Exodus 40:30

“And he put the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water there for washing.”

Exodus 40:30 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 40:30, word by word

And he putיָּשֶׂםyasem

put

To put something somewhere.

Where else “yasem” appears
the basinכִּיֹּרkiyor

basin

A large vessel of water for the priests to wash.

Where else “kiyor” appears
the tentאֹהֶלohel

tabernacle

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

Where else “ohel” appears
of meetingמוֹעֵדmoed

meeting

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

Where else “moed” appears
the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach

altar

Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.

Where else “mizbeach” appears
and putיִּתֵּןyiten

put

To place something somewhere.

Where else “yiten” appears
waterמַיִםmayim

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

Where else “mayim” appears
for washingרָחְצָהrachtsa

wash

Wash; wash oneself, bathe.

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The context

29And the altar of burnt offering he put at the entrance of the dwelling, the tent of meeting, and offered on it the burnt offering and the grain offering, as YHWH had commanded Moses.

30 · This verse (above)

31And Moses and Aaron and his sons would wash from it their hands and their feet.

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