Numbers 28:5

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ועשירית וַעֲשִׂירִית

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

עשירי

ʻăsîyrîy

Definition

tenth; by abbreviation, tenth month or (feminine) part

Root

from H6235 (עשר);

Exhaustive

from עשר; tenth; by abbreviation, tenth month or (feminine) part; tenth (part).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6224

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עֲשִׂירִי

numeral ord. masc. • Strongs / High • Page 1142

The tenth (Numeral ordinal masc.). Also elliptically the tenth month (Tebet) or a tenth part (עֲשִׂירִית).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

עֲשִׂירִי

noun masculine • Page 531

the tenth. Fem. עֲשִׂירִיָּה and עֲשִׂירִית a tenth part (Ex. 16:36, Lev. 5:11, Is. 6:13).

Conjunction, Adjective ordinal number feminine singular construct

LXX: δεκάτῳ δέκατον δέκατοσ δωδεκάτῳ δεκάτου

LXX Usage Statistics

H6224:

δεκάτῳ 7× (23.4%)

δέκατον 7× (22.8%)

δέκατοσ 4× (13.7%)

δωδεκάτῳ 2× (6.9%)

δεκάτου 2× (6.9%)

μηνὶ 2× (4.4%)

האיפה הָאֵיפָה

the Ephah

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ה

Definition

the

Root

Demonstrative primitive

Exhaustive

definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

איפה

ʼêyphâh

Definition

an ephah or measure for grain; hence, a measure in general

Root

or (shortened) אפה ; of Egyptian derivation;

Exhaustive

or (shortened) אפה ; of Egyptian derivation; an ephah or measure for grain; hence, a measure in general; ephah, (divers) measure(-s).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H374

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֵיפָה

noun feminine • Strongs_Numbers • Page 117

A measure of grain (ephah); about 1 1/9 bushel English, or as much as a bat (בַּת) for liquids; figuratively, measure generally.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֵיפָה

dec. x. f. • Page 45

A corn measure containing 3 seahs or 10 omers (Ex. 16:36). Its definite capacity is not known, though Josephus compares it with the Attic medimnus. Also spelled אֵפָה.

Particle definite article, Noun common feminine singular absolute

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0374:

No stats available

סלת סֹלֶת

fine flour

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

סלת

çôleth

Definition

flour (as chipped off)

Root

from an unused root meaning to strip;

Exhaustive

from an unused root meaning to strip; flour (as chipped off); (fine) flour, meal.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5560

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

סֹלֶת

noun feminine • Root סלת • Strongs / High • Page 1025

Fine (pure) meal, i. e. what is best ground or fine flour of wheat.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

סֹלֶת

com. gen. • Page 478

Meal; wheat meal. Often used for fine flour. (Ex. 29:40; Lev. 2:5; Ezek. 16:13, 19; 1 Chr. 9:29; Gen. 18:6; Ex. 29:2).

Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: σεμιδάλεωσ σεμίδαλιν σεμίδαλισ

LXX Usage Statistics

H5560:

σεμιδάλεωσ 36× (66.9%)

σεμίδαλιν 9× (16.0%)

σεμίδαλισ 8× (15.2%)

למנחה לְמִנְחָה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

מנחה

minchâh

Definition

a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)

Root

from an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. bestow;

Exhaustive

from an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. bestow; a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary); gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4503

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

מִנְחָה

noun feminine • Root מנה • Strongs / High • Page 873

A present, gift, offered to a noble or a king; tribute, impost; particularly what is presented to God, a sacrifice, especially a meat and drink offering.

מִנְחָה

aram. fem. (aramaic) • Root מנה • Strongs / High • Page 873

Aramaic feminine noun, same as the Hebrew word.

מִנְחָה

noun feminine • Root מנא מנה • Strongs / High • Page 875

A contribution or appointed gift, for the king, priests, Levites, or singers. Can also mean a portion, lot, or portion of prey.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מִנְחָה

f. verbal • Root מנה • Page 386

A present, gift (Gen. 32:14); particularly a present or offering to the deity, such as a meat or drink offering (Gen. 4:3-5, Lev. 2:1); a sacrifice and offering (Ps. 40:7); a tribute, custom, to a ruling nation (2 Sam. 8:2,6, 1 K. 5:1).

