UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: מִקְדָּשׁ · קָדֹושׁ · קָדֵשׁ · קֹדֶשׁ

Sense 1: to sanctify oneself, to consecrate oneself

Semantic domains: Innocent (002003003014)

Core domains: Responsibility (145); Behavior (017)

Definition: = action by which humans that are part of a holy nation set themselves apart from others by not engaging in activities that are not in accordance with God's law

Forms: vbhit-

LEV 11:44: RV LEV 11:44 · LV LEV 11:44 · Read together LEV 11:44

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OET-RV LEV 11:44

44 because I am your god Yahweh. You all must keep yourselves holy, and you’re a holy people because I’m holy. So don’t make yourselves ‘unclean’ with any swarming creatures that creep across the ground

OET-LV LEV 11:44

44 If/because I am_YHWH god _of_your(pl) and_you _will _keep _yourselves _holy and_you(pl)_will _be holy if/because am_holy I and_not you(pl)_must _make _unclean DOM selves _of_your(pl) in_all (the)_swarming_thing the_(one)_creeping on the_earth/land.

LEV 20:7: RV LEV 20:7 · LV LEV 20:7 · Read together LEV 20:7

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OET-RV LEV 20:7

7 You must keep yourselves separate from those kinds of things to be holy, because I, Yahweh, am your god.

OET-LV LEV 20:7

7 And_you _will _keep _yourselves _holy and_you(pl)_will _be holy if/because I am_YHWH god _of_your(pl).

Sense 2: to set apart, to dedicate, to consecrate

Semantic domains: Holy (002001001030)

Definition: = causative action by which humans or deities set apart humans or objects for a particular purpose or activity relating to the service of God, as a result of which they become holy

Forms: vbpiel; vbhif-; vbpual (passive)

EXO 13:2: RV EXO 13:2 · LV EXO 13:2 · Read together EXO 13:2

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OET-RV EXO 13:2

2 “All firstborn offspring are to be consecrated to me—the first product of every womb, whether human or animal, belongs to me.”

OET-LV EXO 13:2

2 Consecrate to_me every _of firstborn the_firstborn _of every _of womb among_the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) among_humankind and_on/over_cattle/livestock to_me it.

EXO 28:38: RV EXO 28:38 · LV EXO 28:38 · Read together EXO 28:38

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OET-RV EXO 28:38

38 so it’ll be on Aharon’s forehead. In this way, it’ll bear the deficiencies of human sinfulness when Israelis attempt to make sacred objects and attempt to make sacred offerings. Thus it’ll be on his forehead continually so that I will see it and accept those things.

OET-LV EXO 28:38

38 And_it _was on the _forehead _of ʼAhₐron and_ ʼAhₐron _he _will _bear DOM the _guilt _of the _holy _things which the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _will _consecrate to/from_all/each/any/every the _gifts _of their _holiness(es)_of_their and_it _was on forehead _of_his continually for_acceptance to/for_them to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH.

All 54 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: RV EXO 13:2 · RV EXO 28:38 · RV EXO 29:27 · RV EXO 29:44 · RV EXO 31:13 · LV EXO 13:2 · LV EXO 28:38 · LV EXO 29:27 · LV EXO 29:44 · LV EXO 31:13 · Read together EXO 13:2 · Read together EXO 28:38 · Read together EXO 29:27 · Read together EXO 29:44 · Read together EXO 31:13

NUM: RV NUM 3:13 · RV NUM 8:17 · LV NUM 3:13 · LV NUM 8:17 · Read together NUM 3:13 · Read together NUM 8:17

DEU: RV DEU 15:19 · LV DEU 15:19 · Read together DEU 15:19

JOS: RV JOS 20:7 · LV JOS 20:7 · Read together JOS 20:7

JDG: RV JDG 17:3 · LV JDG 17:3 · Read together JDG 17:3

SA2: RV SA2 8:11 · LV SA2 8:11 · Read together SA2 8:11

KI1: RV KI1 9:3 · RV KI1 9:7 · LV KI1 9:3 · LV KI1 9:7 · Read together KI1 9:3 · Read together KI1 9:7

KI2: RV KI2 12:18 · LV KI2 12:19 · Read together KI2 12:18

CH1: RV CH1 18:11 · RV CH1 23:13 · RV CH1 26:26–28 · LV CH1 18:11 · LV CH1 23:13 · LV CH1 26:26–28 · Read together CH1 18:11 · Read together CH1 23:13 · Read together CH1 26:26–28

