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And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD : this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after that the Nazarite may drink wine. (KJV)
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וְהֵנִיף֩ve.he.Nifand he will wave
Lemma: נוּף (nuph) · Strong's: H5130B
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhq3ms)
Meaning: to wave
Used 35 times. Also: Exodus 20:25, Exodus 29:24, Exodus 29:26, Exodus 29:27, Exodus 35:22, Leviticus 7:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5130B; TAHOT Numbers 6:20 word 1
אוֹתָ֨ם'o.Tam<obj.> them
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 Numbers 6:20 word 2
הַכֹּהֵ֥ן\׀ha.ko.Henthe priest
Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: priest
Used 750 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 47:22, Genesis 47:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3548; TAHOT Numbers 6:20 word 3
תְּנוּפָה֮te.nu.Faha wave-offering
Lemma: תְּנוּפָה (te.nu.phah) · Strong's: H8573
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: wave offering
Used 30 times. Also: Exodus 29:24, Exodus 29:26, Exodus 29:27, Exodus 35:22, Exodus 38:24, Exodus 38:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8573; TAHOT Numbers 6:20 word 4
לִפְנֵ֣יlif.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 Numbers 6:20 word 5
יְהוָה֒Yah.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 Numbers 6:20 word 6
קֹ֤דֶשׁKo.desh[is] a holy portion
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 Numbers 6:20 word 7
הוּא֙hu'it
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Numbers 6:20 word 8
לַכֹּהֵ֔ןla.ko.Henfor the priest
Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: priest
Used 750 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 47:22, Genesis 47:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3548; TAHOT Numbers 6:20 word 9
עַ֚ל'alwith
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 Numbers 6:20 word 10
חֲזֵ֣הcha.Zeh[the] breast of
Lemma: חָזֶה (cha.zeh) · Strong's: H2373
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: breast
Used 13 times. Also: Exodus 29:26, Exodus 29:27, Leviticus 7:30, Leviticus 7:31, Leviticus 7:34, Leviticus 8:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2373; TAHOT Numbers 6:20 word 11
הַתְּנוּפָ֔הha.te.nu.Fahthe wave-offering
Lemma: תְּנוּפָה (te.nu.phah) · Strong's: H8573
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: wave offering
Used 30 times. Also: Exodus 29:24, Exodus 29:26, Exodus 29:27, Exodus 35:22, Exodus 38:24, Exodus 38:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8573; TAHOT Numbers 6:20 word 12
וְעַ֖לve.'Aland with
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 Numbers 6:20 word 13
שׁ֣וֹקShok[the] thigh of
Lemma: שׁוֹק (shoq) · Strong's: H7785
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: leg
Used 19 times. Also: Exodus 29:22, Exodus 29:27, Leviticus 7:32, Leviticus 7:33, Leviticus 7:34, Leviticus 8:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7785; TAHOT Numbers 6:20 word 14
הַתְּרוּמָ֑הha.te.ru.Mahthe contribution
Lemma: תְּרוּמָה (te.ru.mah) · Strong's: H8641
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
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 Numbers 6:20 word 15
וְאַחַ֛רve.'a.Charand after
Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A
Parsing: Acmsa (Acmsa)
Meaning: after
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0310A; TAHOT Numbers 6:20 word 16
יִשְׁתֶּ֥הyish.Tehhe will drink
Lemma: שָׁתָה (sha.tah) · Strong's: H8354
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to drink
Used 217 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:18, Genesis 24:19, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8354; TAHOT Numbers 6:20 word 17
הַנָּזִ֖ירha.na.Zirthe Nazirite
Lemma: נָזִיר (na.zir) · Strong's: H5139
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Nazirite
Used 16 times. Also: Genesis 49:26, Leviticus 25:5, Leviticus 25:11, Numbers 6:2, Numbers 6:13, Numbers 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5139; TAHOT Numbers 6:20 word 18
יָֽיִן\׃Ya.yinwine
Lemma: יַ֫יִן (ya.yin) · Strong's: H3196
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: wine
Used 141 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Genesis 9:24, Genesis 14:18, Genesis 19:32, Genesis 19:33, Genesis 19:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3196; TAHOT Numbers 6:20 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The priest | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| shall then wave | → | נוּף H5130B to wave |
| them | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| as a wave offering | → | תְּנוּפָה H8573 wave offering |
| before | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| This | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| is a holy | → | קֹ֫דֶשׁ H6944G holiness |
| portion for the priest | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| in addition to | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the breast | → | חָזֶה H2373 breast |
| of the wave offering | → | תְּנוּפָה H8573 wave offering |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| and the thigh | → | שׁוֹק H7785 leg |
| that was presented | → | תְּרוּמָה H8641 contribution |
| After that | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
| the Nazirite | → | נָזִיר H5139 Nazirite |
| may drink | → | שָׁתָה H8354 to drink |
| wine | → | יַ֫יִן H3196 wine |
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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