וְעָשֶׂ֗ה אֶת־הַכֶּ֧בֶשׂ וְאֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֛ה וְאֶת־הַשֶּׁ֖מֶן בַּבֹּ֣קֶר בַּבֹּ֑קֶר עֹולַ֖ת תָּמִֽיד׃ פ
And he shall prepare the lamb, and the grain offering, and the oil, morning by morning — a continual burnt offering.”
Morphology
- וְעָשֶׂה (ve-ʿaseh) – Root: עשה (ʿasah); Form: Conjunction וְ + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular (or jussive nuance); Translation: “and he shall prepare”; Notes: Refers to the priest’s daily responsibility to conduct the regular morning offering.
- אֶת־הַכֶּבֶשׂ (et-ha-keves) – Root: כבשׂ (kavas); Form: Direct object marker אֶת + definite noun masculine singular; Translation: “the lamb”; Notes: The one-year-old lamb designated for the daily burnt offering.
- וְאֶת־הַמִּנְחָה (ve-et-ha-minḥah) – Root: נחה (nacha); Form: Conjunction וְ + direct object marker אֶת + definite noun feminine singular; Translation: “and the grain offering”; Notes: Refers to the offering of fine flour mixed with oil, accompanying the burnt offering.
- וְאֶת־הַשֶּׁמֶן (ve-et-ha-shemen) – Root: שׁמן (shaman); Form: Conjunction וְ + direct object marker אֶת + definite noun masculine singular; Translation: “and the oil”; Notes: Olive oil used for anointing and as part of the daily offering mixture.
- בַּבֹּקֶר (ba-boker) – Root: בקר (baqar); Form: Preposition בְּ + definite noun masculine singular; Translation: “in the morning”; Notes: Specifies the time of the offering as part of the daily ritual.
- בַּבֹּקֶר (ba-boker) – Root: בקר (baqar); Form: Preposition בְּ + definite noun masculine singular (repetition); Translation: “morning by morning”; Notes: The repetition emphasizes the continual nature of the ritual practice.
- עֹולַת (ʿolat) – Root: עלה (ʿalah); Form: Noun feminine singular construct; Translation: “a burnt offering of”; Notes: Indicates the type of sacrifice that is completely consumed by fire, symbolizing total devotion to YHWH.
- תָּמִיד (tamid) – Root: תמד (tamad); Form: Adverb; Translation: “continually” or “regularly”; Notes: Signifies the perpetual and unbroken nature of the daily burnt offering as an eternal ordinance.