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.

Vocab difficulty

90.4

Rare words

  • 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.