The Meaning of Exodus 37:29 Explained

Exodus 37:29

KJV: And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.

YLT: and he maketh the holy anointing oil, and the pure spice-perfume -- work of a compounder.

Darby: And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of fragrant drugs, according to the work of the perfumer.

ASV: And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, after the art of the perfumer.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he made  the holy  anointing  oil,  and the pure  incense  of sweet spices,  according to the work  of the apothecary. 

What does Exodus 37:29 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Exodus 37

1  The ark and mercy seat with cherubim made
10  The table of showbread with its vessels
17  The candlestick with its lamps and instruments
25  The altar of incense
29  The anointing oil and sweet incense

What do the individual words in Exodus 37:29 mean?

And He made - oil the anointing holy and incense of the sweet spices pure according to the work of the perfumer -
וַיַּ֜עַשׂ אֶת־ שֶׁ֤מֶן הַמִּשְׁחָה֙ קֹ֔דֶשׁ וְאֶת־ קְטֹ֥רֶת הַסַּמִּ֖ים טָה֑וֹר מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה רֹקֵֽחַ פ

וַיַּ֜עַשׂ  And  He  made 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
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.
שֶׁ֤מֶן  oil 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: שֶׁמֶן  
Sense: fat, oil.
הַמִּשְׁחָה֙  the  anointing 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: מִשְׁחָה 
Sense: consecrated portion, anointing oil, portion, ointment, anointing portion.
קֹ֔דֶשׁ  holy 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: קֹדֶשׁ  
Sense: apartness, holiness, sacredness, separateness.
קְטֹ֥רֶת  incense 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: קְטֹרֶת  
Sense: incense, smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice.
הַסַּמִּ֖ים  of  the  sweet  spices 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: סַם  
Sense: spice.
טָה֑וֹר  pure 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: טָהֹור  
Sense: pure, clean.
מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה  according  to  the  work 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מַעֲשֶׂה  
Sense: deed, work.
רֹקֵֽחַ  of  the  perfumer 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: רָקַח  
Sense: to mix, compound.
פ  - 
Parse: Punctuation