Numbers 19:6

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.19.6", "source": "וְלָקַ֣ח הַכֹּהֵ֗ן עֵ֥ץ אֶ֛רֶז וְאֵז֖וֹב וּשְׁנִ֣י תוֹלָ֑עַת וְהִשְׁלִ֕יךְ אֶל־תּ֖וֹךְ שְׂרֵפַ֥ת הַפָּרָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-lāqaḥ* *ha-kōhēn* *ʿēṣ* *ʾerez* *wə-ʾēzôḇ* *û-šənî* *ṯôlāʿaṯ* *wə-hišlîḵ* *ʾel*-*tôḵ* *śərêp̄aṯ* *ha-pārâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-lāqaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall take", "*ha-kōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - wood/tree", "*ʾerez*": "noun, masculine singular - cedar", "*wə-ʾēzôḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and hyssop", "*û-šənî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and scarlet", "*ṯôlāʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - worm/crimson/scarlet material", "*wə-hišlîḵ*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall cast", "*ʾel*": "preposition - into", "*tôḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*śərêp̄aṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - burning of", "*ha-pārâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the heifer" }, "variants": { "*ʿēṣ* *ʾerez*": "cedar wood", "*ʾēzôḇ*": "hyssop/herb used for purification", "*šənî* *ṯôlāʿaṯ*": "scarlet thread/material/wool dyed with crimson", "*hišlîḵ*": "cast/throw/hurl", "*tôḵ*": "midst/middle/among", "*śərêp̄aṯ*": "burning/fire" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלָקַ֣ח הַכֹּהֵ֗ן עֵ֥ץ אֶ֛רֶז וְאֵז֖וֹב וּשְׁנִ֣י תוֹלָ֑עַת וְהִשְׁלִ֕יךְ אֶל־תּ֖וֹךְ שְׂרֵפַ֥ת הַפָּרָֽה׃

Transliteration

wə-lāqaḥ ha-kōhēn ʿēṣ ʾerez wə-ʾēzôḇ û-šənî ṯôlāʿaṯ wə-hišlîḵ ʾel-tôḵ śərêp̄aṯ ha-pārâ

Grammar Details

• *wə-lāqaḥ*: conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall take
• *ha-kōhēn*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest
• *ʿēṣ*: noun, masculine singular - wood/tree
• *ʾerez*: noun, masculine singular - cedar
• *wə-ʾēzôḇ*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and hyssop
• *û-šənî*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and scarlet
• *ṯôlāʿaṯ*: noun, feminine singular - worm/crimson/scarlet material
• *wə-hišlîḵ*: conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall cast
• *ʾel*: preposition - into
• *tôḵ*: noun, masculine singular construct - midst of
• *śərêp̄aṯ*: noun, feminine singular construct - burning of
• *ha-pārâ*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the heifer

Word Meanings

• *ʿēṣ* *ʾerez*: cedar wood
• *ʾēzôḇ*: hyssop/herb used for purification
• *šənî* *ṯôlāʿaṯ*: scarlet thread/material/wool dyed with crimson
• *hišlîḵ*: cast/throw/hurl
• *tôḵ*: midst/middle/among
• *śərêp̄aṯ*: burning/fire

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The priest shall then take cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet wool and throw them into the fire where the heifer is being burned.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the priest shall take cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet, and throw it into the midst of the burning heifer.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and the priest{H3548} shall take{H3947} cedar -{H730} wood,{H6086} and hyssop,{H231} and scarlet,{H8438} and cast{H7993} it into the midst{H8432} of the burning{H8316} of the heifer.{H6510}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the priest{H3548} shall take{H3947}{(H8804)} cedar{H730} wood{H6086}, and hyssop{H231}, and scarlet{H8438}{H8144}, and cast{H7993}{(H8689)} it into the midst{H8432} of the burning{H8316} of the heifer{H6510}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And let the preast take cipresse wodd and Isope and purple cloth and cast it apon the cowe as she burneth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the prest shal take Ceder wodd and ysope, and purple woll, and cast it vpo the cow as she burneth,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then shal the Priest take cedar wood, and hyssope & skarlet lace, and cast them in the mids of the fire where the kow burneth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And let the priest take Cedar wood, and hysope, and scarlet lase and cast it in the middes of the burnyng of the cowe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast [it] into the midst of the burning of the heifer.