Numbers 28:5

וַֽעֲשִׂירִ֧ית הָֽאֵיפָ֛ה סֹ֖לֶת לְמִנְחָ֑ה בְּלוּלָ֛ה בְּשֶׁ֥מֶן כָּתִ֖ית רְבִיעִ֥ת הַהִֽין

And a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil.

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וְנֶפֶשׁ כִּֽי-תַקְרִיב קָרְבַּן מִנְחָה לַֽיהוָה סֹלֶת יִֽהְיֶה קָרְבָּנוֹ וְיָצַק עָלֶיהָ שֶׁמֶן וְנָתַן עָלֶיהָ לְבֹנָֽה׃

And when any will offer a meat offering unto the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon:

Exodus 16:36

וְהָעֹמֶר עֲשִׂרִית הָֽאֵיפָה הֽוּא׃

Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah.

Numbers 15:4

וְהִקְרִיב הַמַּקְרִיב קָרְבָּנוֹ לַֽיהוָה מִנְחָה סֹלֶת עִשָּׂרוֹן בָּלוּל בִּרְבִעִית הַהִין שָֽׁמֶן׃

Then shall he that offereth his offering unto the LORD bring a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of oil.

Exodus 29:38

וְזֶה אֲשֶׁר תַּֽעֲשֶׂה עַל-הַמִּזְבֵּחַ כְּבָשִׂים בְּנֵֽי-שָׁנָה שְׁנַיִם לַיּוֹם תָּמִֽיד׃

Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.

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The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.

וַֽעֲשִׂירִ֧ית הָֽאֵיפָ֛ה Tevir — a lesser break סֹ֖לֶת Tipeha — a lesser break לְמִנְחָ֑ה Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here בְּלוּלָ֛ה Tevir — a lesser break בְּשֶׁ֥מֶן כָּתִ֖ית Tipeha — a lesser break רְבִיעִ֥ת הַהִֽין Silluq — end of the verse

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וַ ֽעֲשִׂירִ֧ית

וַ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

ֽעֲשִׂירִ֧ית

Root word tenth, part

Dictionary form: עֲשִׂירִי · uh-see-REE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Aofsc

Adjective — Ordinal Number, feminine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word; an ordinal (first, second, …)

וַ	Speech Conjunction
עֲשִׂירִית	Speech Adjective Type Ordinal Number Gender Feminine Number Singular State Construct

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In the KJV here: and a tenth

in the tenth ×9 the tenth ×6 the tenth part ×3 of the tenth ×2 and a tenth ×1 captain for the tenth ×1 her the tenth ×1 in it shall be a tenth ×1

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tenth — Default ordinal form; works in almost every context.

one-tenth — Prefer when expressing a fractional portion or measurement.

tenth part — Emphasizes a share or portion of a whole.

tithe — Use when the tenth specifically denotes a religious offering.

tenth in order — Clarifies sequence or rank in a numbered list.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB6446 H6224

עֲשִׂירִי₂₀ masculine, עֲשִׂירִיָּה, and עֲשִׂירִית₈ feminine adjective ordinal number tenth; —

1. דּוֺר עֲשִׂירִי Deut 23:3; Deut 23:4 ׳בַּיּוֺם הָע Num 7:66 (P); ׳הַחֹדֶשׁ הָע Gen 8:5 (P) Ezek 24:1 + 5 t.; בַּחֹדֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂרִי Jer 39:1 ׳ח omitted הָעֲשִׂירִי Gen 8:5 (P), בָּעֲשִׂרִי Ezek 29:1; Ezek 33:21 other nouns omitted הָעֲשִׂירִי 1Chr 12:13; 1Chr 25:17; 1Chr 27:13, הָעֲשִׂרִי 1Chr 24:11 בַּשָּׁנָה הָעֲשִׂרִית Ezek 29:1, הָעֲשִׂרִית ׳בַּשּׁ Jer 32:1.

2. as substantive a tenth part: f. absolute עֲשִׂרִיָּה Isa 6:13 feminine construct עֲשִׂירִית הָאֵיפָה Num 28:5, עֲשִׂרִית Exod 16:36, עֲשִׂירִת Lev 5:11; Lev 6:13; Num 5:15 עֲשִׂירִת הַחֹמֶר Ezek 45:11 masculine absolute הָעֲשִׂירִי Lev 27:32 the tithe (i.e. of cattle, etc.).