מִנְחָה

chald. • Page 386

Same as the Hebrew (idem). Ref: Dan. 2:46, Ezra 7:17.

Preposition, Noun common feminine singular absolute

LXX: θυσίαν θυσίασ δῶρα θυσία θυσίαι

LXX Usage Statistics

H4503:

θυσίαν 67× (30.1%)

θυσίασ 30× (13.9%)

δῶρα 25× (12.4%)

θυσία 24× (11.8%)

θυσίαι 19× (8.2%)

μαναα 17× (7.8%)

--- 4× (2.1%)

ξένια 3× (1.6%)

σεμίδαλιν 3× (1.5%)

'' 3× (1.4%)

בלולה בְּלוּלָה

in the hand

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

בלל

bâlal

Definition

to overflow (specifically with oil.); by implication, to mix; to fodder

Root

a primitive root; (also denominatively from H1098 (בליל)) to fodder

Exhaustive

a primitive root; (also denominatively from בליל) to fodder; to overflow (specifically with oil.); by implication, to mix; to fodder; anoint, confound, [idiom] fade, mingle, mix (self), give provender, temper.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1101

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

בָּלַל

verb • Root בלל • Page 101

to *moisten, wet, anoint*. (Num. 2:4, 5; 7:10, 12; 14:21). Intransitively: I am anointed with fresh oil (Ps. 92:11).

בָּלַל

verb • Root בלל • Page 101

1. to *mingle, confuse, confound*. (Gen. 11:9). 2. denom. from בְּלִיל, to *give fodder* (Judg. 19:21). Hithpo. to mix one's self (Hos. 7:8).

בָּלַל

verb • Root בלל • Page 101

i. q. נָבֵל to *wither, fade*. (Is. 64:5).

Verb Qal participle passive feminine singular absolute

LXX: ἀναπεποιημένησ ἀναπεποιημένη πεφυραμένησ πεφυραμένουσ ἀναπεποιημένουσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H1101a:

ἀναπεποιημένησ 20× (47.0%)

ἀναπεποιημένη 6× (14.1%)

πεφυραμένησ 3× (7.1%)

πεφυραμένουσ 2× (4.7%)

ἀναπεποιημένουσ 2× (4.7%)

ἀναπεποιημένην 2× (4.7%)

בשמן בְּשֶׁמֶן

in the Anointing Oil

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ב

bə

Definition

in, by

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(beth) — in / within / by means of

Core value: interiority, enclosure, participation

ב does not primarily mean “in time” (“when”) or even “in space.” It marks being inside a domain, whether that domain is:
- spatial (house, land),
- conceptual (wisdom, covenant),
- modal (strength, fear),
- instrumental (by means of).
Aonically, ב marks immersion.
not “when X happened” but “within the state or field of X.”
This is why ב־יום does not need to mean “on the day (chronological)” but “within the day-realm / condition”.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

שמן

shemen

Definition

grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness

Root

from H8080 (שמן);

Exhaustive

from שמן; grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness; anointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8081

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שָׁמֵן

verb • Root שמנ • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1449

intransitive: to be thick, fat, corpulent; figuratively: to be rich, to shine with fatness, to pamper themselves.

Matched via consonantal key only

שָׁמֵן

adjective • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1449

juicy, nourishing, luxurious, excellent; fruitful, fat, well-fed; rich in spoil; powerful (of persons/warriors).

Matched via consonantal key only

שֶׁמֶן

noun masculine • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1450

1. Fatness, concr. fat meat, sumptuoust food, fruitfulness, strength. 2. Oil, juice, fat of pressed fruit (olive-oil), oil of anointing, ointment. 3. Wood of the wild olive-tree. 4. A medicinal thing.

Matched via consonantal key only

שׁמַן

noun • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1450

A ground-form base for derived numeral forms (eight, eighty, eighteen).

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שֶׁמֶן

m. noun • Root שמן • Page 686

Oil, ointment (Cant. 1:3). Found with suffixes.