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and the priest shall take cedar-wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the priest hath taken cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and hath cast unto the midst of the burning of the cow;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the priest shall take cedar-wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the priest shall take cedar-wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then let the priest take cedar-wood and hyssop and red thread, and put them into the fire where the cow is burning.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And the priest must take cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet wool and throw them into the midst of the fire where the heifer is burning.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 14:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Leviticus.14.4", "source": "וְצִוָּה֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְלָקַ֧ח לַמִּטַּהֵ֛ר שְׁתֵּֽי־צִפֳּרִ֥ים חַיּ֖וֹת טְהֹר֑וֹת וְעֵ֣ץ אֶ֔רֶז וּשְׁנִ֥י תוֹלַ֖עַת וְאֵזֹֽב׃", "text": "*wĕ-ṣiwwāh ha-kōhēn wĕ-lāqaḥ la-miṭṭahēr šĕtê-ṣipporim ḥayyôt ṭĕhōrôt wĕ-ʿēṣ ʾerez û-šĕnî tôlaʿat wĕ-ʾēzōb*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-ṣiwwāh*": "conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and shall command", "*ha-kōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest", "*wĕ-lāqaḥ*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and shall take/be taken", "*la-miṭṭahēr*": "preposition + hitpael participle, masculine singular - for the one to be cleansed", "*šĕtê-ṣipporim*": "construct numeral + noun, feminine plural - two birds", "*ḥayyôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - living", "*ṭĕhōrôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - clean/ceremonially clean", "*wĕ-ʿēṣ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and wood/stick of", "*ʾerez*": "noun, masculine singular - cedar", "*û-šĕnî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and scarlet/crimson", "*tôlaʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - worm/crimson stuff", "*wĕ-ʾēzōb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and hyssop" }, "variants": { "*ṣiwwāh*": "command/order/instruct", "*miṭṭahēr*": "one being cleansed/one undergoing purification", "*ṣipporim*": "birds/sparrows/small birds", "*ḥayyôt*": "living/alive/active", "*ṭĕhōrôt*": "clean/ceremonially clean/ritually acceptable", "*ʾerez*": "cedar/cedar wood", "*šĕnî tôlaʿat*": "scarlet thread/crimson yarn/crimson material", "*ʾēzōb*": "hyssop/marjoram plant" } }
• Lev 14:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Leviticus.14.6", "source": "אֶת־הַצִּפֹּ֤ר הַֽחַיָּה֙ יִקַּ֣ח אֹתָ֔הּ וְאֶת־עֵ֥ץ הָאֶ֛רֶז וְאֶת־שְׁנִ֥י הַתּוֹלַ֖עַת וְאֶת־הָאֵזֹ֑ב וְטָבַ֨ל אוֹתָ֜ם וְאֵ֣ת ׀ הַצִּפֹּ֣ר הֽ͏ַחַיָּ֗ה בְּדַם֙ הַצִּפֹּ֣ר הַשְּׁחֻטָ֔ה עַ֖ל הַמַּ֥יִם הֽ͏ַחַיִּֽים׃", "text": "*ʾet-ha-ṣippōr ha-ḥayyāh yiqqaḥ ʾōtāh wĕ-ʾet-ʿēṣ hā-ʾerez wĕ-ʾet-šĕnî ha-tôlaʿat wĕ-ʾet-hā-ʾēzōb wĕ-ṭābal ʾôtām wĕ-ʾēt ha-ṣippōr ha-ḥayyāh bĕ-dam ha-ṣippōr ha-šĕḥûṭāh ʿal ha-mayim ha-ḥayyîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾet-ha-ṣippōr*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the bird", "*ha-ḥayyāh*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the living", "*yiqqaḥ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall take", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it/her", "*wĕ-ʾet-ʿēṣ*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine singular - and the wood", "*hā-ʾerez*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the