Exodus 40:31

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.40.31", "source": "וְרָחֲצ֣וּ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ מֹשֶׁ֖ה וְאַהֲרֹ֣ן וּבָנָ֑יו אֶת־יְדֵיהֶ֖ם וְאֶת־רַגְלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wĕrāḥăṣû* from-it *Mōšeh* and-*ʾAhărōn* and-*bānāyw* *ʾet*-their-*yĕdêhem* and-*ʾet*-their-*raglêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wĕrāḥăṣû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they washed", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*yĕdêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*raglêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their feet" }, "variants": { "*wĕrāḥăṣû*": "and washed/cleansed/bathed", "*yĕdêhem*": "their hands/their palms", "*raglêhem*": "their feet/their legs" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְרָחֲצ֣וּ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ מֹשֶׁ֖ה וְאַהֲרֹ֣ן וּבָנָ֑יו אֶת־יְדֵיהֶ֖ם וְאֶת־רַגְלֵיהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

And wĕrāḥăṣû from-it Mōšeh and-ʾAhărōn and-bānāyw ʾet-their-yĕdêhem and-ʾet-their-raglêhem.

Grammar Details

• *wĕrāḥăṣû*: waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they washed
• *Mōšeh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Moses
• *ʾAhărōn*: proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron
• *bānāyw*: noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons
• *yĕdêhem*: noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hands
• *raglêhem*: noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their feet

Word Meanings

• *wĕrāḥăṣû*: and washed/cleansed/bathed
• *yĕdêhem*: their hands/their palms
• *raglêhem*: their feet/their legs

