Hebrew Interlinear

Exodus 30:15 Interlinear

The rich shall not give more and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel when they give an offering unto the LORD to make an atonement for your souls

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1הֶֽעָשִׁ֣ירH6223The richrich, whether literal or figurative (noble)
2לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
3יַרְבֶּ֗הH7235shall not give moreto increase (in whatever respect)
4וְהַדַּל֙H1800and the poorproperly, dangling, i.e., (by implication) weak or thin
5לֹ֣אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
6יַמְעִ֔יטH4591shall not give lessproperly, to pare off, i.e., lessen; intransitively, to be (or causatively, to make) small or few (or figuratively, ineffective)
7מִֽמַּחֲצִ֖יתH4276than halfa halving or the middle
8הַשָּׁ֑קֶלH8255a shekelprobably a weight; used as a commercial standard
9לָתֵת֙H5414when they giveto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
10אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
11תְּרוּמַ֣תH8641an offeringa present (as offered up), especially in sacrifice or as tribute
12יְהוָ֔הH3068unto the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
13לְכַפֵּ֖רH3722to make an atonementto cover (specifically with bitumen)
14עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
15נַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶֽם׃H5315for your soulsproperly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment

Verse Context

Exodus 30:14 Every one that passeth among them that are numbered old from twenty...
Exodus 30:15 (current)The rich shall not give more and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel when they give an offering unto the LORD to make an atonement for your souls
Exodus 30:16And thou shalt take money the atonement of the children...

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