Leviticus 8:30

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood which was upon the altar, and sprinkled it upon Aaron, upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons' garments with him, and sanctified Aaron, his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקַּ֨ח מֹשֶׁ֜ה מִשֶּׁ֣מֶן הַמִּשְׁחָ֗ה וּמִן־הַדָּם֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּחַ֒ וַיַּ֤ז עַֽל־אַהֲרֹן֙ עַל־בְּגָדָ֔יו וְעַל־בָּנָ֛יו וְעַל־בִּגְדֵ֥י בָנָ֖יו אִתּ֑וֹ וַיְקַדֵּ֤שׁ אֶֽת־אַהֲרֹן֙ אֶת־בְּגָדָ֔יו וְאֶת־בָּנָ֛יו וְאֶת־בִּגְדֵ֥י בָנָ֖יו אִתּֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

And wayyiqqaḥ Mōšeh from miššemen hammišḥāh and from-haddām ʾăšer upon-hammizbēaḥ and wayyaz upon-ʾAhărōn upon-bəḡāḏāw and upon-bānāw and upon-biḡdê ḇānāw with ʾittô and wayqaddēš ʾeṯ-ʾAhărōn ʾeṯ-bəḡāḏāw and ʾeṯ-bānāw and ʾeṯ-biḡdê ḇānāw with ʾittô.

Grammar Details

*wayyiqqaḥ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took
*Mōšeh*: proper noun - Moses
*miššemen*: preposition + masculine singular construct - from oil of
*hammišḥāh*: definite article + feminine singular noun - the anointing
*haddām*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the blood
*ʾăšer*: relative particle - which
*hammizbēaḥ*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the altar
*wayyaz*: waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sprinkled
*ʾAhărōn*: proper noun - Aaron
*bəḡāḏāw*: masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garments
*bānāw*: masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons
*biḡdê*: masculine plural construct - garments of
*ḇānāw*: masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons
*ʾittô*: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him
*wayqaddēš*: waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he consecrated
*ʾeṯ*: direct object marker

Word Meanings

*wayyiqqaḥ*: took/received
*šemen*: oil/fat/richness
*mišḥāh*: anointing/consecration
*wayyaz*: sprinkled/spattered/scattered
*bəḡāḏāw*: his garments/his clothes
*ʾittô*: with him/alongside him
*wayqaddēš*: consecrated/sanctified/set apart

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Referenced Verses

Num 3:3 : 3 These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests that were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office.
Exod 29:21 : 21 And thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with him: and he shall be hallowed, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.
Exod 30:30 : 30 And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office.
Lev 10:3 : 3 Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that Jehovah spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
Isa 61:1 : 1 The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening [of the prison] to them that are bound;
Isa 61:3 : 3 to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.
Gal 5:22-25 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 meekness, self-control; against such there is no law. 24 And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof. 25 If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk.
Heb 2:11 : 11 For both he that sanctifieth and they that are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
1 Pet 1:2 : 2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.
1 John 2:27 : 27 And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need {G5532} not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you; concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him.
Rev 7:14 : 14 And I say unto him, My lord, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they that come out of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

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