Exodus 29:40

“And a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a quarter of a hin of beaten oil, and a libation of a quarter of a hin of wine, for the one lamb.”

Exodus 29:40 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 29:40, word by word

And a tenth of an ephahעִשָּׂרֹןisaron

tenth part

A tenth part (of an ephah, the measure for grain).

Where else “isaron” appears
of fine flourסֹלֶתsolet

fine flour

Fine flour, the best kind.

Where else “solet” appears
mixedבָּלוּלbalul

mix

To blend, like flour with oil.

Where else “balul” appears
with a quarterרֶבַעreva

quarter

One of the four equal parts into which something is divided, used as a measure.

Where else “reva” appears
of a hinהִיןhin

hin

Hin: a measure for liquids, about four liters.

Where else “hin” appears
of beatenכָּתִיתkatit

beaten (oil)

Beaten: oil made by pounding olives in a mortar, the purest kind.

Where else “katit” appears
oilשֶׁמֶןshemen

oil

The fat pressed from olives, for eating, lighting or anointing.

Where else “shemen” appears
and a libationנֵסֶךְnesech

libation

Wine or other drink poured as an offering.

Where else “nesech” appears
of wineיָיִןyayin

wine

Wine; also drunkenness.

Where else “yayin” appears
for the oneאֶחָדechad

first

Literally "one": day one of the month.

Where else “echad” appears
lambכֶּבֶשׂkeves

lamb

Lamb: a young sheep, male (a young ram).

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Translation note

An ephah was about 22 liters, and its tenth part a little more than 2. A hin was about 4 liters.

The context

39The one lamb you shall offer in the morning, and the other lamb you shall offer at twilight.

40 · This verse (above)

41The other lamb you shall offer at twilight, with the same grain offering as the morning and with the same libation you shall offer with it, for a pleasing aroma, a fire offering to YHWH.

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