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Moses, Aaron, and his sons used it to wash their hands and feet.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet there:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And both Moses Aaron and his sonnes washed their hades and their fete there at:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Moses, Aaron and his sonnes washed their hades and fete ther at:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So Moses and Aaron, and his sonnes washed their handes and their feete thereat.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Moyses, Aaron, and his sonnes, wasshed their handes and their feete thereat,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moses, Aaron, and his sons washed their hands and their feet there.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Moses and Aaron and his sons have washed their hands and their feet at the same;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In it the hands and feet of Moses and Aaron and his sons were washed,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moses, Aaron, and his sons washed their hands and their feet there.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Moses and Aaron and his sons would wash their hands and their feet from it.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 30:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Exodus.30.19", "source": "וְרָחֲצ֛וּ אַהֲרֹ֥ן וּבָנָ֖יו מִמֶּ֑נּוּ אֶת־יְדֵיהֶ֖ם וְאֶת־רַגְלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-rāḥăṣû* *ʾahărōn* *û-bānāyw* *mimmennû* *ʾet-yədêhem* *wə-ʾet-raglêhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-rāḥăṣû*": "conjunction + perfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural qal - and they shall wash", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*û-bānāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his sons", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from it", "*ʾet-yədêhem*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*wə-ʾet-raglêhem*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their feet" }, "variants": { "*rāḥaṣ*": "to wash, to bathe, to cleanse", "*yādayim*": "hands, forearms", "*raglayim*": "feet, legs" } } 20 { "verseID": "Exodus.30.20", "source": "בְּבֹאָ֞ם אֶל־אֹ֧הֶל מוֹעֵ֛ד יִרְחֲצוּ־מַ֖יִם וְלֹ֣א יָמֻ֑תוּ א֣וֹ בְגִשְׁתָּ֤ם אֶל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ לְשָׁרֵ֔ת לְהַקְטִ֥יר אִשֶּׁ֖ה לַֽיהוָֽה׃", "text": "*bəbōʾām* *ʾel-ʾōhel* *môʿēd* *yirḥăṣû-mayim* *wə-lōʾ* *yāmutû* *ʾô* *bəgištām* *ʾel-hammizbēaḥ* *ləšārēt* *ləhaqṭîr* *ʾiššeh* *la-YHWH*", "grammar": { "*bəbōʾām*": "preposition + infinitive construct qal + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - when they enter", "*ʾel-ʾōhel*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to tent of", "*môʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - meeting", "*yirḥăṣû-mayim*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural qal + noun, masculine plural - they shall wash water", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negation - and not", "*yāmutû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural qal - they shall die", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*bəgištām*": "preposition + infinitive construct qal + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - when they approach", "*ʾel-hammizbēaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the altar", "*ləšārēt*": "preposition + infinitive construct piel - to minister", "*ləhaqṭîr*": "preposition + infinitive construct hiphil - to burn", "*ʾiššeh*": "noun, masculine singular - fire offering", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to the LORD" }, "variants": { "*bōʾ*": "to come, to enter, to go in", "*gāšaš*": "to approach, to draw near, to come close", "*šārēt*": "to minister, to serve, to attend", "*hiqṭîr*": "to burn, to offer by fire", "*ʾiššeh*": "fire offering, offering made by fire" } }
• Ps 26:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.26.6", "source": "אֶרְחַ֣ץ בְּנִקָּי֣וֹן כַּפָּ֑י וַאֲסֹבְבָ֖ה אֶת־מִזְבַּחֲךָ֣ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾErḥaṣ* in-*niqqāyôn* *kappāy* and-*ʾăsōḇəḇâh* *ʾeṯ*-*mizbaḥăḵā* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ʾErḥaṣ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will wash", "*niqqāyôn*": "noun - cleanness/innocence", "*kappāy*": "dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my hands/palms", "*ʾăsōḇəḇâh*": "piel imperfect/cohortative 1st person singular - I will go around/encircle", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*mizbaḥăḵā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your altar", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*ʾErḥaṣ*": "I will wash/I shall wash", "*niqqāyôn*": "cleanness/innocence/purity", "*kappāy*": "my hands/my palms", "*ʾăsōḇəḇâh*": "I will go around/I will encircle/I may go about" } }
• Ps 51:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.51.6", "source": "לְךָ֤ לְבַדְּךָ֨ ׀ חָטָאתִי֮ וְהָרַ֥ע בְּעֵינֶ֗יךָ עָ֫שִׂ֥יתִי לְ֭מַעַן תִּצְדַּ֥ק בְּדָבְרֶ֗ךָ תִּזְכֶּ֥ה בְשָׁפְטֶֽךָ׃", "text": "To-you to-*baddəkā* *ḥāṭāʾtî* and-the-*rāʿ* in-*ʿênêkā* *ʿāśîtî* so-that *tiṣdaq* in-*dābrəkā* *tizkeh* in-*šāpṭekā*", "grammar": { "*baddəkā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your separation/aloneness", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I sinned", "*rāʿ*": "adjective with definite article - the evil", "*ʿênêkā*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ʿāśîtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I did/made", "*tiṣdaq*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will be righteous", "*dābrəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word", "*tizkeh*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will be pure/clear", "*šāpṭekā*": "Qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your judging" }, "variants": { "*baddəkā*": "your aloneness/separation/isolation/only you", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "I sinned/offended/missed the mark", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful/wrong", "*ʿênêkā*": "your eyes/sight/presence", "*ʿāśîtî*": "I did/made/performed/accomplished", "*tiṣdaq*": "you will be righteous/justified/vindicated", "*dābrəkā*": "your