cedar", "*wĕ-ʾet-šĕnî*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - and the scarlet", "*ha-tôlaʿat*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the worm/crimson material", "*wĕ-ʾet-hā-ʾēzōb*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun - and the hyssop", "*wĕ-ṭābal*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and shall dip", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*bĕ-dam*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in blood of", "*ha-ṣippōr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the bird", "*ha-šĕḥûṭāh*": "definite article + passive participle, feminine singular - the slaughtered", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over/above", "*ha-mayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the waters", "*ha-ḥayyîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the living" }, "variants": { "*yiqqaḥ*": "shall take/must take/is to take", "*ṭābal*": "dip/immerse/plunge", "*šĕḥûṭāh*": "slaughtered/killed/sacrificed" } }
• Lev 14:49 : 49 { "verseID": "Leviticus.14.49", "source": "וְלָקַ֛ח לְחַטֵּ֥א אֶת־הַבַּ֖יִת שְׁתֵּ֣י צִפֳּרִ֑ים וְעֵ֣ץ אֶ֔רֶז וּשְׁנִ֥י תוֹלַ֖עַת וְאֵזֹֽב׃", "text": "And *lāqaḥ* for *ḥaṭṭēʾ* *ʾet*-the-*bayit* two *ṣippōrîm* and *ʿēṣ* *ʾerez* and *šənî* *tôlaʿat* and *ʾēzōb*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lāqaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall take", "*lə-*": "preposition - for/to", "*ḥaṭṭēʾ*": "piel infinitive construct - to purify/cleanse", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-bayit*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the house", "*šətēy*": "construct state, feminine dual - two of", "*ṣippōrîm*": "noun, feminine plural - birds", "*wə-ʿēṣ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and wood/timber of", "*ʾerez*": "noun, masculine singular - cedar", "*û-šənî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and crimson/scarlet", "*tôlaʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - worm/scarlet material", "*wə-ʾēzōb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and hyssop" }, "variants": { "*lāqaḥ*": "take/fetch/get", "*ḥaṭṭēʾ*": "purify/cleanse/decontaminate/sin-cleanse", "*ṣippōrîm*": "birds/sparrows", "*ʾerez*": "cedar/cedar-wood", "*šənî tôlaʿat*": "scarlet thread/crimson yarn/scarlet material", "*ʾēzōb*": "hyssop/aromatic herb used in purification" } }
• Ps 51:7 : 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" } }
• Isa 1:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.18", "source": "לְכוּ־נָ֛א וְנִוָּֽכְחָ֖ה יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה אִם־יִֽהְי֨וּ חֲטָאֵיכֶ֤ם כַּשָּׁנִים֙ כַּשֶּׁ֣לֶג יַלְבִּ֔ינוּ אִם־יַאְדִּ֥ימוּ כַתּוֹלָ֖ע כַּצֶּ֥מֶר יִהְיֽוּ׃", "text": "*lᵉkû*-*nāʾ* *wᵉniwwākᵉḥâ* *yōʾmar* *YHWH* *ʾim*-*yihyû* *ḥăṭāʾêkem* *kaššānîm* *kaššeleg* *yalbînû* *ʾim*-*yaʾdîmû* *kattôlā'* *kaṣṣemer* *yihyû*", "grammar": { "*lᵉkû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - come", "*nāʾ*": "particle - now/please", "*wᵉniwwākᵉḥâ*": "conjunction wə- + verb, niphal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - and let us reason together", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/though", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are", "*ḥăṭāʾêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sins", "*kaššānîm*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, feminine plural - like scarlet", "*kaššeleg*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like snow", "*yalbînû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall be white", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/though", "*yaʾdîmû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are red", "*kattôlā'*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like crimson", "*kaṣṣemer*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like wool", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall be" }, "variants": { "*lᵉkû*-*nāʾ*": "come now/come please", "*niwwākᵉḥâ*": "reason together/argue/dispute/settle", "*yōʾmar*": "says/speaks/declares", "*ḥăṭāʾêkem*": "your sins/offenses/transgressions", "*šānîm*": "scarlet/crimson/bright red", "*yalbînû*": "they shall be white/become white/be made white", "*yaʾdîmû*": "they are red/they glow red", "*tôlā'*": "crimson/worm/crimson dye" } }
