Hebrews 9:19

“For when every commandment according to the law had been spoken by Moses to all the people, he took the blood of the calves with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,”

Hebrews 9:19 · direct translation from the Greek
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Hebrews 9:19, word by word

commandmentἐντολῆςentolēs

commandment

What God or Jesus orders to be done, with his authority, to be carried out.

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the lawνόμονnomon

law

The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.

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had been spokenλαληθείσηςlalētheisēs

speak

To use voice and words to communicate with others.

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MosesΜωϋσέωςMōyseōs

Moses

Moses, who led Israel out of Egypt and received God's law.

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the peopleλαῷlaōi

people

A people, above all Israel, God's people.

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he tookλαβὼνlabōn

take

To grasp something in the hand, or take it from someone.

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the bloodαἷμαhaima

blood

The red fluid that runs through the bodies of people and animals.

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of the calvesμόσχωνmoschōn

calf

Calf, young bull.

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waterὕδατοςhydatos

water

The liquid of rivers, wells and rain, for drinking and washing.

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scarletκοκκίνουkokkinou

scarlet

Scarlet, bright red.

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woolἐρίουeriou

wool

Wool.

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hyssopὑσσώπουhyssōpou

hyssop

Hyssop, a small plant used for sprinkling in purification rites.

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and sprinkledἐράντισενerantisen

sprinkle

Sprinkle; also cleanse by sprinkling.

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the bookβιβλίονbiblion

scroll

A long writing on a scroll, like those of the prophets or the book of life.

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Translation note· on the manuscripts

Many manuscripts add “and of the goats.”

The context

18Therefore not even the first covenant has been inaugurated without blood.

19 · This verse (above)

20saying: This is the blood of the covenant that God commanded for you.

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