Exodus 30:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim 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 incense altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same. 26 And he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of gold round about. 27 And he made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by the two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the staves to bear it withal. 28 And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
• Rev 8:3 : 3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
• Exod 40:5 : 5 And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle.
• Lev 4:7 : 7 And the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the LORD, which is in the tabernacle of the congregation; and shall pour all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
• Lev 4:18 : 18 And he shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar which is before the LORD, that is in the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall pour out all the blood at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
• 1 Kgs 6:20 : 20 And the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and so covered the altar which was of cedar.
• 2 Chr 26:16 : 16 But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
• Exod 30:7-8 : 7 And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it. 8 And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations.
• Exod 30:10 : 10 And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements: once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto the LORD.