Strong's Definition H6224

tenth, part

ʿăśîrî

tenth; by abbreviation, tenth month or (feminine) part

ordinal number

a tenth

Variations 14 forms of this word

Translations 13 English renderings

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Word Parts

הָ ֽאֵיפָ֛ה

הָ

Prefix — article the

ֽאֵיפָ֛ה

Root word ephah, measure, measures

Dictionary form: אֵיפָה · ay-PAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Td/Ncfsa

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

הָ	Speech Particle Type Definite Article
אֵיפָה	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: part of an ephah

of an ephah ×7 an ephah ×4 and an ephah ×3 ephah ×3 part of an ephah ×3 the ephah ×3 to an ephah ×3 measure ×2

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ephah — Standard term; retain when precision or cultural context matters.

dry measure — Generic; useful when ancient unit needs explanation.

bushel — Approximate modern equivalent; familiar to general readers.

grain measure — Clarifies commodity context; good for agricultural passages.

unit of measure — Broadest gloss; use when exact quantity is not the focus.

batch — Informal; suits narrative contexts emphasizing a portion of goods.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB387 H374

אֵיפָה₃₅, אֵפָה noun feminine ephah (etymology dubious, ᵐ5. οιφι etc., compare Coptic ôipi, Thes Lag^{Or. ii. 2 & cit}.) — ׳א Num 5:15 +; אֵפָה Exod 16:36 +; construct אֵיפַת Lev 19:36 +; — ephah, a grain-measure.

1. a certain quantity of wheat, barley, etc. = ten omers (עֹמֶר) Exod 16:36 (compare in measure of offerings Lev 5:11; Lev 6:13; Num 5:15; Num 28:5, all ׳עֲשִׂירִית הָא; = 1/10 chomer (חֹמֶר) Ezek 45:11 (= bath, בַּת, liquid measure q. v.) compare Isa 5:10 chiefly of offerings, see above & 1Sam 1:24; Ezek 45:13 (twice in verse); Ezek 45:24 (3 t. in verse); Ezek 46:5 (twice in verse); Ezek 46:7 (3 t. in verse); Ezek 46:11 (3 t. in verse); Ezek 46:14 compare Judg 6:19, but also of food 1Sam 17:17 compare Ruth 2:17 & Isa 5:10 above

2. receptacle or measure, holding an ephah, in prophetic vision Zech 5:6; Zech 5:7; Zech 5:8; Zech 5:9; Zech 5:10 just measure אֵיפַתצֶֿדֶק Lev 19:36 (|| ׳מאֹזְנֵיצֿ, ׳אַבְנֵיצֿ, ׳הִֶין צ) compare Ezek 45:10; Ezek 45:11 אֵיפָה ׳שׁלֵמָה וָצ Deut 25:15 (|| ׳וָצ ׳אֶבֶן שׁ); of unjust measure אֵיפָה וְאֵיפָה Deut 25:14; Prov 20:10 ׳הַקְטִין א Amos 8:5 אֵיפַת רָווֺן Mic 6:10. (On the actual size of ephah, compare בַּת).

אֵיפֹה see below אַי. P.33

Strong's Definition H374

ephah, measure, measures

ʾêpâ

an ephah or measure for grain; hence, a measure in general

ephah

a dry measure of quantity, equal to 3 seahs, 10 omers; the same as the liquid measure bath; (about 9 imperial gallons (40 l), rabbinical writings give sizes of one-half this amount)

Variations 12 forms of this word

Translations 17 English renderings

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סֹ֖לֶת

Root word flour, fine

Dictionary form: סֹלֶת · soh-LET

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncfsa

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

סֹלֶת

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: of flour

of fine flour ×28 of flour ×10 shall be of flour ×4 fine flour ×2 of the flour ×2 and for the fine flour ×1 and the fine flour ×1 even fine flour ×1

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fine flour — Most precise; best for cultic/offering contexts.

wheat flour — Clarifies grain source; good for general narrative.

choice flour — Emphasizes quality and selectness of the grain.

refined flour — Highlights the sifting/processing; modern culinary register.

premium flour — Accessible contemporary term; conveys high grade.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB5628 H5560

סֹ֫לֶת₅₃ noun feminine^{Lev 2:5} (compare on gender Albr^{ZAW xvi (1896), 106}) fine flour (ᵐ5 σεμίδαλις, ᵑ9 simila) (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic סוּלְתָּא; Arabic a kind of barley without husks Lane¹⁴⁰¹; Assyrian sillatu, or šillatu, a kind of grain (?) Meissner-Rost^{BAS iii, 361}; also ¾ul¾a, ¾uruti, flour, as loan-word in Egyptian, Bondi⁸⁴ WMM^As.u.Eur.101); — absolute ׳ס Gen 18:6 +, construct ׳ס Exod 29:9 +; suffix סָלְתָּהּ Lev 2:2 — fine flour, used in king's household 1Kgs 5:2 (|| קֵמַח), for honoured guests ׳קֶמַח ס Gen 18:6 (J), a se'ah of it sold for a shekel in time of scarcity 2Kgs 7:1; 2Kgs 7:16; 2Kgs 7:18 (see Benz); luxurious food Ezek 16:13; Ezek 16:19 (of Jerusalem under figure of woman); elsewhere only in offerings Ezek 46:14; 1Chr 9:29; 1Chr 23:29, and P; חִטִּים ׳ס Exod 29:2, ׳ס vExod 29:40, Lev 2:1 + 13 t. Leviticus; Num 6:15 + 26 t. Numbers.

