The Meaning of Numbers 5:26 Explained

Numbers 5:26

KJV: And the priest shall take an handful of the offering, even the memorial thereof, and burn it upon the altar, and afterward shall cause the woman to drink the water.

YLT: and the priest hath taken a handful of the present, its memorial, and hath made perfume on the altar, and afterwards doth cause the woman to drink the water:

Darby: And the priest shall take a handful of the oblation as a memorial thereof, and burn it upon the altar; and afterwards he shall make the woman drink the water.

ASV: and the priest shall take a handful of the meal-offering, as the memorial thereof, and burn it upon the altar, and afterward shall make the woman drink the water.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the priest  shall take an handful  of the offering,  [even] the memorial  thereof, and burn  [it] upon the altar,  and afterward  shall cause the woman  to drink  the water. 

What does Numbers 5:26 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Numbers 5

1  The unclean are removed out of camp
5  Restitution is to be made in trespass
11  The trial of jealously

What do the individual words in Numbers 5:26 mean?

And shall take a handful the priest of the offering - as its memorial [portion] and burn [it] on the altar and afterward drink make the woman the water
וְקָמַ֨ץ הַכֹּהֵ֤ן מִן־ הַמִּנְחָה֙ אֶת־ אַזְכָּ֣רָתָ֔הּ וְהִקְטִ֖יר הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָה וְאַחַ֛ר יַשְׁקֶ֥ה אֶת־ הָאִשָּׁ֖ה הַמָּֽיִם

וְקָמַ֨ץ  And  shall  take  a  handful 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: קָמַץ  
Sense: (Qal) to grasp, enclose with the hand, take a handful.
הַכֹּהֵ֤ן  the  priest 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֹּהֵן  
Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.
הַמִּנְחָה֙  the  offering 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: מִנְחָה  
Sense: gift, tribute, offering, present, oblation, sacrifice, meat offering.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
אַזְכָּ֣רָתָ֔הּ  as  its  memorial  [portion] 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person feminine singular
Root: אַזְכָּרָה  
Sense: memorial-offering, the portion of the meal (food) offering which is burned.
וְהִקְטִ֖יר  and  burn  [it] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: מֻקְטָר 
Sense: .
הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָה  on  the  altar 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: מִזְבֵּחַ  
Sense: altar.
וְאַחַ֛ר  and  afterward 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb
Root: אַחַר 
Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time).
יַשְׁקֶ֥ה  drink 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׁקָה  
Sense: to give to drink, irrigate, drink, water, cause to drink water.
אֶת־  make 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הָאִשָּׁ֖ה  the  woman 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אִשָּׁה  
Sense: woman, wife, female.
הַמָּֽיִם  the  water 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: מַיִם  
Sense: water, waters.

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