The Meaning of Exodus 30:35 Explained

Exodus 30:35

KJV: And thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy:

YLT: and thou hast made it a perfume, a compound, work of a compounder, salted, pure, holy;

Darby: And thou shalt make it into incense, a perfume, after the work of the perfumer, salted, pure, holy.

ASV: and thou shalt make of it incense, a perfume after the art of the perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and holy:

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Exodus 30:35?

MEANING: What does Exodus 30:35 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Exodus 30:35 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Exodus 30:35?

What is the context of Exodus 30:35?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure [and] holy:

What does Exodus 30:35 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 30:22-38 - The Anointing Oil And The Incense

The anointing oil was extremely rich and costly. Pure myrrh; sweet cinnamon, imported probably from Sumatra or China; sweet calamus, the product of India or Mesopotamia; cassia, from Java, were the principal ingredients. Such a combination must have produced a delightful fragrance! The use of this oil was restricted to the holy service of the Tabernacle, and reminds us of "the unction of the Holy One"-i.e., the anointing by the Holy Spirit. See Leviticus 8:10-12 and 1 John 2:20.

Christ is the Anointed, and He sheds the oil of joy on our heads, as one by one we yield ourselves to His service. See Acts 2:33. The oil was not to be poured on "the flesh of man." We must deny the flesh, with its affections and lusts, that we may be filled with the Spirit. Calvary before Pentecost!

The incense also was carefully prepared, and thus we are taught that prayers should not be uttered rashly or lightly; but with reverence, deliberation and forethought. [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 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 30:35 mean?

And You shall make of these an incense a compound according to the art of the perfumer salted pure [and] holy

וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ אֹתָהּ֙ קְטֹ֔רֶת רֹ֖קַח מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה רוֹקֵ֑חַ מְמֻלָּ֖ח טָה֥וֹר קֹֽדֶשׁ

וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ	And You shall make
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
אֹתָהּ֙	of these
Parse: Direct object marker, third person feminine singular Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
קְטֹ֔רֶת	an incense
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: קְטֹרֶת Sense: incense, smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice.
רֹ֖קַח	a compound
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: רֹקַח Sense: spice-mixture, perfume, ointment.
מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה	according to the art
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מַעֲשֶׂה Sense: deed, work.
רוֹקֵ֑חַ	of the perfumer
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: רָקַח Sense: to mix, compound.
מְמֻלָּ֖ח	salted
Parse: Verb, Pual, Participle, masculine singular Root: מָלַח Sense: to tear away, dissipate.
טָה֥וֹר	pure
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: טָהֹור Sense: pure, clean.
קֹֽדֶשׁ	[and] holy
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: קֹדֶשׁ Sense: apartness, holiness, sacredness, separateness.

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