And he tookוַיִּקַּחthe calfאֶת הָעֵגֶלthatאֲשֶׁרthey had madeעָשׂוּand burned itוַיִּשְׂרֹףin the fire,בָּאֵשׁand ground itוַיִּטְחַןuntilעַד אֲשֶׁרit was fine dust,דָּקand scattered itוַיִּזֶרon the surfaceעַל פְּנֵיof the waterהַמַּיִםand madeוַthe sonsאֶת בְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלdrink it.יַּשְׁקְ
Exodus 32:20
Study it in the app“And he took the calf that they had made and burned it in the fire, and ground it until it was fine dust, and scattered it on the surface of the water and made the sons of Israel drink it.”
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Exodus 32:20, word by word
- And he tookיִּקַּחyikach
take
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “yikach” appears- the calfעֵגֶלegel
calf
Calf: a young bull.
Where else “egel” appears- they had madeעָשׂוּasu
make
To build or create something.
Where else “asu” appears- and burned itיִּשְׂרֹףyisrof
burn
Burn; bake in the fire.
Where else “yisrof” appears- in the fireאֵשׁesh
fire
Fire that burns or cooks.
Where else “esh” appears- and ground itיִּטְחַןyitchan
grind
Grind.
Where else “yitchan” appears- it was fine dustדָּקdak
crush fine
Crush until very fine.
Where else “dak” appears- and scattered itיִּזֶרyizer
scatter
To strew people or things about.
Where else “yizer” appears- on the surfaceפְּנֵיpene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “pene” appears- of the waterמַּיִםmayim
water
Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.
Where else “mayim” appears- the sonsבְּנֵיbene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appears- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- drink itיַּשְׁקְyashk
give drink
To give water or another liquid to people or animals.
Where else “yashk” appears
The context
19And it happened, as soon as he came near to the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, that Moses’ anger burned, and he threw the tablets from his hands and broke them at the foot of the mountain.
20 · This verse (above)
21And Moses said to Aaron, “What did this people do to you, that you have brought upon them a great sin?”