Exodus 29:20

“You shall slaughter the ram and take some of its blood and put it on the lobe of the right ear of Aaron and on the lobe of the ear of his sons, and on the thumb of their right hand and on the big toe of their right foot, and splash the blood on the altar all around.”

Exodus 29:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 29:20, word by word

You shall slaughterשָׁחַטְתָּshachatta

slaughter

To kill an animal by cutting its throat, to sacrifice it or to eat.

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the ramאַיִלayil

ram

A full-grown male sheep, used as an offering.

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and takeלָקַחְתָּlakachta

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

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some of its bloodדָּמdam

blood

The red fluid that runs through the body and carries the life of people and animals.

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and put itנָתַתָּהnatata

put

To place something somewhere.

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the lobeתְּנוּךְtenuch

lobe (of the ear)

Lobe: the soft tip of the ear.

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of the rightיְמָנִיתyemanit

right (side)

Right, on the right-hand side.

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earאֹזֶןozen

ear

The part of the head we hear with; where earrings were worn or a servant was marked.

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of Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.

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of his sonsבָּנָיbanay

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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the thumbבֹּהֶןbohen

thumb, big toe

The thumb of the hand or the big toe of the foot.

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handיָדָyada

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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footרַגְלָragla

foot

The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.

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and splashזָרַקְתָּzarakta

sprinkle, dash

Sprinkle, dash, throw (blood against the altar, water, dust); scatter.

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the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach

altar

Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.

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all aroundסָבִיבsaviv

around

In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.

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The context

19You shall take the other ram, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the ram.

20 · This verse (above)

21You shall take some of the blood that is on the altar and some of the oil of anointing and sprinkle it on Aaron and on his garments, and on his sons and on the garments of his sons with him; and he shall be holy, and his garments, and his sons and the garments of his sons with him.

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