What Does Leviticus 8:35 Mean?

“at the door”

an opening (literally), i.e., door (gate) or entrance way

“of the tabernacle”

a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)

“of the congregation”

properly, an appointment, i.e., a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally a year; by implication, an assembly (as convened for

“Therefore shall ye abide”

properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

“day”

daily

“and night”

properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e., night; figuratively, adversity

“seven”

seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number

“days”

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso

“and keep”

properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“the charge”

watch, i.e., the act (custody), or (concretely) the sentry, the post; objectively preservation, or (concretely) safe; figuratively observance, i.e., (

“of the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“that ye die”

to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner

“not for so I am commanded”

(intensively) to constitute, enjoin