בְּשָׂרוֹ֒be.sa.Roflesh his
Lemma: בָּשָׂר (ba.sar) · Strong's: H1320
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: flesh
Used 270 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1320; TAHOT Leviticus 16:4 word 9
וּבְאַבְנֵ֥טu.ve.'av.Netand with a sash of
Lemma: אַבְנֵט (av.net) · Strong's: H0073
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: girdle
Used 9 times. Also: Exodus 28:4, Exodus 28:39, Exodus 28:40, Exodus 29:9, Exodus 39:29, Leviticus 8:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0073; TAHOT Leviticus 16:4 word 10
בַּד֙badlinen
Lemma: בַּד (bad) · Strong's: H0906
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: linen
Used 23 times. Also: Exodus 28:42, Exodus 39:28, Leviticus 6:10, Leviticus 16:23, Leviticus 16:32, 1 Samuel 2:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0906; TAHOT Leviticus 16:4 word 11
יַחְגֹּ֔רyach.Gorhe will gird himself
Lemma: חָגַר (cha.gar) · Strong's: H2296
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to gird
Used 44 times. Also: Exodus 12:11, Exodus 29:9, Leviticus 8:7, Leviticus 8:13, Deuteronomy 1:41, Judges 3:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2296; TAHOT Leviticus 16:4 word 12
וּבְמִצְנֶ֥פֶתu.ve.mitz.Ne.fetand with a turban of
Lemma: מִצְנֶ֫פֶת (mits.ne.phet) · Strong's: H4701
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: turban
Used 12 times. Also: Exodus 28:4, Exodus 28:37, Exodus 28:39, Exodus 29:6, Exodus 39:28, Exodus 39:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4701; TAHOT Leviticus 16:4 word 13
בַּ֖דbadlinen
Lemma: בַּד (bad) · Strong's: H0906
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: linen
Used 23 times. Also: Exodus 28:42, Exodus 39:28, Leviticus 6:10, Leviticus 16:23, Leviticus 16:32, 1 Samuel 2:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0906; TAHOT Leviticus 16:4 word 14
יִצְנֹ֑ףyitz.Nofhe will wind
Lemma: צָנַף (tsa.naph) · Strong's: H6801
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to wrap
Used 3 times. Also: Isaiah 22:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6801; TAHOT Leviticus 16:4 word 15
בִּגְדֵי\־big.dei-[are] garments of
Lemma: בֶּ֫גֶד (be.ged) · Strong's: H0899B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: garment
Used 214 times. Also: Genesis 24:53, Genesis 27:15, Genesis 27:27, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 37:29, Genesis 38:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0899B; TAHOT Leviticus 16:4 word 16
קֹ֣דֶשׁKo.deshholiness
Lemma: קֹ֫דֶשׁ (qo.desh) · Strong's: H6944G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 Leviticus 16:4 word 17
הֵ֔םHemthey
Lemma: הֵ֫מָּה (hem.mah) · Strong's: H1992
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Plural (HPp3mp)
Meaning: they(masc.)
Used 550 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:4, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 25:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1992; TAHOT Leviticus 16:4 word 18
וְרָחַ֥ץve.ra.Chatzand he will wash
Lemma: רָחַץ (ra.chats) · Strong's: H7364
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to wash: wash
Used 72 times. Also: Genesis 18:4, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 24:32, Genesis 43:24, Genesis 43:31, Exodus 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7364; TAHOT Leviticus 16:4 word 19
בַּמַּ֛יִםba.Ma.yimwith <the> water
Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: water
Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Leviticus 16:4 word 20
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 Leviticus 16:4 word 21
בְּשָׂר֖וֹbe.sa.Robody his
Lemma: בָּשָׂר (ba.sar) · Strong's: H1320
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: flesh
Used 270 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1320; TAHOT Leviticus 16:4 word 22
וּלְבֵשָֽׁם\׃u.le.ve.Shamand he will put on them
Lemma: לָבֵשׁ (la.vash) · Strong's: H3847
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to clothe
Used 109 times. Also: Genesis 3:21, Genesis 27:15, Genesis 27:16, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 38:19, Genesis 41:42 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3847; TAHOT Leviticus 16:4 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| He is to wear | → | לָבֵשׁ H3847 to clothe |
| the sacred | → | קֹ֫דֶשׁ H6944G holiness |
| linen | → | בַּד H0906 linen |
| tunic | → | כֻּתֹּ֫נֶת H3801 tunic |
| with linen | → | בַּד H0906 linen |
| undergarments | → | מִכְנָס H4370 undergarment |
| He must tie | → | חָגַר H2296 to gird |
| a linen | → | בַּד H0906 linen |
| sash | → | אַבְנֵט H0073 girdle |
| around him | → | בַּד H0906 linen |
| and put on the linen | → | צָנַף H6801 to wrap |
| turban | → | מִצְנֶ֫פֶת H4701 turban |
| These | → | הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.) |
| [are] holy | → | קֹ֫דֶשׁ H6944G holiness |
| garments | → | בֶּ֫גֶד H0899B garment |
| and he must bathe | → | רָחַץ H7364 to wash: wash |
| himself | → | בָּשָׂר H1320 flesh |
| with water | → | מַי H4325G water |
| before he wears them | → | לָבֵשׁ H3847 to clothe |
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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