Exodus 40:5

“And you shall put the golden altar for incense before the ark of the testimony, and you shall put the screen of the entrance for the dwelling.”

Exodus 40:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 40:5, word by word

And you shall putנָתַתָּהnatata

put

To place something somewhere.

Where else “natata” appears
the goldenזָּהָבzahav

gold

Gold.

Where else “zahav” appears
altarמִזְבַּחmizbach

altar

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

Where else “mizbach” appears
for incenseקְטֹרֶתketoret

incense

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

Where else “ketoret” appears
beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

Where else “fene” appears
the arkאֲרוֹןaron

ark

The sacred chest of the covenant, which held the tablets.

Where else “aron” appears
of the testimonyעֵדֻתedut

testimony

Testimony: the tablets of the covenant, which bear witness to what God commanded; "the ark of the testimony" holds them.

Where else “edut” appears
and you shall putשַׂמְתָּsamta

put

To put something somewhere.

Where else “samta” appears
the screenמָסַךְmasach

screen

Screen: a hanging that covers an entrance, such as those of the dwelling and its courtyard; also any covering.

Where else “masach” appears
of the entranceפֶּתַחpetach

entrance, door

Entrance, doorway, door, opening.

Where else “petach” appears
for the dwellingמִּשְׁכָּןmishkan

dwelling

The holy tent where YHWH lived among Israel.

Where else “mishkan” appears

The context

4And you shall bring in the table and set in order what belongs on it; and you shall bring in the lampstand and set up its lamps.

5 · This verse (above)

6And you shall put the altar of burnt offering before the entrance of the dwelling, the tent of meeting.

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