שֶׁמֶן

verb / dec. vi. a. • Root שמן • Page 687

1. fat, fatness (Ps. 109:24, Is. 25:6). 2. oil (Gen. 28:18, Neh. 8:15). 3. spiced oil, ointment (Ps. 133:2, Prov. 21:17).

שָׁמַן or שָׁמֵן

verb • Root שמן • Page 686

To be or become fat (Deut. 32:15; Jer. 5:28). Hiph: to make fat; e.g. the heart, i.e. to render it obdurate or insensible (Is. 6:10). Hithp: to become fat (Neh. 9:25).

Preposition, Noun common both singular construct

LXX: ἔλαιον ἐλαίῳ ἐλαίου '' pἐξ

LXX Usage Statistics

H8081:

ἔλαιον 58× (29.3%)

ἐλαίῳ 54× (26.0%)

ἐλαίου 42× (20.5%)

'' 5× (2.4%)

pἐξ 3× (1.7%)

--- 3× (1.7%)

ἔλαιόν 3× (1.2%)

ἀρκευθίνων 2× (1.1%)

ὡσ 2× (1.1%)

μύρον 2× (1.1%)

כתית כָּתית

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

כתית

kâthîyth

Definition

beaten, i.e. pure (oil)

Root

from H3807 (כתת);

Exhaustive

from כתת; beaten, i.e. pure (oil); beaten.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3795

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

כָּתִית

noun masculine • Root כתת • Consonantal / Medium • Page 749

Fine oil from pounded (not pressed) olives. Properly an adjective to שֶׁמֶן (oil).

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

כָּתִית

m. verbal • Root כתת • Page 335

beaten oil; obtained not from the press, but by bruising olives in a mortar. (Ex. 27: 20. 29: 40. Lev. 24: 2.)

Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: κεκομμένον

LXX Usage Statistics

H3795:

κεκομμένον 2× (40.0%)

רביעת רְבִיעִת

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

רביעי

rᵉbîyʻîy

Definition

fourth; also (fractionally) a fourth

Root

or רבעי; from H7251 (רבע);

Exhaustive

or רבעי; from רבע; fourth; also (fractionally) a fourth; foursquare, fourth (part).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7243

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

רְבִיעִי

noun masculine • Strongs / High • Page 1316

Fourth (as a numeral/ordinal); the fourth part; children of the fourth generation.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

רְבִיעִי

fem. רְבִיעִית • Page 606

(denom. adj. from אַרְבַּע four,) the fourth. Also a fourth part (fem. רְבִיעִית). 2 K. 10: 30; Ex. 29: 40.

Adjective ordinal number feminine singular construct

LXX: τέταρτοσ τετάρτῳ τέταρτον τετάρτῃ τετάρτου

LXX Usage Statistics

H7243:

τέταρτοσ 19× (29.4%)

τετάρτῳ 15× (23.6%)

τέταρτον 6× (9.2%)

τετάρτῃ 5× (7.9%)

τετάρτου 3× (4.7%)

τέταρτοι 2× (3.7%)

τετάρτη 2× (3.7%)

--- 2× (3.7%)

ההין הָהִין׃

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ה

Definition

the

Root

Demonstrative primitive

Exhaustive

definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

הין

hîyn

Definition

a hin or liquid measure

Root

probably of Egyptian origin;

Exhaustive

probably of Egyptian origin; a hin or liquid measure; hin.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1969

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

הִין

noun / masculine • Root הון • Strongs / High • Page 398

A hin, a name of a measure for liquids, containing 1/6th of a bath.

הִין

noun • Strongs / High • Page 399

A liquid measure, containing 12 sextarii or 12 log, according to Josephus, about five quarts English.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

הִין

noun masculine • Page 185

a measure for liquids, containing 12 logs (לוגים). Num. 15: 4 ff. 28: 5, 7, 14. Ezek. 4: 11.

Particle definite article, Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: ιν

LXX Usage Statistics

H1969:

ιν 21× (95.5%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And a tenth of the ephah of fine flour for the gift mingled with oil beaten, the fourth of an hin.

LITV Translation:
and a tenth of an ephah of flour for a food offering mixed with beaten oil, a fourth of a hin;

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And thou shalt offer the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, with the fourth part of a hin.