סַם see סמם.

Strong's Definition H5560

flour, fine

sōlet

flour (as chipped off)

fine flour

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 12 English renderings

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לְ מִנְחָ֑ה

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

מִנְחָ֑ה

Root word offering, present, offerings, gifts, presents, …

Dictionary form: מִנְחָה · min-HAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ncfsa

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

לְ	Speech Preposition
מִנְחָה	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: for a meat offering

for a meat offering ×22 the meat offering ×15 and their meat offering ×12 an offering ×10 and the meat offering ×10 a meat offering ×9 meat offering ×9 and his meat offering ×8

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grain offering — Standard modern scholarly/liturgical term; preferred in most contexts.

gift — Broad secular sense; good for non-cultic diplomatic or tribute contexts.

tribute — Use when offering is given to a superior as homage or tax.

present — Relational gift between individuals; less formal than tribute.

offering — Generic cultic term; use when grain type need not be specified.

sacrifice — Reserve for contexts emphasizing devotion; avoid where bloodless rite is key.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB4722 H4503

מִנְחָה₁₅₃ noun feminine gift, tribute, offering (Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician מנחת; ᵑ7 מִנְחָתָא; on Arabic see above); — absolute ׳מ Gen 4:3 + 81 t.; construct מִנְחַת Lev 2:7 + 22 t.; suffix מִנְחָתִי Gen 33:10 + 3 t.; + 41 t. suffixes singular; plural suffix מִנְחֹתֶיךָ Ps 20:4 מִנְחֹתֵיבֶם Num 29:39; Amos 5:22 —

1. gift, present Gen 32:14; 32:19; 32:21; Gen 32:22 (E), Gen 33:10; Gen 43:11; Gen 43:15; Gen 43:25; Gen 43:26 (J), Judg 6:18; 1Sam 10:27; 1Kgs 10:25 = 2Chr 9:24; 2Kgs 8:8; 2Kgs 8:9; 2Kgs 20:12 = Isa 39:1; Ps 45:13; 2Chr 32:23.

2. tribute Judg 3:15; Judg 3:17; Judg 3:18 (twice in verse); 2Sam 8:2; 2Sam 8:6 = 1Chr 18:2 18:6, 1Kgs 5:1; 2Kgs 17:3; 2Kgs 17:4; 2Chr 17:5; 2Chr 17:11; 2Chr 26:8; Hos 10:6; Ps 72:10.

3. offering made to God, of any kind, whether grain or animals Gen 4:3; Gen 4:4; Gen 4:5; Num 16:15 (J), 1Sam 2:17; 1Sam 2:29; 1Sam 26:19; Isa 1:13; Ps 96:8; Zeph 3:10 + (probably) (לַ)עֲלוֺת הַ֫מִּנְחָה 1Kgs 18:29; 1Kgs 18:36; 2Kgs 3:20 (Ehpraimitic source; usually regarded as = מִנְחַת עֶרֶב, but that much later usage). This general meaning possibly an also in following; זבח ומנחה 1Sam 2:29 (see v1Sam 2:29 b), 1Sam 3:14; Isa 19:21 עלה ומנחה Jer 14:12 || עולה Ps 20:4 || שֶׁלֶם Amos 5:22 (עֹלוֺת gloss, to explain אָרִיחַ); or these may shew early stage of discrimination.

4. grain offering (whether raw, roasted, ground to flour, or prepared as bread or cakes, see below. AV meat offering, misleading < RV meal-offering. GFM^{Judg 3:22 renders} cereal oblation); — יָבִיאוּ אֶתהַֿמִּנְחָה בִּכְלִי טָהוֺר Isa 66:20 they bring the grain offering in clean vessels (restored Jews are brought as such an offering), compare מנחה טהורה Mal 1:11 brought in hands Jer 41:5 (late addition Co); received from hands Mal 1:10 חִטִּים למנחה 1Chr 21:23 wheat for grain offering; סֹלֶת 1Chr 23:29, mixed with oil Ezek 46:14, baked vEzek 46:20 distinguished from other offerings 1Kgs 8:64 (twice in verse) = 2Chr 7:7; 2Kgs 16:13; 2Kgs 16:15 (3 t. in verse); Isa 43:23; Isa 57:6; Isa 66:3; Jer 17:26; Jer 33:18; Jer 41:5 (late editors Co), Ezek 42:13; Ezek 44:29; Ezek 45:15; Ezek 45:17 (twice in verse); Ezek 45:25; Dan 9:27; Ps 40:7 used alone Neh 13:5; Neh 13:9; Ezek 45:24; Ezek 46:5 (twice in verse); Ezek 46:7; Ezek 46:11; Ezek 46:14 (twice in verse); Ezek 46:15; Mal 1:13; Mal 2:12; Mal 2:13; Mal 3:3; Mal 3:4; Judg 13:19; Judg 13:23 (R, GFM^{Jud 322}); (הָ) עֶרֶב מִנְחַת evening grain offering 2Kgs 16:15; Ezra 9:4; Ezra 9:5; Dan 9:21; Ps 141:2 מִנְחַת הַתָּמִיד continual grain off. Neh 10:34, compare Lev 6:13; Num 4:16 (all cases under 4 exilic or post-exilic).