• Heb 9:19-23 : 19 { "verseID": "Hebrews.9.19", "source": "Λαληθείσης γὰρ πάσης ἐντολῆς κατὰ νόμον ὑπὸ Μωϋσέως παντὶ τῷ λαῷ, λαβὼν τὸ αἷμα τῶν μόσχων καὶ τράγων, μετὰ ὕδατος, καὶ ἐρίου, κοκκίνου καὶ ὑσσώπου, αὐτό τε τὸ βιβλίον, καὶ πάντα τὸν λαὸν ἐρράντισεν,", "text": "For *lalētheisēs gar pasēs entolēs kata nomon hypo Mōuseōs panti tō laō*, *labōn to haima tōn moschōn kai tragōn*, with *hydatos*, and *eriou*, *kokkinou kai hyssōpou*, *auto te to biblion*, and *panta ton laon errantisen*,", "grammar": { "*Lalētheisēs*": "aorist passive participle, genitive feminine singular - 'having been spoken'", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - 'for'", "*pasēs*": "genitive feminine singular adjective - 'every/all'", "*entolēs*": "genitive feminine singular - 'commandment'", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - 'according to'", "*nomon*": "accusative masculine singular - 'law'", "*hypo*": "preposition with genitive - 'by'", "*Mōuseōs*": "genitive masculine singular - 'Moses'", "*panti*": "dative masculine singular adjective - 'all'", "*tō laō*": "dative masculine singular - 'the people'", "*labōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - 'having taken'", "*to haima*": "accusative neuter singular - 'the blood'", "*tōn moschōn*": "genitive masculine plural - 'of the calves'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*tragōn*": "genitive masculine plural - 'of goats'", "*meta*": "preposition with genitive - 'with'", "*hydatos*": "genitive neuter singular - 'water'", "*eriou*": "genitive neuter singular - 'wool'", "*kokkinou*": "genitive neuter singular adjective - 'scarlet'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*hyssōpou*": "genitive feminine singular - 'hyssop'", "*auto*": "accusative neuter singular pronoun - 'itself'", "*te*": "connective particle - 'both/and'", "*to biblion*": "accusative neuter singular - 'the book'", "*panta*": "accusative masculine singular adjective - 'all'", "*ton laon*": "accusative masculine singular - 'the people'", "*errantisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - 'he sprinkled'" }, "variants": { "*lalētheisēs*": "having been spoken/pronounced/declared", "*entolēs*": "commandment/precept/order", "*nomon*": "law/Torah", "*labōn*": "having taken/received", "*haima*": "blood", "*moschōn*": "calves/young bulls", "*tragōn*": "goats", "*hydatos*": "water", "*eriou*": "wool", "*kokkinou*": "scarlet/crimson", "*hyssōpou*": "hyssop (plant)", "*biblion*": "book/scroll", "*errantisen*": "sprinkled/scattered" } } 20 { "verseID": "Hebrews.9.20", "source": "Λέγων, Τοῦτο τὸ αἷμα τῆς διαθήκης ἧς ἐνετείλατο πρὸς ὑμᾶς ὁ Θεός.", "text": "*Legōn*, This the *haima tēs diathēkēs hēs eneteilato pros hymas ho Theos*.", "grammar": { "*Legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - 'saying'", "*Touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative neuter singular - 'this'", "*to haima*": "nominative neuter singular - 'the blood'", "*tēs diathēkēs*": "genitive feminine singular - 'of the covenant'", "*hēs*": "relative pronoun, genitive feminine singular - 'which'", "*eneteilato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - 'he commanded'", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - 'to/toward'", "*hymas*": "accusative plural personal pronoun - 'you'", "*ho Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - 'God'" }, "variants": { "*Legōn*": "saying/speaking", "*haima*": "blood", "*diathēkēs*": "covenant/testament/agreement", "*eneteilato*": "commanded/ordered/enjoined", "*pros*": "to/toward/with regard to" } } 21 { "verseID": "Hebrews.9.21", "source": "Καὶ τὴν σκηνὴν δὲ, καὶ πάντα τὰ σκεύη τῆς λειτουργίας τῷ αἵματι ὁμοίως ἐρράντισεν.", "text": "And