Exodus 30:18

““You shall make a basin of bronze, with its stand of bronze, for washing, and put it between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it.”

Exodus 30:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 30:18, word by word

“You shall makeעָשִׂיתָasita

make

To build or create something.

Where else “asita” appears
a basinכִּיּוֹרkiyor

basin

A large vessel of water for the priests to wash.

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of bronzeנְחֹשֶׁתnechoshet

bronze

Bronze, or things made of bronze.

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with its standכַנּchan

stand

What holds something up from below: foot, base or pedestal.

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for washingרָחְצָהrachtsa

wash

Wash; wash oneself, bathe.

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and putנָתַתָּnatata

put

To place something somewhere.

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the tentאֹהֶלohel

tabernacle

Israel's portable sanctuary in the wilderness, where YHWH met with Moses.

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of meetingמוֹעֵדmoed

meeting

An appointment with God: the tent where he meets his people.

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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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waterמָיִםmayim

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

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The context

17YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

18 · This verse (above)

19Aaron and his sons shall wash from it their hands and their feet.

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