5. grain-offering, always with this meaning in P, in classifications Exod 30:9; Exod 40:29; Lev 7:37; Lev 23:37; Num 18:9; Num 29:39 —
a. אָבִיב grain in the ear parched with fire, with oil and frankincense Lev 2:14; Lev 2:15.
b. סֹלֶת fine flour with oil and frankincense Lev 2:1; Lev 6:7 elsewhere בְּלוּלָה בַּשֶּׁמֶן mingled with oil Lev 14:10; Lev 14:21; Lev 23:13; Num 7:13 + 10 t. Num 8:8; Num 15:4; Num 15:6; Num 15:9; Num 28:5 + 6 t. Num 29:3; Num 29:9; Num 29:14, except sin offering of very poor where offered without oil and frankincense Lev 5:11-13.
c. סֹלֶת baked in an oven as חַלּוֺת perforated cakes, or רְקִיקִים flat cakes Lev 2:4; Lev 7:9; Num 6:15, על הַמַּחֲבַת on a flat pan Lev 2:5; Lev 6:14; Lev 7:9, or מַרְחֶשֶׁת frying pan Lev 2:7; Lev 7:9. All these always unleavened (מַצּוֺת) and mixed with oil and salt Lev 2:11-13.
d. at Pentecost to consecrate new bread, מִנְחָה חֲדָשָׁה new grain offering of two loaves of leavened bread Lev 23:16; Lev 23:17; Num 28:26
e. barley meal without oil or incense; מִנְחַת קְנָאֹת grain offering of jealousy, זִכָּרוֺן ׳מ Num 5:15; Num 5:18; Num 5:25. compare phrases מִנְחַת הַבֹּקֶר morning oblation Exod 29:41; Num 28:8 ׳קָרְבַּן מ Lev 2:1; Lev 2:4; Lev 2:13 בִּכּוּרִים ׳מ Lev 2:14 פִּתִּים ׳מ Lev 6:14.

6. verbs of offering are הֵבִיא Gen 4:3 (J), Lev 2:2; Lev 2:8 (P), Isa 1:13; Isa 66:20 (twice in verse); Jer 17:26; Mal 1:13 הִקְרִיב Lev 2:1; Lev 2:8; Lev 2:11; Lev 6:7; Num 5:25 עשׂה Num 6:17; Num 28:31; 1Kgs 8:64 = 2Chr 7:7; Ezek 45:24; Ezek 46:7; Ezek 46:14; Ezek 46:15 הקטיר 2Kgs 16:13; 2Kgs 16:15; Jer 33:18 העלה Isa 57:6; Isa 66:3; Jer 14:12 הגישׁ Amos 5:25; Mal 2:12; Mal 3:3 הוביל Zeph 3:10 נשׂא Ps 96:8, also (׳מ = tribute) 2Sam 8:2; 2Sam 8:6 and ||.

מְנֻחָה see מְנוּחָה below נוח. מְנַחֵם see נחם.

מָנַ֫חַת, מְנֻחוֺת, מָנַחְתִּי see נוח.

מְנִי see מנה.

BDB9675 H4503 H4504

מִנְחָה noun feminine gift, offering (Biblical Hebrew id., √ מנח); —

1. oblation, to God's representative, absolute ׳מ Dan 2:46.

2. techn. meal-offering, plural suffix מִנְחָֽתְהוֺן Ezra 7:17.

מִנְיָן see מנה. above

Strong's Definition H4503

offering, present, offerings, gifts, presents, …

minḥâ

a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)

gift, tribute, offering, present, oblation, sacrifice, meat offering

gift, present

Variations 36 forms of this word

Translations 74 English renderings

Meat Offering Offerings

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בְּלוּלָ֛ה

Root word mingled, confound, anointed, mixed, provender, …

Dictionary form: בָּלַל · baw-LAHL

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vqsfsa

Verb — Qal, Participle Passive, feminine singular, absolute state simple action — "he did" a settled state — try "___ed"

בְּלוּלָה

Speech Verb Stem Qal Type Participle Passive Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute

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In the KJV here: mingled

mingled ×37 and confound ×1 and gave provender ×1 confound ×1 hath mixed himself ×1 i shall be anointed ×1 tempered ×1

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mix — Broadest, most neutral modern equivalent; preferred for culinary/ritual contexts.

blend — Slightly more thorough mixing; good for ingredients or materials.

mingle — Modernized KJV form; suits mixing of peoples or substances.

confuse — Best for the Tower of Babel 'confound' sense (Gen 11).

anoint — Use only when the sense is applying oil to a surface.

feed — Narrow use only; for giving mixed fodder/provender to animals.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB1138 H1101