CH2: RV CH2 2:4 · RV CH2 7:16 · RV CH2 7:20 · RV CH2 30:8 · RV CH2 30:17 · RV CH2 31:6 · RV CH2 36:14 · LV CH2 2:3 · LV CH2 7:16 · LV CH2 7:20 · LV CH2 30:8 · LV CH2 30:17 · LV CH2 31:6 · LV CH2 36:14 · Read together CH2 2:4 · Read together CH2 7:16 · Read together CH2 7:20 · Read together CH2 30:8 · Read together CH2 30:17 · Read together CH2 31:6 · Read together CH2 36:14

EZR: RV EZR 3:5 · LV EZR 3:5 · Read together EZR 3:5

NEH: RV NEH 12:47 · LV NEH 12:47 · Read together NEH 12:47

ISA: RV ISA 13:3 · LV ISA 13:3 · Read together ISA 13:3

JER: RV JER 1:5 · RV JER 12:3 · RV JER 22:7 · RV JER 51:27–28 · LV JER 1:5 · LV JER 12:3 · LV JER 22:7 · LV JER 51:27–28 · Read together JER 1:5 · Read together JER 12:3 · Read together JER 22:7 · Read together JER 51:27–28

EZE: RV EZE 20:12 · RV EZE 37:28 · LV EZE 20:12 · LV EZE 37:28 · Read together EZE 20:12 · Read together EZE 37:28

ZEP: RV ZEP 1:7 · LV ZEP 1:7 · Read together ZEP 1:7

Sense 3: to be holy, to become holy

Semantic domains: Holy (002001001030)

Core domains: Holy and Common (079)

Definition: = process by which humans or objects become part of the realm of God and his service ► and therefore no longer accessible to humans unless they have gone through special rituals

Forms: vbqal-; vbnif-

EXO 29:21: RV EXO 29:21 · LV EXO 29:21 · Read together EXO 29:21

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OET-RV EXO 29:21

21 Take some of the blood that is on the altar and some of the anointing oil, and sprinkle that on Aharon and his clothes, and on his sons and their clothes. That will consecrate Aharon and his sons and their priestly clothes.

OET-LV EXO 29:21

21 And_you _will _take some _of the_blood which is_on the_altar and_some_of _the _oil _of (the)_anointing and_you _will _spatter_it on ʼAhₐron and_on garments _of_his and_on sons _of_his and_on the _garments _of his _sons _of_his with_him/it and_ he and_garments _of_his and_sons _of_his and_the _garments _of his _sons _of_his with_him/it _he _will _be _holy.

EXO 29:37: RV EXO 29:37 · LV EXO 29:37 · Read together EXO 29:37

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OET-RV EXO 29:37

37 After making atonement for the altar and making it sacred for seven days, it will then be so sacred that anything that touches it will also become sacred.

OET-LV EXO 29:37

37 Seven _of days you _will _make _atonement on the_altar and_you _will _consecrate DOM_him/it and_it _was the_altar holiness _of holiness(es) every _of (the)_thing_which_touches (in)_altar it _will _be _holy.

All 12 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: RV EXO 29:21 · RV EXO 29:37 · RV EXO 29:43 · RV EXO 30:29 · LV EXO 29:21 · LV EXO 29:37 · LV EXO 29:43 · LV EXO 30:29 · Read together EXO 29:21 · Read together EXO 29:37 · Read together EXO 29:43 · Read together EXO 30:29

LEV: RV LEV 6:18 · RV LEV 6:27 · LV LEV 6:11 · LV LEV 6:20 · Read together LEV 6:18 · Read together LEV 6:27

NUM: RV NUM 16:37–38 · LV NUM 17:2–3 · Read together NUM 16:37–38

DEU: RV DEU 22:9 · LV DEU 22:9 · Read together DEU 22:9

SA1: RV SA1 21:5 · LV SA1 21:6 · Read together SA1 21:5

ISA: RV ISA 65:5 · LV ISA 65:5 · Read together ISA 65:5

HAG: RV HAG 2:12 · LV HAG 2:12 · Read together HAG 2:12

Sense 4: to consecrate oneself

Semantic domains: Holy (002001001030)

Core domains: Holy and Common (079)

Definition: = action by which humans perform the rituals that allow them to be in the presence of a deity

Forms: vbhit-

EXO 19:22: RV EXO 19:22 · LV EXO 19:22 · Read together EXO 19:22

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OET-RV EXO 19:22

22 Also, the priests who come nearer to me, they must be very careful to purify themselves in case I suddenly punish them.”

