The Meaning of Exodus 30:3 Explained

Exodus 30:3

KJV: And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about.

YLT: 'And thou hast overlaid it with pure gold, its top, and its sides round about, and its horns; and thou hast made to it a crown of gold round about;

Darby: And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make upon it a border of gold round about.

ASV: And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And thou shalt overlay  it with pure  gold,  the top  thereof, and the sides  thereof round about,  and the horns  thereof; and thou shalt make  unto it a crown  of gold  round about. 

What does Exodus 30:3 Mean?

Context Summary

Exod 30:1-10 - The Altar Of Incense
It seems late in the story of the Tabernacle that the incense-altar should be only mentioned now; but it is not unsuitable, because intercessory prayer, which it represents, is the crown and climax of the religious life. When our Lord had finished His sacrificial death, He passed into the heavens to make intercession for us. In Revelation 8:3-4, r.v., the veil is lifted, and we are allowed to behold Him, standing by the golden altar in heaven, and adding much incense to the prayers of all saints. What a wealth of prayer is ever passing through those gracious hands and that loving heart! John 17:1-26 is the Golden Altar of Scripture; let us often worship there. But, alas, these earthly altars soon get defiled, even by our prayers, and need the blood that speaketh peace. All our prayer requires the blood of at-one-ment. [source]

Chapter Summary: Exod 30

1  The altar of incense
11  The ransom of souls
17  The bronze basin
22  The holy anointing oil
34  The composition of the incense

What do the individual words in Exodus 30:3 mean?

And you shall overlay - with gold pure - its top and its sides all around its horns and you shall make for it a molding of gold all around
וְצִפִּיתָ֨ אֹת֜וֹ זָהָ֣ב טָה֗וֹר אֶת־ גַּגּ֧וֹ וְאֶת־ קִירֹתָ֛יו סָבִ֖יב קַרְנֹתָ֑יו וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ לּ֛וֹ זֵ֥ר זָהָ֖ב סָבִֽיב

וְצִפִּיתָ֨  And  you  shall  overlay 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: צָפָה  
Sense: to lay out, lay over, overlay, cover.
אֹת֜וֹ  - 
Parse: Direct object marker, third person masculine singular
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
זָהָ֣ב  with  gold 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: זָהָב  
Sense: gold.
טָה֗וֹר  pure 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: טָהֹור  
Sense: pure, clean.
אֶת־    - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
גַּגּ֧וֹ  its  top 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: גָּג  
Sense: roof, top, housetop.
קִירֹתָ֛יו  its  sides 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: קִיר  
Sense: wall, side.
סָבִ֖יב  all  around 
Parse: Adverb
Root: מוּסָב 
Sense: places round about, circuit, round about adv.
קַרְנֹתָ֑יו  its  horns 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: קֶרֶן 
Sense: horn.
וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ  and  you  shall  make 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
לּ֛וֹ  for  it 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
זֵ֥ר  a  molding 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: זֵר  
Sense: border, moulding, circlet.
זָהָ֖ב  of  gold 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: זָהָב  
Sense: gold.
סָבִֽיב  all  around 
Parse: Adverb
Root: מוּסָב 
Sense: places round about, circuit, round about adv.

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