Numbers 4:16

“And the oversight of Eleazar son of Aaron the priest is the oil for the light, and the fragrant incense, and the continual grain offering, and the anointing oil, the oversight of the whole dwelling and of all that is in it, in the Holy Place and in its utensils.””

Numbers 4:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 4:16, word by word

And the oversightפְקֻדַּתfekudat

oversight

A charge, responsibility for something.

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of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָרelazar

Eleazar

Eleazar: the name of several Israelites, above all the third son of Aaron, who succeeded him as high priest.

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sonבֶּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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of Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.

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the priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

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is the oilשֶׁמֶןshemen

oil

The fat pressed from olives, for eating, lighting or anointing.

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for the lightמָּאוֹרmaor

lamplight

The glow of the sanctuary lamp.

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and the fragrantסַּמִּיםsamim

fragrant spices

Fragrant spices from which the incense was made.

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incenseקְטֹרֶתketoret

incense

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

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and the continualתָּמִידtamid

continually

Continually, always; what is done regularly and without interruption. As a noun, the regular daily offering.

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grain offeringמִנְחַתminchat

grain offering

The grain offering.

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and the anointingמִּשְׁחָהmishcha

anointing

The oil poured on someone to set them apart for God.

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dwellingמִּשְׁכָּןmishkan

dwelling

The holy tent where YHWH lived among Israel.

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in the Holy Placeקֹדֶשׁkodesh

sanctuary

The sacred enclosure where God was served: the sanctuary and its innermost room.

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and in its utensilsכֵלָיchelay

utensil

Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.

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The context

15And when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the Holy Place and all the utensils of the Holy Place, as the camp sets out, after that the sons of Kohath shall come to carry them; but they shall not touch the holy things, or they will die. These are the load of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting.

16 · This verse (above)

17And YHWH spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

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