Sevenשִׁבְעַתdaysיָמִיםyou shall make expiationתְּכַפֵּרforעַלthe altarהַמִּזְבֵּחַand consecrateוְקִדַּשְׁתָּit,אֹתוֹand the altarוְ הַמִּזְבֵּחַshall beהָיָהmostקָדָשִׁיםholy;קֹדֶשׁwhateverכָּל הַtouchesנֹּגֵעַthe altarבַּמִּזְבֵּחַshall become holy.יִקְדָּשׁ
Exodus 29:37
Study it in the app“Seven days you shall make expiation for the altar and consecrate it, and the altar shall be most holy; whatever touches the altar shall become holy.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 29:37, word by word
- Sevenשִׁבְעַתshivat
seven
Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".
Where else “shivat” appears- daysיָמִיםyamim
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yamim” appears- you shall make expiationתְּכַפֵּרtechaper
atone
To cover guilt so there is forgiveness.
Where else “techaper” appears- the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach
altar
Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.
Where else “mizbeach” appears- and consecrateקִדַּשְׁתָּkidashta
consecrate
To set apart people, things or a day for God.
Where else “kidashta” appears- shall beהָיָהhaya
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “haya” appears- mostקָדָשִׁיםkadashim
holy thing
Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.
Where else “kadashim” appears- touchesנֹּגֵעַnogea
touch
To lay a hand or finger on something, sometimes to take it or harm it.
Where else “nogea” appears
The context
36A bull for a sin offering you shall offer each day for expiation; and you shall purify the altar when you make expiation for it, and anoint it to consecrate it.
37 · This verse (above)
38This is what you shall offer on the altar: two lambs a year old each day continually.