King James Version

Exodus 35:8

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

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וְשֶׁ֖מֶןveshemenand oliveשֶׁמֶןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and 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.לַמָּא֑וֹרlamaorto 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.וּבְשָׂמִים֙uvesamimand smellבֶּשֶׂםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and 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)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

And oil to maintain lights, and to make ointment, and most sweet incense.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)