I. בָּלַל verb mingle, mix, confuse, confound (Arabic moisten (with water), compare moisture, Assyrian balâlu, Dl^{Pr 70}; compare Phoenician בלל name of a sacrifice, & Late Hebrew בִּלְבֵּל; Aramaic בַּלְבֵּל, ) —

Qal Perfect בָּלַל Gen 11:9, ַבּלֹּתִָּֽי Ps 92:11 (but compare below); Imperfect 1 plural נָָֽבְלָה = נָכֹ֫לָּה Gen 11:7, compare Kö^{i. 325}; Participle passive בָּלוּל Exod 29:40 + 3 t., בְּלוּלָה Lev 2:5 + 28 t., בְּלוּלֹת Exod 29:2 + 4 t.; —

1. mingle, confuse (object שָׂפָה = speech, language, q. v.) Gen 11:7; Gen 11:9 (J).

2. mix (cakes or flour, etc. always with oil) technical term of sacrifice, only P (H Lev 23:13), compare Di on Lev 2:4 usually as מנחה, ׳בַּשֶּׁמֶן ׳סֹלֶת בּ Exod 29:40; Lev 2:5; Lev 14:10; Lev 14:21; Lev 23:13; Num 7:13; Num 7:19; Num 7:25; Num 7:31; Num 7:37; Num 7:43; Num 7:49; Num 7:55; Num 7:61; Num 7:67; Num 7:73; Num 7:79; Num 8:8; Num 15:4; Num 15:6; Num 15:9; Num 28:5; Num 28:9; Num 28:12 (twice in verse); Num 28:13; Num 28:20; Num 28:28; Num 29:3; Num 23:9; Num 23:14, ׳בשׁ ׳מנחה ב Lev 7:10 (opposed to חֲרֵבָה) Lev 9:4, ׳בשׁ ׳חַלּוֺת מַצּוֺת ב Exod 29:2; Lev 7:12 (twice in verse), i.e. made by mixing with oil; סלת ׳בשׁ ׳חלות מצות ב Lev 2:4, ׳בשׁ ׳סלת חלות ב Num 6:15, i.e. fine flour (in the form) of cakes so made. ַבּלֹּתִָּֽי בְּשֶׁמֶן רַעֲנָן Ps 92:11 I shall be (am) anointed with fresh oil AV RV; verb not elsewhere in this sense; ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Hup Che read בְּלֹתִי from בלה, infinitive construct suffix, abstract for concrete, my wasting = my wasting strength, of declining age; Israel under figure of old man; this however is not favoured by context. The passage is therefore doubtful. Hithpo`el Imperfect יִתְבּוֺלָ֑ל Hos 7:8 ׳אפרים בעמים הוא י Ephraim, among the peoples doth he mix himself; but Ew Now derive here from בלל = בלה (or נבל) waste away, compare Hiph`il Hiph`il Imperfect וַנָּ֫בֶל Isa 64:5 and we faded away, but read perhaps וַנִּכֹּל from נבל compare Di (De, less probably, derives from בלל — compare Ew Now Hos 7:8 — or בול = נבל).

BDB1140 H1101

II. [בָּלַל] verb denominative to give provender —

Qal Imperfect וַיָּ֑בָל Judg 19:21 Qr (Kt ויבול) followed by לְ give provender to the asses.

Strong's Definition H1101

mingled, confound, anointed, mixed, provender, …

bālal

to overflow (specifically with oil.); by implication, to mix; to fodder

to mix, mingle, confuse, confound

(Qal)

to mingle, confuse

Variations 9 forms of this word

Translations 7 English renderings

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Word Parts

בְּ שֶׁ֥מֶן

בְּ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with

שֶׁ֥מֶן

Root word oil, ointment, olive, ointments, oiled, …

Dictionary form: שֶׁמֶן · sheh-MEN

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ncmsc

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

בְּ	Speech Preposition
שֶׁמֶן	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: oil

with oil ×42 oil ×39 of oil ×28 and oil ×13 the oil ×11 ointment ×6 and the oil ×4 and of oil ×3

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oil — Most common rendering; suits nearly every context.

olive oil — Clarifies source when commodity or culinary context is key.

ointment — Better for ritual or medicinal application on skin.

anointing oil — Prefer in priestly, consecration, or sacred-use contexts.

fat — Captures richness or abundance in figurative/poetic passages.

fatness — Poetic; conveys fertility or blessing of the land.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB8810 H8081

שֶׁ֫מֶן₁₉₂ noun masculine 2Kgs 20:13 (on apparently feminine Song 1:3 compare Albr^{ZAW xvi (1896), 99, 106}) fat, oil; — ׳שׁ absolute Gen 28:28 +, construct Lev 8:2 +; ׳שָׁ֑ 2Kgs 4:6 +; suffix שַׁמְנִי Hos 2:7 +, etc.; plural שְׁמָנִים Amos 6:6 +; suffix שְׁמָנֶיךָ Song 1:3, נַיִח- Song 4:10 —

