Numbers 19:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ן
(hak·ko·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
shall takeוְלָקַ֣ח
(ve·la·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
cedarאֶ֛רֶז
(e·rez)
730: a cedarfrom an unused word (729)
woodעֵ֥ץ
(etz)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
and hyssopוְאֵזֹ֖וב
(ve·'e·zo·vv)
231: hyssopof foreign origin
and scarletוּשְׁנִ֣י
(u·she·ni)
8144: scarletfrom an unused word
[material] and castוְהִשְׁלִ֕יךְ
(ve·hish·lich)
7993: to throw, fling, casta prim. root
it into the midstתֹּ֖וךְ
(to·vch)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
of the burningשְׂרֵפַ֥ת
(se·re·fat)
8316: a burningfrom saraph
heifer. 
 
6499: young bull, steerfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And the priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
shall take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
cedar
'erez  (eh-rez')
a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots) -- cedar (tree).
wood
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
and hyssop
'ezowb  (ay-zobe')
hyssop -- hyssop.
and scarlet
towla`  (to-law')
a maggot (as voracious); specifically the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the color from it, and cloths dyed therewith -- crimson, scarlet, worm.
shaniy  (shaw-nee')
crimson, properly, the insect or its color, also stuff dyed with it -- crimson, scarlet (thread).
and cast
shalak  (shaw-lak)
to throw out, down or away -- adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw.
it into the midst
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
of the burning
srephah  (ser-ay-faw')
cremation -- burning.
of the heifer
parah  (paw-raw')
a heifer -- cow, heifer, kine.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The priest shall take cedar wood and hyssop and scarlet material and cast it into the midst of the burning heifer.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The priest is to take cedar wood, hyssop, and crimson yarn, and throw them onto the fire where the cow is burning.

International Standard Version
Then the priest is to take some cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet material and throw it into the middle of the burning heifer.

NET Bible
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The priest will take some cedar wood, a hyssop sprig, and some red yarn and throw them onto the burning cow.

King James 2000 Bible
And the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer.
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