Numbers 5:15

“then the man shall bring his wife to the priest, and he shall bring her offering for her, a tenth of an ephah of barley flour; he shall not pour oil on it and not put frankincense on it, for it is a grain offering of jealousy, a grain offering of memorial, bringing to remembrance iniquity.”

Numbers 5:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 5:15, word by word

then the manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
shall bringהֵבִיאhevi

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “hevi” appears
his wifeאִשְׁתּisht

wife

Literally "his woman": the one married to him.

Where else “isht” appears
to the priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

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

Where else “kohen” appears
her offeringקָרְבָּנָkarbana

offering

Offering (qorban): what is "brought near" to God. It comes from the verb "bring near" and is the general word for any offering; Jesus mentions it in Mark 7:11.

Where else “karbana” appears
a tenthעֲשִׂירִתasirit

tenth part

One of the ten equal parts into which something is divided.

Where else “asirit” appears
of an ephahאֵיפָהefa

ephah

Ephah: a measure for grain, about twenty-two liters; also a measure in general.

Where else “efa” appears
of barleyשְׂעֹרִיםseorim

barley

Barley.

Where else “seorim” appears
flourקֶמַחkemach

flour

Flour.

Where else “kemach” appears
pourיִצֹקyitsok

pour

To pour a liquid over something or into something.

Where else “yitsok” appears
oilשֶׁמֶןshemen

oil

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

Where else “shemen” appears
putיִתֵּןyiten

put

To place something somewhere.

Where else “yiten” appears
frankincenseלְבֹנָהlevona

frankincense

Frankincense: a white resin that gives off sweet-smelling smoke when burned.

Where else “levona” appears
is a grain offeringמִנְחַתminchat

grain offering

The grain offering.

Where else “minchat” appears
of jealousyקְנָאֹתkenaot

jealousy

A husband's burning that tolerates no rivals; so is YHWH with his people.

Where else “kenaot” appears
of memorialזִכָּרוֹןzikaron

memorial

Memorial: something done or kept in order to remember.

Where else “zikaron” appears
bringing to remembranceמַזְכֶּרֶתmazkeret

mention

To speak of something, bring it to others' minds.

Where else “mazkeret” appears
iniquityעָוֺןavon

iniquity

A serious wrong.

Where else “avon” appears

The context

14and a spirit of jealousy comes over him and he is jealous of his wife, and she has made herself unclean; or a spirit of jealousy comes over him and he is jealous of his wife, though she has not made herself unclean,

15 · This verse (above)

16And the priest shall bring her near and set her before YHWH.

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