1. fat, fatness: ׳קֶרֶן בֶּןשֿׁ Isa 5:1 (of fertile slope); plural גֵּיאשְֿׁמָנִים Isa 28:1; Isa 28:4 of food (in figurative) Isa 25:6 (twice in verse); literal כְּשָׂרִי כָּחַשׁ מִשָּׁ֑מֶן Ps 109:24 (compare צוֺם v^a), compare ׳מִפְּנֵי שׁ Isa 10:27 (in figurative, si vera lectio, meaning obscure; most now emend by conjecture; RS^{JPH xili (1885), 62} עָלָה מִצָּפוֺן שֹׁרֵד [see also II. חבל], joining to vIsa 10:28 Du Marti has gone up from Pene-Rimmon [??], compare Di-Kit).

2. a. oil, specifically olive-oil, as rich product Deut 8:8 + (see זַיִת); hence ׳עֵץ שׁ Isa 41:19 oil-tree, usually explained as wild olive, oleaster, so Neh 8:15 (|| וַיִת), ׳עֲצֵי שׁ oleaster-wood 1Kgs 6:23; 1Kgs 6:31; 1Kgs 6:32; 1Kgs 6:33 once הַמֹּר ׳שׁ Esth 2:2 (see מֹר p. 600:b; ׳מ also in holy anointing oil Exod 30:23).
b. ׳שׁ as staple (codiment) Num 11:8 (J; see לשׁד), of value 1Kgs 17:12; 1Kgs 17:14; 1Kgs 17:16; 2Kgs 2:4; 2Kgs 2:6; 2Kgs 2:7 + 4 t.; symbol of plenty Deut 32:13; Deut 33:24; Job 29:6 ascribed (fassely) to gift of Baals Hos 2:7 as royal treasure 2Kgs 20:13 = Isa 39:2, compare 1Kgs 5:25 (כָּ תִית ׳שׁ, see ׳כ) = 2Chr 2:9; 2Chr 2:14 + 3 t.; tribute Hos 12:2, article of trade Ezek 27:17 odoriferous Prov 27:9; Song 1:3; Song 4:10, רוֺקֵחַ ׳שׁ Eccl 10:1, so (figurative) Song 1:3; Eccl 7:1; Prov 27:16 is corrupt, see Toy; sign of luxury Ezek 16:13; Prov 21:17, of prosperity Ezek 16:20.
c. ׳שׁ as medicament Isa 1:6 as unguent, for shield 2Sam 1:21, person Amos 6:6; Mic 6:15; Deut 28:40; Ezek 16:9 Esther; Ps 92:11; Ps 104:15, not for mourner 2Sam 14:2 on head token of happiness Eccl 9:8, of hospitality, ראֹשִׁי ׳דִּפַּנְתָּ בַּפֹּ Ps 23:5 (figurative), in simile Ps 133:2; Ps 141:5.
d. for anointing king, ׳פַּח הַשּׂ 1Sam 10:1; 2Kgs 9:1; 2Kgs 9:3, compare v2Kgs 9:6, with קֶרֶן 1Sam 16:1; 1Sam 16:13; 1Kgs 1:39 compare קָדְשִׁי מְשַׁחְתִּיו ׳בְּשׁ Ps 89:21.
e. in various figs., of joy שָׂשׂוֺן ׳שׁ Isa 61:3; Ps 45:8 soft words Ps 55:22; Prov 5:3 as penetrating Prov 109:18 as clear, transparent Ezek 32:14. feminine used in primitive worship, poured on stone Gen 28:18 (E), Gen 35:14 (J).
g. in later ritual: for anointing priests, tabernacle, altar utensils, etc. (P), made of various ingred., וַיִת ׳שׁ among them, Exod 30:24, הַמִּשְׁתָה ׳שׁ Exod 25:6; Lev 8:2; Lev 8:10; Lev 8:12 + 11 t.; מִשְׁחַתקֹֿדֶשׁ ׳שׁ Exod 30:25 (twice in verse) + 2 t.; ׳י ׳מ ׳שׁ Lev 10:7, אֱםהָיו ׳מ ׳שׁ Lev 21:12 ׳הקּ ׳שׁ Num 35:25 ׳שׁ alone Lev 14:10 + 12 t. Lev 14 for lighting Exod 25:6 + 6 t. + זַיִת זָח כָּ חִית ׳שׁ Exod 27:20; Lev 24:2 (see כָּ תִית); poured upon מִנְחָה Lev 2:1 + 5 t., compare Lev 5:11; Num 5:15 smeared (see מָשַׁח) upon wafers Exod 29:2; Lev 2:4 +, and cakes (or mixed in the making? compare בָּלַל) Exod 29:2; Lev 2:4; Lev 2:5 +, so ׳סֹלֶת בַּשׁ Lev 2:7 etc. (c. 45 t. in all), ׳חַלַּת לֶחֶם שׁ Exod 29:23; Lev 8:26.
h. for use in temple 1Chr 9:29.
i. for תְּרוּמָה in Ezekiel's temple Ezek 45:14 (twice in verse) + 7 t. 45, 46.
j. efficacy denied Mic 6:7
k. offered to idols Isa 57:9; Ezek 16:18; Ezek 16:19; Ezek 23:41. — See Macalister^{Hast. DB OIL} ARSK^{Ency. Bib. OIL}.

