Hebrews 9:4

“having a golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, in which were a golden jar holding the manna, and Aaron’s staff that budded, and the tablets of the covenant;”
Hebrews 9:4 · direct translation from the Greek

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havingἔχουσαa goldenχρυσοῦνaltar of incenseθυμιατήριονandκαὶthe arkτὴν κιβωτὸνof the covenantτῆς διαθήκηςcoveredπερικεκαλυμμένηνon all sidesπάντοθενwith gold,χρυσίῳinἐνwhichᾗwerea goldenχρυσῆjarστάμνοςholdingἔχουσαthe manna,τὸ μάνναandκαὶAaron’sἈαρὼνstaffἡ ῥάβδοςthat budded,ἡ βλαστήσασαandκαὶthe tabletsαἱ πλάκεςof the covenant;τῆς διαθήκης

Context

Exodus 30:6 places the altar of incense in front of the curtain, outside the Most Holy Place; here the letter names it together with what was behind the second curtain (9:3).

Source: Exodus 30:6; Hebrews 9:3

Documented fact

Hebrews 9:4, word by word

havingἔχουσαechousa

have

To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.

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a goldenχρυσοῦνchrysoun

golden

Golden, made of gold.

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altar of incenseθυμιατήριονthymiatērion

altar of incense, censer

Altar of incense; also a censer for burning incense.

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the arkκιβωτὸνkibōton

ark, chest

Ark, chest: the ark of Noah; also the ark of the covenant.

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of the covenantδιαθήκηςdiathēkēs

covenant

The agreement with promises and obligations that God makes with his people.

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coveredπερικεκαλυμμένηνperikekalymmenēn

cover

Cover up, blindfold.

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on all sidesπάντοθενpantothen

from everywhere

From every side.

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with goldχρυσίῳchrysiōi

gold

Gold; something made of gold, a gold coin.

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jarστάμνοςstamnos

jar

Jar: a vessel for storing something.

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the mannaμάνναmanna

manna

Manna, the food God gave Israel in the wilderness (Exodus 16).

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Aaron’sἈαρὼνAarōn

Aaron

Aaron, brother of Moses and the first high priest.

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staffῥάβδοςrhabdos

staff

A long stick to lean on while walking, or to strike and correct.

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that buddedβλαστήσασαblastēsasa

sprout

Sprout, grow; produce.

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the tabletsπλάκεςplakes

tablet

Tablet: a flat stone or surface on which something is written.

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Translation note

“Altar of incense”: it can also be understood “censer.”

The context

3And behind the second curtain was a tent called the Most Holy Place,

4 · This verse (above)

5and above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the cover of expiation; about these things it is not the time now to speak in detail.

Read all of Hebrews 9

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