the *skēnēn de*, and *panta ta skeuē tēs leitourgias tō haimati homoiōs errantisen*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*tēn skēnēn*": "accusative feminine singular - 'the tabernacle'", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - 'and/also'", "*panta*": "accusative neuter plural adjective - 'all'", "*ta skeuē*": "accusative neuter plural - 'the vessels'", "*tēs leitourgias*": "genitive feminine singular - 'of the service'", "*tō haimati*": "dative neuter singular - 'with the blood'", "*homoiōs*": "adverb - 'likewise/similarly'", "*errantisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - 'he sprinkled'" }, "variants": { "*skēnēn*": "tabernacle/tent", "*skeuē*": "vessels/utensils/implements", "*leitourgias*": "service/ministry/ritual service", "*haimati*": "blood", "*homoiōs*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way", "*errantisen*": "sprinkled/scattered" } } 22 { "verseID": "Hebrews.9.22", "source": "Καὶ σχεδὸν ἐν αἵματι πάντα καθαρίζεται κατὰ τὸν νόμον· καὶ χωρὶς αἱματεκχυσίας οὐ γίνεται ἄφεσις.", "text": "And *schedon en haimati panta katharizetai kata ton nomon*; and *chōris haimatekchysias ou ginetai aphesis*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*schedon*": "adverb - 'almost/nearly'", "*en*": "preposition with dative - 'with/by'", "*haimati*": "dative neuter singular - 'blood'", "*panta*": "nominative neuter plural adjective - 'all things'", "*katharizetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - 'is cleansed'", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - 'according to'", "*ton nomon*": "accusative masculine singular - 'the law'", "*chōris*": "preposition with genitive - 'without'", "*haimatekchysias*": "genitive feminine singular - 'shedding of blood'", "*ou*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*ginetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - 'occurs/happens'", "*aphesis*": "nominative feminine singular - 'forgiveness/remission'" }, "variants": { "*schedon*": "almost/nearly", "*haimati*": "blood", "*katharizetai*": "is cleansed/purified", "*nomon*": "law/Torah", "*chōris*": "without/apart from", "*haimatekchysias*": "shedding of blood/bloodshed", "*ginetai*": "occurs/happens/comes about", "*aphesis*": "forgiveness/remission/release" } } 23 { "verseID": "Hebrews.9.23", "source": "Ἀνάγκη οὖν τὰ μὲν ὑποδείγματα τῶν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς τούτοις καθαρίζεσθαι· αὐτὰ δὲ τὰ ἐπουράνια κρείττοσιν θυσίαις παρὰ ταύτας.", "text": "*Anankē oun ta men hypodeigmata tōn en tois ouranois toutois katharizesthai*; *auta de ta epourania kreittosin thysiais para tautas*.", "grammar": { "*Anankē*": "nominative feminine singular - 'necessity'", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - 'therefore'", "*ta men*": "accusative neuter plural article + particle - 'on the one hand the'", "*hypodeigmata*": "accusative neuter plural - 'copies/examples'", "*tōn*": "genitive article - 'of the [things]'", "*en*": "preposition with dative - 'in'", "*tois ouranois*": "dative masculine plural - 'the heavens'", "*toutois*": "dative neuter plural demonstrative - 'these'", "*katharizesthai*": "present passive infinitive - 'to be cleansed'", "*auta*": "accusative neuter plural pronoun - 'themselves'", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - 'but/and'", "*ta epourania*": "accusative neuter plural - 'the heavenly things'", "*kreittosin*": "dative feminine plural comparative adjective - 'better'", "*thysiais*": "dative feminine plural - 'sacrifices'", "*para*": "preposition with accusative - 'than/beyond'", "*tautas*": "accusative feminine plural demonstrative - 'these'" }, "variants": { "*Anankē*": "necessity/compulsion", "*hypodeigmata*": "copies/examples/patterns", "*ouranois*": "heavens/sky", "*katharizesthai*": "to be cleansed/purified", "*epourania*": "heavenly things/celestial realities", "*kreittosin*": "better/superior", "*thysiais*": "sacrifices/offerings", "*para*": "than/beyond/compared to" } }