Strong's Definition H8081

oil, ointment, olive, ointments, oiled, …

šemen

grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness

fat, oil

fat, fatness

as staple, medicament or unguent

Variations 32 forms of this word

Translations 44 English renderings

Oil

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Word Parts

כָּתִ֖ית

Root word beaten, pure

Dictionary form: כָּתִית · kaw-TEET

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Aamsa

Adjective — masculine singular, absolute state

כָּתִית

Speech Adjective Type Adjective Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: of beaten

beaten ×2 of beaten ×2 of pure ×1

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pressed — Highlights the crushing/pressing process; broadly clear.

cold-pressed — Modern culinary/commercial term; ideal for olive oil contexts.

crushed — Emphasizes the physical action of pounding or grinding.

refined — Stresses purity and quality of the resulting product.

pure — Focuses on the outcome — unadulterated, high-grade substance.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB4261 H3795

כָּתִית adjective beaten; — only in combination שֶׁמֶן כָּתִית beaten oil, i.e. oil made by beating or pounding the olives in a mortar; especially fine and costly (compare Levy^{NHWB ii. 443} below כָּתִית); — 1Kgs 5:25; Exod 29:40; Num 28:5 לַמָּאוֺר ׳שֶׁמֶן זַית זָךְ כ Exod 27:20 pure beaten olive oil for the lamp = Lev 24:2 (Hexateuch only H, P).

Strong's Definition H3795

beaten, pure

kātît

beaten, i.e., pure (oil)

beaten out, pure, pounded fine (in a mortar), costly

of olive oil

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 3 English renderings

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רְבִיעִ֥ת

Root word fourth, part, foursquare

Dictionary form: רְבִיעִי · reh-bee-EE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Aofsc

Adjective — Ordinal Number, feminine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word; an ordinal (first, second, …)

רְבִיעִת

Speech Adjective Type Ordinal Number Gender Feminine Number Singular State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: with the fourth

the fourth ×16 in the fourth ×11 and the fourth ×8 and in the fourth ×2 and on the fourth ×2 of the fourth ×2 on the fourth ×2 with the fourth ×2

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fourth — Default ordinal; fits nearly every context.

fourth part — Use when expressing a fractional portion or share.

quarter — Natural modern noun for one of four equal portions.

fourth-generation — Use when describing generational descent or lineage.

quaternary — Technical/formal register; rare but precise in scholarly prose.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB7724 H7243

רְבִיעִי masculine, רְבִיעִית feminine, adjective ordinal number fourth; —

masculine רְבִיעִי Gen 2:14 + 29 t., רְבִעִי 1Chr 24:8; 1Chr 26:11 plural רְבִיעִים 2Kgs 15:12, רְבִעִים 2Kgs 10:30 feminine absolute רְבִיעִית 1Kgs 6:1 + 3 t., רְבִיעִת Lev 19:29, רְבִעִית 1Kgs 6:37 + 6 t. + 1Kgs 6:33 (see below); construct רְבִיעִית Num 15:5, רְבִיעִת Exod 29:40 + 4 t., רְבִעִית Num 15:4 + 2 t.; — fourth, usually ׳הָֽר:

1. masculine Gen 2:14; Gen 15:16 (JE), also (especially of days, months, sons, etc.) Gen 1:19; Exod 28:20; Exod 39:13; Num 7:30; Num 29:23; Josh 19:17 (all P), Judg 19:5; Judg 52:6; Judg 2:26; noun omitted 2Sam 3:4 = 1Chr 3:2; 1Chr 2:14; 1Chr 3:15; 1Chr 8:2; 1Chr 12:10; 1Chr 23:19; 1Chr 24:8; 1Chr 24:23; 1Chr 25:11; 1Chr 26:2; 1Chr 26:4; 1Chr 26:11; 1Chr 27:7a; Ezra 10:14; Dan 11:2 that is חֹדֶשׁ Ezek 1:1; Zech 8:19 plural in בְּנֵי רְבִ(י)עִים sons of fourth (ones), i.e. to the fourth generation, 2Kgs 10:30; 2Kgs 15:12 (compare [רִבֵּעַ], and [Old Aramaic N¢rab] בני רבע Cook¹⁰⁷).

2. feminine of years, 1Kgs 6:1; 1Kgs 6:37; 2Kgs 18:9; Jer 25:1; Jer 28:1; Jer 36:1; Jer 45:1; Jer 46:2; Jer 51:59; Zech 6:8; Lev 19:24 (H); מֵאֵת רְבִעִית 1Kgs 6:33, read מְזֻזֹת רְבֻעוֺת ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Th Sta Kmp Kit Benz Bur.

