Exodus 30:7

“Aaron shall offer up in smoke on it fragrant incense; every morning, when he tends the lamps, he shall offer it up in smoke,”

Exodus 30:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 30:7, word by word

Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

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

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shall offer up in smokeהִקְטִירhiktir

burn up

To send up the sacrifice as smoke on the altar.

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fragrantסַמִּיםsamim

fragrant spices

Fragrant spices from which the incense was made.

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incenseקְטֹרֶתketoret

incense

Incense: a mixture of spices burned to give sweet-smelling smoke; also the smoke of a burned sacrifice.

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every morningבֹּקֶרboker

morning

Morning, dawn.

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when he tendsהֵיטִיבhetiv

be glad

For the heart to be glad, or to do something with care.

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the lampsנֵּרֹתnerot

lamp

Lamp: a vessel with oil and a wick; also light.

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The context

6You shall put it in front of the veil that is by the ark of the testimony, in front of the cover of expiation that is over the testimony, where I will meet with you.

7 · This verse (above)

8and when Aaron lights the lamps at twilight, he shall offer it up in smoke, a continual incense before YHWH throughout your generations.

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