Exodus 28:38
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"It shall be on Aaron'sאַהֲרֹן֒
(a·ha·ron)
175: an elder brother of Mosesof uncertain derivation
forehead,מֵ֣צַח
(me·tzach)
4696: brow, foreheadof uncertain derivation
and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֜ן
(a·ha·ron)
175: an elder brother of Mosesof uncertain derivation
shall takeוְנָשָׂ֨א
(ve·na·sa)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
away the iniquityעֲוֹ֣ן
(a·von)
5771: iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquityfrom an unused word
of the holyהַקֳּדָשִׁ֗ים
(hak·ko·da·shim)
6944: apartness, sacrednessfrom an unused word
thingsקָדְשֵׁיהֶ֑ם
(ka·de·shei·hem;)
6944: apartness, sacrednessfrom an unused word
whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the sonsבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
consecrate,יַקְדִּ֙ישׁוּ֙
(yak·di·shu)
6942: to be set apart or consecrateddenominative verb from qodesh
with regard to allלְכָֽל־
(le·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
their holy 
 
6944: apartness, sacrednessfrom an unused word
gifts;מַתְּנֹ֖ת
(mat·te·not)
4979: a giftfem. of mattan
and it shall alwaysתָּמִ֔יד
(ta·mid,)
8548: continuityfrom an unused word
be on his forehead,מִצְחֹו֙
(mitz·chov)
4696: brow, foreheadof uncertain derivation
that they may be acceptedלְרָצֹ֥ון
(le·ra·tzo·vn)
7522: goodwill, favor, acceptance, willfrom ratsah
beforeלִפְנֵ֥י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the LORD.יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
And it shall be upon Aaron's
'Aharown  (a-har-one')
Aharon, the brother of Moses -- Aaron.
forehead
metsach  (may'-tsakh)
the forehead (as open and prominent) -- brow, forehead, + impudent.
that Aaron
'Aharown  (a-har-one')
Aharon, the brother of Moses -- Aaron.
may bear
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
the iniquity
`avon  (aw-vone')
perversity, i.e. (moral) evil -- fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
of the holy things
qodesh  (ko'-desh)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity -- consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (most) holy (day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
which the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
shall hallow
qadash  (kaw-dash')
to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)
in all their holy
qodesh  (ko'-desh)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity -- consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (most) holy (day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
gifts
mattanah  (mat-taw-naw')
a present; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering, (in a bad sense) a bribe -- gift.
and it shall be always
tamiyd  (taw-meed')
continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrifice
upon his forehead
metsach  (may'-tsakh)
the forehead (as open and prominent) -- brow, forehead, + impudent.
that they may be accepted
ratsown  (raw-tsone')
delight (especially as shown) -- (be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"It shall be on Aaron's forehead, and Aaron shall take away the iniquity of the holy things which the sons of Israel consecrate, with regard to all their holy gifts; and it shall always be on his forehead, that they may be accepted before the LORD.

King James Bible
And it shall be upon Aaron's forehead, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It will be on Aaron's forehead so that Aaron may bear the guilt connected with the holy offerings that the Israelites consecrate as all their holy gifts. It is always to be on his forehead, so that they may find acceptance with the LORD."

International Standard Version
and worn on Aaron's forehead in order to take away any guilt contained in the holy things which the Israelis consecrate as holy gifts. It is to remain on his forehead continuously, so they may be accepted in the LORD's presence.

NET Bible
It will be on Aaron's forehead, and Aaron will bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the Israelites are to sanctify by all their holy gifts; it will always be on his forehead, for their acceptance before the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It will be on Aaron's forehead. He's the one to be blamed for anything done wrong when the Israelites bring their holy offerings-whatever their gifts may be. The medallion must always be on Aaron's forehead so that the LORD will accept their offerings.

King James 2000 Bible
And it shall be upon Aaron's forehead, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before the LORD.
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