The Meaning of Leviticus 8:12 Explained

Leviticus 8:12

KJV: And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.

YLT: and he poureth of the anointing oil on the head of Aaron, and anointeth him to sanctify him.

Darby: And he poured of the anointing oil on Aaron's head, and anointed him, to hallow him.

ASV: And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Leviticus 8:12?

MEANING: What does Leviticus 8:12 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Leviticus 8:12 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Leviticus 8:12?

What is the context of Leviticus 8:12?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.

What does Leviticus 8:12 Mean?

Study Notes

poured of the anointing oil
Two important distinctions are made in the case of the high priest, thus confirming his typical relation to Christ the anti-type:

(1) Aaron is anointed before the sacrifices are slain, while in the case of the priests the application of blood precedes the anointing. Christ the sinless One required no preparation for receiving the anointing oil, symbol of the Holy Spirit;

(2) upon the high priest only was the anointing oil poured. "God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him" John 3:34 . "Thy God hath anointed Thee with the oil of gladness above Thy fellows." Hebrews 1:9 .

Context Summary

Leviticus 8:1-17 - Aaron And His Sons Consecrated

Here we have our Lord's eternal Priesthood presented in miniature. The whole congregation had to be present, because each had a claim on Aaron's services, as each believer has a claim on Christ's. Each portion of Aaron's dress told of some trait or feature in Jesus' fitness to stand for us-the girdle of His zeal; the robe and ephod of His beauty and glory; the breastplate that our names are written on His heart; the Urim and Thummim of His wisdom to direct; the miter of His holiness.

The garments of the priests, the sons of Aaron, remind us of the spotless dress in which we should be habited, ever remembering that in the lowliest act we may minister to God. We, too, must be anointed, as Jesus was, with the fresh oil of Pentecost. The identification of our Lord with His people is typically set forth in the joint laying of hands on the victims. Jesus had no sins of His own, but He bore our sins, and stood with us in the sinner's place that He might raise us to His throne. [source]

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 8

¹ Moses consecrates Aaron and his sons
¹⁴ Their sin offering
¹⁸ Their burnt offering
²² The ram of consecration
³¹ The place and time of their consecration

What do the individual words in Leviticus 8:12 mean?

And he poured some of oil the anointing on head of Aaron and anointed him to consecrate him

וַיִּצֹק֙ מִשֶּׁ֣מֶן הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה עַ֖ל רֹ֣אשׁ אַהֲרֹ֑ן וַיִּמְשַׁ֥ח אֹת֖וֹ לְקַדְּשֽׁוֹ

וַיִּצֹק֙	And he poured
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָצַק Sense: to pour, flow, cast, pour out.
מִשֶּׁ֣מֶן	some of oil
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: שֶׁמֶן Sense: fat, oil.
הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה	the anointing
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: מִשְׁחָה Sense: consecrated portion, anointing oil, portion, ointment, anointing portion.
רֹ֣אשׁ	head
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: רֹאשׁ Sense: head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning.
אַהֲרֹ֑ן	of Aaron
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אַהֲרֹון Sense: brother of Moses, a Levite and the first high priest.
וַיִּמְשַׁ֥ח	and anointed
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: מָשַׁח Sense: to smear, anoint, spread a liquid.
לְקַדְּשֽׁוֹ	to consecrate him
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct, third person masculine singular Root: קָדַשׁ Sense: to consecrate, sanctify, prepare, dedicate, be hallowed, be holy, be sanctified, be separate.

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