Exodus 30:24

“and of cassia five hundred, by the shekel of the sanctuary, and of olive oil a hin.”

Exodus 30:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 30:24, word by word

and of cassiaקִדָּהkida

cassia

Cassia: an aromatic bark like cinnamon.

Where else “kida” appears
fiveחֲמֵשׁchamesh

five

Five.

Where else “chamesh” appears
hundredמֵאוֹתmeot

hundred

The amount of one hundred; with other numbers it forms two hundred, three hundred and the rest.

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by the shekelשֶׁקֶלshekel

shekel

Shekel: a weight of about 11 grams. Since there were no coins, silver was weighed, so a shekel is also an amount of money.

Where else “shekel” appears
of the sanctuaryקֹּדֶשׁkodesh

sanctuary

The sacred enclosure where God was served: the sanctuary and its innermost room.

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and of oliveזַיִתzayit

olive

The small fruit of that tree, from which oil is pressed.

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oilשֶׁמֶןshemen

oil

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

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a hinהִיןhin

hin

Hin: a measure for liquids, about four liters.

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The context

23“And you, take for yourself the finest spices: of liquid myrrh five hundred, and of fragrant cinnamon half as much, two hundred and fifty, and of fragrant cane two hundred and fifty,

24 · This verse (above)

25You shall make of it a holy anointing oil, a blended mixture, the work of a perfumer; a holy anointing oil it shall be.

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