Hebrews 9:4
4[the] goldenχρυσοῦνhavingἔχουσαaltar of incenseθυμιατήριονandκαὶtheτὴνarkκιβωτὸνof theτῆςcovenantδιαθήκηςhaving been covered aroundπερικεκαλυμμένηνin every partπάντοθενwith goldχρυσίῳ,inἐνwhichᾗ[was the] jarστάμνοςgoldenχρυσῆhavingἔχουσαtheτὸmannaμάνναandκαὶtheἡstaffῥάβδοςof AaronἈαρὼνἡhaving buddedβλαστήσασαandκαὶtheαἱtabletsπλάκεςof theτῆςcovenantδιαθήκης,
having the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant having been covered around in every part with gold, in which [was] the golden jar having the manna, and the staff of Aaron having budded, and the tablets of the covenant.
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θυμιατήριον
θυμιατήριον
(ordinarily: censer, but) either the altar of incense, or the shovel, on which the high-priest poured the coals, when he entered the Holy of Holies on the Day of Atonement.
περικεκαλυμμένην
περικαλύπτω
I cover up, cover round about, veil round, blindfold.
πάντοθεν
πάντοθεν
from all sides, on all sides.
στάμνος
στάμνος
a jar or vase.
μάννα
μάννα
(Hebrew), manna, the supernatural food eaten by the Israelites in the desert: of spiritual food.
βλαστήσασα
βλαστάνω
intrans: I sprout; trans: I cause to sprout, make to grow up.
πλάκες
πλάξ
a tablet, flat surface.