King James Version
Hebrews 9:21 in the King James Version says “Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.” — study this verse from Hebrews chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.”
Hebrews 9:21 · KJV
For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book , and all the people, scarlet: or, purple
Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.
Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.
And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
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“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the vessels”
G4632a vessel, implement, equipment or apparatus (literally or figuratively (specially, a wife as contributing to the usefulness of the husband))
“with blood”
G129blood, literally (of men or animals), figuratively (the juice of grapes) or specially (the atoning blood of christ); by implication, bloodshed, also k
“he sprinkled”
G4472to render besprinkled, i.e., asperse (ceremonially or figuratively)
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