word/speech/utterance", "*tizkeh*": "you will be pure/clear/justified/innocent", "*šāpṭekā*": "your judging/when you judge" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.51.7", "source": "הֵן־בְּעָו֥וֹן חוֹלָ֑לְתִּי וּ֝בְחֵ֗טְא יֶֽחֱמַ֥תְנִי אִמִּֽי׃", "text": "Behold-in-*ʿāwôn* *ḥôlāltî* and-in-*ḥēṭ* *yeḥĕmatnî* *ʾimmî*", "grammar": { "*ʿāwôn*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity", "*ḥôlāltî*": "Polal perfect 1st person singular - I was brought forth/born", "*ḥēṭ*": "masculine singular noun - sin", "*yeḥĕmatnî*": "Piel perfect 3rd person feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - she conceived me", "*ʾimmî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my mother" }, "variants": { "*ʿāwôn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*ḥôlāltî*": "I was brought forth/born/formed", "*ḥēṭ*": "sin/offense/fault", "*yeḥĕmatnî*": "she conceived me/was warm with me/became pregnant with me", "*ʾimmî*": "my mother" } }
• John 13:10 : 10 { "verseID": "John.13.10", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ὁ λελουμένος οὐ χρείαν ἔχει ἢ τοὺς πόδας νίψασθαι, ἀλλʼ ἔστιν καθαρὸς ὅλος: καὶ ὑμεῖς καθαροί ἐστε, ἀλλʼ οὐχὶ πάντες.", "text": "*Legei* to him the *Iēsous*, The one having been *leloumenos* not *chreian* *echei* than the *podas* *nipsasthai*, but is *katharos* *holos*: and you *katharoi* are, but not all.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*leloumenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been bathed/washed completely", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - has", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*nipsasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to wash (oneself)", "*katharos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - clean/pure", "*holos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - whole/entire", "*katharoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - clean/pure" }, "variants": { "*Legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*leloumenos*": "having been bathed/washed completely/fully washed", "*chreian*": "need/necessity", "*echei*": "has/holds/possesses", "*podas*": "feet", "*nipsasthai*": "to wash/to cleanse", "*katharos*": "clean/pure/undefiled", "*holos*": "whole/entire/completely", "*katharoi*": "clean/pure/undefiled" } }
• 1 John 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 John.1.7", "source": "Ἐὰν δὲ ἐν τῷ φωτὶ περιπατῶμεν, ὡς αὐτός ἐστιν ἐν τῷ φωτί, κοινωνίαν ἔχομεν μετʼ ἀλλήλων, καὶ τὸ αἷμα Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ καθαρίζει ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἁμαρτίας.", "text": "If *de* in the *phōti* we *peripatōmen*, as he *estin* in the *phōti*, *koinōnian* we *echomen* with *allēlōn*, and the *haima* of *Iēsou Christou* the *Huiou* of him *katharizei* us from all *hamartias*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/moreover [connecting with contrast]", "*phōti*": "dative, neuter, singular - light [locative use]", "*peripatōmen*": "present subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might walk/conduct ourselves [potential ongoing action]", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]", "*koinōnian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - fellowship/communion", "*echomen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we have/possess [ongoing state]", "*allēlōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - one another/each other", "*haima*": "nominative, neuter, singular - blood", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*Huiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Son", "*katharizei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - cleanses/purifies [ongoing action]", "*hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sin" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/moreover/yet [contrasting]", "*phōti*": "light/illumination/radiance/truth", "*peripatōmen*": "walk/conduct ourselves/live/behave", "*estin*": "is/exists/remains", "*koinōnian*": "fellowship/communion/participation/partnership/sharing", "*echomen*": "have/possess/hold/maintain", "*allēlōn*": "one another/each other/mutually", "*haima*": "blood/bloodshed/life", "*Iēsou*": "Jesus [personal name]", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*Huiou*": "Son/descendant/offspring", "*katharizei*": "cleanses/purifies/makes clean", "*hamartias*": "sin/wrongdoing/error/failure" } }
• 1 John 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 John.1.9", "source": "Ἐὰν ὁμολογῶμεν τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν, πιστός ἐστιν καὶ δίκαιος ἵνα ἀφῇ ἡμῖν τὰς ἁμαρτίας, καὶ καθαρίσῃ ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀδικίας.", "text": "If we *homologōmen* the *hamartias* of us, *pistos* *estin* and *dikaios* *hina* he might *aphē* to us the *hamartias*, and might *katharisē* us from all *adikias*.", "grammar": { "*homologōmen*": "present subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might confess/acknowledge [potential ongoing action]", "*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins [direct object]", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful/trustworthy", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]", "*dikaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - righteous/just", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that/in order that", "*aphē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular, active - might forgive/release [potential action]", "*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins [direct object]", "*katharisē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular, active - might cleanse/purify [potential action]", "*adikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - unrighteousness/wrongdoing" }, "variants": { "*homologōmen*": "confess/acknowledge/agree/admit", "*hamartias*": "sins/wrongdoings/errors/failures", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable/believable", "*estin*": "is/exists/remains", "*dikaios*": "righteous/just/fair/right", "*hina*": "so that/in order that/with the purpose that", "*aphē*": "forgive/release/let go/remit", "*katharisē*": "cleanse/purify/make clean", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/injustice/wrongdoing/wickedness" } }