Exodus 30:20

בְּבֹאָ֞ם אֶל־אֹ֧הֶל מֹועֵ֛ד יִרְחֲצוּ־מַ֖יִם וְלֹ֣א יָמֻ֑תוּ אֹ֣ו בְגִשְׁתָּ֤ם אֶל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֨חַ֙ לְשָׁרֵ֔ת לְהַקְטִ֥יר אִשֶּׁ֖ה לַֽיהוָֽה׃

When they come to the Tent of Meeting, they shall wash with water, so they will not die, or when they approach the altar to minister, to burn an offering by fire to YHWH.

Morphology

1. בְּבֹאָ֞ם (bevo’am) – Root: בוא (b-w-ʾ); Form: Preposition + Verb, Qal, Infinitive Construct with 3mp suffix; Translation: “When they come”; Notes: Refers to the priests entering the Tent of Meeting.
2. אֶל־אֹ֧הֶל (el-ohel) – Root: אהל (ʾ-h-l); Form: Preposition + Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “To the Tent of”; Notes: Refers to the Tabernacle, where divine service is performed.
3. מֹועֵ֛ד (mo’ed) – Root: יעד (y-ʿ-d); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Meeting”; Notes: Refers to the place where YHWH meets with His people.
4. יִרְחֲצוּ־ (yirḥatsu) – Root: רחץ (r-ḥ-ts); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3mp; Translation: “They shall wash”; Notes: Command for ritual washing.
5. מַ֖יִם (mayim) – Root: מים (m-y-m); Form: Noun, masculine plural; Translation: “Water”; Notes: Refers to the water used for purification.
6. וְלֹ֣א (velo) – Root: לא (l-ʾ); Form: Conjunction + Negative particle; Translation: “So they will not”; Notes: Introduces the consequence of not washing.
7. יָמֻ֑תוּ (yamutu) – Root: מות (m-w-t); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3mp; Translation: “Die”; Notes: Refers to the punishment for neglecting ritual washing.
8. אֹ֣ו (o) – Root: או (ʾ-w); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “Or”; Notes: Introduces an alternate condition.
9. בְגִשְׁתָּ֤ם (begishtam) – Root: נגשׁ (n-g-sh); Form: Preposition + Verb, Qal, Infinitive Construct with 3mp suffix; Translation: “When they approach”; Notes: Refers to approaching the altar for service.
10. אֶל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֨חַ֙ (el-hamizbeaḥ) – Root: מזבח (m-z-b-ḥ); Form: Preposition + Noun, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “To the altar”; Notes: Refers to the altar of burnt offerings.
11. לְשָׁרֵ֔ת (lesharet) – Root: שרת (sh-r-t); Form: Preposition + Verb, Piel, Infinitive Construct; Translation: “To minister”; Notes: Refers to serving in the priestly role.
12. לְהַקְטִ֥יר (lehakṭir) – Root: קטר (q-ṭ-r); Form: Preposition + Verb, Hiphil, Infinitive Construct; Translation: “To burn”; Notes: Refers to the burning of offerings on the altar.
13. אִשֶּׁ֖ה (isheh) – Root: אשׁ (ʾ-sh); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “An offering by fire”; Notes: Refers to sacrifices consumed by fire on the altar.
14. לַֽיהוָֽה (laYHWH) – Root: יהוה (Y-H-W-H); Form: Preposition + Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “To YHWH”; Notes: Indicates that the offerings are dedicated to YHWH.