Exodus 30:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
when they enterבְּבֹאָ֞ם
(be·vo·'am)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
the tentאֹ֧הֶל
(o·hel)
168: a tentfrom an unused word
of meeting,מֹועֵ֛ד
(mo·v·'ed)
4150: appointed time, place, or meetingfrom yaad
they shall washיִרְחֲצוּ־
(yir·cha·tzu-)
7364: to wash, wash off or away, bathea prim. root
with water,מַ֖יִם
(ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
so that they will not die;יָמֻ֑תוּ
(ya·mu·tu;)
4191: to diea prim. root
orאֹ֣ו
(ov)
176: ora prim. root
when they approachבְגִשְׁתָּ֤ם
(ve·gish·tam)
5066: to draw near, approacha prim. root
the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙
(ham·miz·be·ach)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
to minister,לְשָׁרֵ֔ת
(le·sha·ret,)
8334: to minister, servea prim. root
by offering up in smokeלְהַקְטִ֥יר
(le·hak·tir)
6999: to make sacrifices smokedenominative verb from qetoreth
a fireאִשֶּׁ֖ה
(i·sheh)
801: an offering made by firefrom esh
[sacrifice] to the LORD.לַֽיהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
When they go
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
into the tabernacle
'ohel  (o'-hel)
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) -- covering, (dwelling)(place), home, tabernacle, tent.
of the congregation
mow`ed  (mo-ade')
appointed (sign, time), (place of, solemn) assembly, congregation, (set, solemn) feast, (appointed, due) season, solemn(-ity), synogogue, (set) time (appointed).
they shall wash
rachats  (raw-khats')
to lave (the whole or a part of a thing) -- bathe (self), wash (self).
with water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
that they die
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
not or when they come near
nagash  (naw-gash')
to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; relig. to worship;
to the altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
to minister
sharath  (shaw-rath')
to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to -- minister (unto), (do) serve(-ant, -ice, -itor), wait on.
to burn offering
qatar  (kaw-tar')
to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship) -- burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).
made by fire
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
a burnt-offering; but occasionally of any sacrifice -- (offering, sacrifice), (made) by fire.
unto the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
when they enter the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water, so that they will not die; or when they approach the altar to minister, by offering up in smoke a fire sacrifice to the LORD.

King James Bible
When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the LORD:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Whenever they enter the tent of meeting or approach the altar to minister by burning up an offering to the LORD, they must wash with water so that they will not die.

International Standard Version
When they enter the Tent of Meeting or when they approach the altar to minister to make an offering by fire to the LORD, they are to wash with water so they don't die.

NET Bible
When they enter the tent of meeting, they must wash with water so that they do not die. Also, when they approach the altar to minister by burning incense as an offering made by fire to the LORD,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Before they go into the tent of meeting, they must wash so that they will not die. Before they come near the altar to serve as priests and burn an offering by fire to the LORD,

King James 2000 Bible
When they go into the tabernacle of meeting, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the LORD:
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