The Meaning of Leviticus 8:9 Explained

Leviticus 8:9

KJV: And he put the mitre upon his head; also upon the mitre, even upon his forefront, did he put the golden plate, the holy crown; as the LORD commanded Moses.

YLT: and doth put the mitre on his head, and doth put on the mitre, over-against its front, the golden flower of the holy crown, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.

Darby: and he put the turban upon his head; and upon the turban, on the front of it, he put the golden plate, the holy diadem; as Jehovah had commanded Moses.

ASV: And he set the mitre upon his head; and upon the mitre, in front, did he set the golden plate, the holy crown; as Jehovah commanded Moses.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he put  the mitre  upon his head;  also upon the mitre,  [even] upon his forefront,  did he put  the golden  plate,  the holy  crown;  as the LORD  commanded  Moses. 

What does Leviticus 8:9 Mean?

Context Summary

Leviticus 8:1-17 - Aaron And His Sons Consecrated
Here we have our Lord's eternal Priesthood presented in miniature. The whole congregation had to be present, because each had a claim on Aaron's services, as each believer has a claim on Christ's. Each portion of Aaron's dress told of some trait or feature in Jesus' fitness to stand for us-the girdle of His zeal; the robe and ephod of His beauty and glory; the breastplate that our names are written on His heart; the Urim and Thummim of His wisdom to direct; the miter of His holiness.
The garments of the priests, the sons of Aaron, remind us of the spotless dress in which we should be habited, ever remembering that in the lowliest act we may minister to God. We, too, must be anointed, as Jesus was, with the fresh oil of Pentecost. The identification of our Lord with His people is typically set forth in the joint laying of hands on the victims. Jesus had no sins of His own, but He bore our sins, and stood with us in the sinner's place that He might raise us to His throne. [source]

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 8

1  Moses consecrates Aaron and his sons
14  Their sin offering
18  Their burnt offering
22  The ram of consecration
31  The place and time of their consecration

What do the individual words in Leviticus 8:9 mean?

And he put - the turban on his head on the turban on on its front - plate the golden crown the holy as had commanded Yahweh Moses
וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֶת־ הַמִּצְנֶ֖פֶת עַל־ רֹאשׁ֑וֹ עַֽל־ הַמִּצְנֶ֜פֶת אֶל־ מ֣וּל פָּנָ֗יו אֵ֣ת צִ֤יץ הַזָּהָב֙ נֵ֣זֶר הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה מֹשֶֽׁה

וַיָּ֥שֶׂם  And  he  put 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שׂוּמָה 
Sense: to put, place, set, appoint, 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.
הַמִּצְנֶ֖פֶת  the  turban 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: מִצְנֶפֶת  
Sense: turban (of the high priest).
רֹאשׁ֑וֹ  his  head 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: רֹאשׁ 
Sense: head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning.
הַמִּצְנֶ֜פֶת  the  turban 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: מִצְנֶפֶת  
Sense: turban (of the high priest).
פָּנָ֗יו  its  front 
Parse: Noun, common plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: לִפְנֵי 
Sense: face.
אֵ֣ת  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
צִ֤יץ  plate 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: צִיץ 
Sense: flower, bloom.
הַזָּהָב֙  the  golden 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: זָהָב  
Sense: gold.
נֵ֣זֶר  crown 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: נֵזֶר  
Sense: consecration, crown, separation, Nazariteship.
הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ  the  holy 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: קֹדֶשׁ  
Sense: apartness, holiness, sacredness, separateness.
צִוָּ֥ה  had  commanded 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: צָוָה  
Sense: to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order.
יְהוָ֖ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
מֹשֶֽׁה  Moses 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֹשֶׁה  
Sense: the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus.