And he putוַיָּשֶׂםthe basinאֶת הַכִּיֹּרbetweenבֵּיןthe tentאֹהֶלof meetingמוֹעֵדandוּבֵיןthe altar,הַמִּזְבֵּחַand putוַיִּתֵּןwaterמַיִםthereשָׁמָּהfor washing.לְרָחְצָה
Exodus 40:30
Study it in the app“And he put the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water there for washing.”
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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.
Where else “rachtsa” appears
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.