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Exodus 25:6

Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense,

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שֶׁ֖מֶןshemenoliveשֶׁמֶןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “olive”, the ordinary formH8081grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richnessanointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine.לַמָּאֹ֑רlamaorto lightמָאוֹרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to light”, the ordinary formH3974properly, a luminous body or luminary, i.e. (abstractly) light (as an element); figuratively, brightness, i.e.cheerfulness; specifically, a chandelierbright, light.בְּשָׂמִים֙besamimsmellבֶּשֶׂםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “smell”, the ordinary formH1314fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plantsmell, spice, sweet (odour).לְשֶׁ֣מֶןleshemento oliveשֶׁמֶןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to olive”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8081grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richnessanointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine.הַמִּשְׁחָ֔הhamishchahthe anointedמִשְׁחָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the anointed”, the ordinary formH4888unction (the act); by implication, a consecratory gift(to be) anointed(-ing), ointment.וְלִקְטֹ֖רֶתveliqtoretand to incenseקְטֹרֶתconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and to incense”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7004a fumigation(sweet) incense, perfume.הַסַּמִּֽיםhasamimthe sweetסַםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the sweet”, the ordinary formH5561an aromasweet (spice).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense;

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American Standard Version (1901)

oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,

Young’s Literal Translation

oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil, and for the perfume of the spices,

World English Bible

oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet incense,

Darby Translation

oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil, and for the incense of fragrant drugs;

Douay-Rheims

Oil to make lights: spices for ointment, and for sweetsmelling incense:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)