Exodus 30:23

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאַתָּ֣ה קַח־לְךָ֮ בְּשָׂמִ֣ים רֹאשׁ֒ מָר־דְּרוֹר֙ חֲמֵ֣שׁ מֵא֔וֹת וְקִנְּמָן־בֶּ֥שֶׂם מַחֲצִית֖וֹ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים וּמָאתָ֑יִם וּקְנֵה־בֹ֖שֶׂם חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וּמָאתָֽיִם׃

Transliteration

wə-ʾattāh qaḥ-ləkā bəśāmîm rōʾš mor-dərôr ḥămēš mēʾôt wə-qinnəmān-beśem maḥăṣîtô ḥămiššîm û-māʾtāyim û-qənēh-bōśem ḥămiššîm û-māʾtāyim

Grammar Details

*wə-ʾattāh*: conjunction + pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - and you
*qaḥ-ləkā*: imperative verb, 2nd person masculine singular qal + preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - take for yourself
*bəśāmîm*: noun, masculine plural - spices
*rōʾš*: noun, masculine singular - finest/chief
*mor-dərôr*: noun, masculine singular + adjective - flowing myrrh
*ḥămēš*: numeral, feminine - five
*mēʾôt*: noun, feminine plural - hundreds
*wə-qinnəmān-beśem*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - and cinnamon spice
*maḥăṣîtô*: noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - half of it
*ḥămiššîm*: numeral - fifty
*û-māʾtāyim*: conjunction + numeral, feminine dual - and two hundred
*û-qənēh-bōśem*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - and calamus spice

Word Meanings

*bəśāmîm rōʾš*: finest spices, chief spices, choice aromatics
*mor-dərôr*: flowing myrrh, liquid myrrh, pure myrrh
*qinnəmān-beśem*: sweet cinnamon, aromatic cinnamon
*qənēh-bōśem*: aromatic cane, sweet calamus, fragrant reed

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Referenced Verses

Song 4:14 : 14 Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:
Ezek 27:19 : 19 Dan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market.
Ezek 27:22 : 22 The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy merchants: they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.
Jer 6:20 : 20 To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.
Exod 37:29 : 29 And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
Ps 45:8 : 8 All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad{H8765)}.
Prov 7:17 : 17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
Song 1:3 : 3 Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
Song 1:13 : 13 A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.

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