Exodus 30:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of acacia wood shalt thou make it.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ מִזְבֵּ֖חַ מִקְטַ֣ר קְטֹ֑רֶת עֲצֵ֥י שִׁטִּ֖ים תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֹתֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

wə-ʿāśîtā mizbēaḥ miqṭar qəṭōret ʿăṣê šiṭṭîm taʿăśeh ʾōtô

Grammar Details

• *wə-ʿāśîtā*: conjunction + perfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall make
• *mizbēaḥ*: noun, masculine singular construct - altar of
• *miqṭar*: noun, masculine singular construct - burning/incense of
• *qəṭōret*: noun, feminine singular - incense/perfume
• *ʿăṣê*: noun, masculine plural construct - woods of
• *šiṭṭîm*: noun, masculine plural - acacia
• *taʿăśeh*: imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall make
• *ʾōtô*: direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it

Word Meanings

• *mizbēaḥ*: altar, place of sacrifice
• *miqṭar*: place of burning, censer
• *qəṭōret*: incense, perfume, smoke of sacrifice
• *šiṭṭîm*: acacia wood, a hardwood suitable for construction

Referenced Verses

• Exod 37:25-28 : 25 And he made the altar of incense of acacia wood: a cubit was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, foursquare; and two cubits was the height thereof; the horns thereof were of one piece with it. 26 And he overlaid it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: and he made unto it a crown of gold round about. 27 And he made for it two golden rings under the crown thereof, upon the two ribs thereof, upon the two sides of it, for places for staves wherewith to bear it. 28 And he made the staves of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.
• Rev 8:3 : 3 And another angel came and stood over the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should add it unto the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
• Exod 40:5 : 5 And thou shalt set the golden altar for incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the screen of the door to the tabernacle.
• Lev 4:7 : 7 And the priest shall put of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before Jehovah, which is in the tent of meeting; and all the blood of the bullock shall he pour out at the base of the altar of burnt-offering, which is at the door of the tent of meeting.
• Lev 4:18 : 18 And he shall put of the blood upon the horns of the altar which is before Jehovah, that is in the tent of meeting; and all the blood shall he pour out at the base of the altar of burnt-offering, which is at the door of the tent of meeting.
• 1 Kgs 6:20 : 20 And within the oracle was [a space of] twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof; and he overlaid it with pure gold: and he covered the altar with cedar.
• 2 Chr 26:16 : 16 But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly, and he trespassed against Jehovah his God; for he went into the temple of Jehovah to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
• Exod 30:7-8 : 7 And Aaron shall burn thereon incense of sweet spices: every morning, when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn it. 8 And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn it, a perpetual incense before Jehovah throughout your generations.
• Exod 30:10 : 10 And Aaron shall make atonement upon the horns of it once in the year; with the blood of the sin-offering of atonement once in the year shall he make atonement for it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto Jehovah.