Numbers 5:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ן
(hak·ko·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
shall takeוְלָקַ֧ח
(ve·la·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
holyקְדֹשִׁ֖ים
(ke·do·shim)
6918: sacred, holyfrom the same as qodesh
waterמַ֥יִם
(ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
in an earthenwareחָ֑רֶשׂ
(cha·res;)
2789: earthenware, earthen vessel, sherd, potsherdfrom an unused word
vessel;בִּכְלִי־
(bich·li-)
3627: an article, utensil, vesselfrom kalah
and he shall takeיִקַּ֥ח
(yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
someוּמִן־
(u·min-)
4480: froma prim. preposition
of the dustהֶֽעָפָ֗ר
(he·'a·far)
6083: dry earth, dustfrom an unused word
that is on the floorבְּקַרְקַ֣ע
(be·kar·ka)
7172: floorof uncertain derivation
of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן
(ham·mish·kan,)
4908: dwelling place, tabernaclefrom shakan
and putוְנָתַ֥ן
(ve·na·tan)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
[it] into the water.הַמָּֽיִם׃
(ham·ma·yim.)
4325: waters, watera prim. root


















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)
holy
qadowsh  (kaw-doshe')
sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary -- holy (One), saint.
water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
in an earthen
cheres  (kheh'-res)
a piece of pottery -- earth(-en), (pot-)sherd, + stone.
vessel
kliy  (kel-ee')
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) -- armour (-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.
and of the dust
`aphar  (aw-fawr')
dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud -- ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.
that is in the floor
qarqa`  (kar-kah')
floor (as if a pavement of pieces or tesseroe), of a building or the sea -- bottom, (one side of the) floor.
of the tabernacle
mishkan  (mish-kawn')
a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)
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)
and put
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
it into the water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and the priest shall take holy water in an earthenware vessel; and he shall take some of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle and put it into the water.

King James Bible
And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the priest is to take holy water in a clay bowl, and take some of the dust from the tabernacle floor and put it in the water.

International Standard Version
The priest is to put some holy water into an earthen vessel, take some dust from the floor of the tent, and put it into the water.

NET Bible
The priest will then take holy water in a pottery jar, and take some of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle, and put it into the water.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the priest will take holy water in a piece of pottery and put some dust from the floor of the tent into the water.

King James 2000 Bible
And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water:
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