3. רְבִיעִית Ezek 48:20 four square (read possibly רְבוּעָה).

4. רְבִ(י) עִ(י)ת as noun = fourth part, construct, הַהִין ׳ר Lev 23:13 (H), Exod 29:40; Num 15:4; Num 15:5; Num 28:5; Num 28:7; Num 28:14 הִיּוֺם ׳ר Neh 9:3a; so absolute (הַיּוֺם omitted) vNeh 9:3 b.

BDB9885 H702 H7243

רבע (see Biblical Hebrew אַרְבַּע, רְבִיעִי, √ רבע).

Strong's Definition H7243

fourth, part, foursquare

rĕbîʿî

fourth; also (fractionally) a fourth

fourth

fourth

Variations 23 forms of this word

Translations 18 English renderings

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Word Parts

הַ הִֽין

הַ

Prefix — article the

הִֽין

Root word hin

Dictionary form: הִין · heen

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Td/Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

הַ	Speech Particle Type Definite Article
הִֽין	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: part of an hin

part of an hin ×9 an hin ×4 of an hin ×4 and an hin ×3 hin ×1 unto and an hin ×1

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hin — Standard technical term; retain in liturgical/cultic contexts.

liquid measure — Generic gloss when audience is unfamiliar with ancient units.

unit of liquid measure — More explicit; good for study Bible footnotes.

about one gallon — Approximate modern equivalent; aids comprehension in narrative.

about four liters — Metric equivalent; prefer for non-American audiences.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB2152 H1969

הִין noun masculine^{Lev 19:36} hin, a liquid measure (ᵐ5 εἴν (Ἴν; ᵐ5^L Ἴν); but χοῦς Lev 19:36 Greek ἴυιον, Egyptian measure, = sextarius, accusative to Böckh^{Metrol. Unters. 244} compare Brandis^{Münz- Mass- & Gewichtswesen 29, 30}; the Hebrew hin (6.06 litres) was, however, much larger than the Egyptian hin (0.456 litre), see Hultsch^{Metrol., Tab. xxi. p. 714, & pp. 368, 450 ff.}; see further Ri^HWB Smith^Dict.Bib. EMey^{Geschichte. i. 228}) — absolute הִין Exod 30:24 + 4 t. Ezek 45:46 הַהִין Exod 29:40 (twice in verse) + 14 t.; construct הִין Lev 19:36 —

1. a measure, used of quantity of water for drinking Ezek 4:11 usually in connection with offerings:
a. of oil used with meal-offering Exod 29:40; Num 15:4; Num 15:6; Num 15:9; Num 28:5 (all P), Ezek 45:24; Ezek 46:5; Ezek 46:6; Ezek 46:11; Ezek 46:14 — usually 1/4 hin to 1/10 ephah (of meal-offering); Num 15:6 1/3; vNum 15:9 1/2; in Ezekiel a (whole) hin, except Ezek 46:14 1/3 hin to 1/6. ephah.
b. used in mixing the anointing oil Exod 30:24.
c. of wine as drink-offering Lev 23:13 (H); elsewhere P, Exod 29:40; Num 15:5; Num 28:14 (all 1/4 hin) Num 15:7; Num 28:14 (both 1/3 hin), Num 15:10; Num 28:14 (both 1/2 hin; all with 1/10 to 3/10 ephah in case of meal-offering).
d. once of שֵׁכָר as drink-offering Num 28:7 (P; 1/4 hin; compare Di).

2. vessel with capacity of hin Lev 19:36 (H) הִיןצֶֿדֶק a just hin (|| ׳מאֹזְנֵי צ, ׳אַבְנֵיצֿ, ׳אֵיפַת צ). — The hin = 1/6 bath according to Joseph.^{Ant. «JOSEPHUS:Antiquities 3:8»iii. 8}, 3; «JOSEPHUS:Antiquities 3:9»9, 4, = 6.06 litres (Hultsch^l.c.), see II. בַּת. On order of words in above passages, note that הִין (׳רְבִיעִת ה etc.) is usually appositive of liquid measured, & either precedes it Exod 29:40; Num 15:4; Num 28:14, or, more often, follows it Exod 30:24 + 10 t.; Num 28:7 they are in different clauses; in Exod 29:40 we find בְּשֶׁמֶןרֶ֗֗֗בַע הַהִין, compare Num 15:6; Num 15:9; Num 28:5 — Num 28:14 is peculiar: וְנִסְכֵּיהֶם חֲצִי הַהִין יִהְיֶה לַפָּר וּשְׁלִישִׁת הַהִין לָאַיִל וּרְבִיעִת הַהִין לַכֶּבֶשׂ יָ֑יִן (יין only at end).

Strong's Definition H1969

hin

hîn

a hin or liquid measure

a unit of measure, about 5 quarts (6 l)

Variations 5 forms of this word

Translations 6 English renderings

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