And the priestהַכֹּהֵןshall waveוְהֵנִיףthemאוֹתָםas a wave offeringתְּנוּפָהbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWH;יְהוָהitהוּאis holyקֹדֶשׁfor the priest,לַכֹּהֵןtogether withעַלthe breastחֲזֵהof the wave offeringהַתְּנוּפָהand withוְעַלthe thighשׁוֹקof the contribution.הַתְּרוּמָהAnd afterwardוְאַחַרthe Naziriteהַנָּזִירmay drinkיִשְׁתֶּהwine.יָיִן
Numbers 6:20
Study it in the app“And the priest shall wave them as a wave offering before YHWH; it is holy for the priest, together with the breast of the wave offering and with the thigh of the contribution. And afterward the Nazirite may drink wine.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Numbers 6:20, word by word
- And the priestכֹּהֵןkohen
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appears- shall waveהֵנִיףhenif
wave
To swing an offering before YHWH to present it.
Where else “henif” appears- as a wave offeringתְּנוּפָהtenufa
wave offering
An offering waved before YHWH when presented.
Where else “tenufa” appears- beforeפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- is holyקֹדֶשׁkodesh
holy thing
Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.
Where else “kodesh” appears- the breastחֲזֵהchaze
breast
The breast of an animal.
Where else “chaze” appears- the thighשׁוֹקshok
thigh, leg
Thigh, leg of an animal or a person.
Where else “shok” appears- of the contributionתְּרוּמָהteruma
contribution
Contribution: what is set apart from one's goods to give to God; also a portion set aside or a gift.
Where else “teruma” appears- the Naziriteנָּזִירnazir
Nazirite
Someone set apart for God by a special vow.
Where else “nazir” appears- may drinkיִשְׁתֶּהyishte
drink
Drink.
Where else “yishte” appears- wineיָיִןyayin
wine
Wine; also drunkenness.
Where else “yayin” appears
The context
19And the priest shall take the boiled shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake from the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and put them on the palms of the Nazirite after he has shaved off his consecration.
20 · This verse (above)
21This is the instruction for the Nazirite who vows his offering to YHWH for his consecration, besides what his hand can afford; according to his vow that he vows, so he shall do, according to the instruction for his consecration.”