OET-LV EXO 19:22

22 And_also the_priests who_draw_near to YHWH they _will _make _themselves _holy lest he _should _break _out (is)_in_them YHWH.

NUM 11:18: RV NUM 11:18 · LV NUM 11:18 · Read together NUM 11:18

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OET-RV NUM 11:18

18 Also, tell the people that because they wept in my hearing about not having meat to eat like you all did in Mitsrayim (Egypt), they must purify themselves for tomorrow, because I’ll provide meat for you all to eat.

OET-LV NUM 11:18

18 And_near/to the_people you _will _say sanctify _yourselves for_tomorrow and_you(pl)_will _eat meat if/because you(pl)_have _wept in_the _ears _of YHWH to_say who will_he _cause _us _to _eat meat if/because it _was _good to/for_us in_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_ YHWH _he/it _gave to/for_you(pl) meat and_you(pl)_will _eat.

All 18 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: RV EXO 19:22 · LV EXO 19:22 · Read together EXO 19:22

NUM: RV NUM 11:18 · LV NUM 11:18 · Read together NUM 11:18

JOS: RV JOS 3:5 · RV JOS 7:13 · LV JOS 3:5 · LV JOS 7:13 · Read together JOS 3:5 · Read together JOS 7:13

SA1: RV SA1 16:5 · LV SA1 16:5 · Read together SA1 16:5

CH1: RV CH1 15:12 · RV CH1 15:14 · LV CH1 15:12 · LV CH1 15:14 · Read together CH1 15:12 · Read together CH1 15:14

ISA: RV ISA 66:17 · LV ISA 66:17 · Read together ISA 66:17

Sense 5: to consecrate

Semantic domains: Holy (002001001030)

Core domains: Holy and Common (079)

Definition: = causative action by where humans cause other humans or objects to be ready to be in the presence of a deity by going through special rituals

Forms: vbpiel; vbhif-; vbpual (passive)

EXO 19:10: RV EXO 19:10 · LV EXO 19:10 · Read together EXO 19:10

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OET-RV EXO 19:10

10 and Yahweh responded, “Go down to the people and purify them today and tomorrow. Have them wash their clothes

OET-LV EXO 19:10

10 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh go to the_people and_you_will _consecrate _them the_day and_tomorrow and_they _will _wash clothes _of_their.

EXO 19:14: RV EXO 19:14 · LV EXO 19:14 · Read together EXO 19:14

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OET-RV EXO 19:14

14 So Mosheh went down the mountain to the people. He purified them and they all washed their clothes,

OET-LV EXO 19:14

14 And_ Mosheh _he/it _descended from the_mountain to the_people and_he/it _consecrated DOM the_people and_they _washed clothes _of_their.

All 37 recorded passages for this sense

LEV: RV LEV 8:10–12 · RV LEV 8:15 · RV LEV 8:30 · RV LEV 16:19 · RV LEV 21:8 · LV LEV 8:10–12 · LV LEV 8:15 · LV LEV 8:30 · LV LEV 16:19 · LV LEV 21:8 · Read together LEV 8:10–12 · Read together LEV 8:15 · Read together LEV 8:30 · Read together LEV 16:19 · Read together LEV 21:8

NUM: RV NUM 6:11 · RV NUM 7:1 · LV NUM 6:11 · LV NUM 7:1 · Read together NUM 6:11 · Read together NUM 7:1

JOS: RV JOS 7:13 · LV JOS 7:13 · Read together JOS 7:13

SA1: RV SA1 7:1 · RV SA1 16:5 · LV SA1 7:1 · LV SA1 16:5 · Read together SA1 7:1 · Read together SA1 16:5

KI1: RV KI1 8:64 · LV KI1 8:64 · Read together KI1 8:64

CH2: RV CH2 7:7 · RV CH2 26:18 · RV CH2 29:5 · RV CH2 29:17 · RV CH2 29:19 · LV CH2 7:7 · LV CH2 26:18 · LV CH2 29:5 · LV CH2 29:17 · LV CH2 29:19 · Read together CH2 7:7 · Read together CH2 26:18 · Read together CH2 29:5 · Read together CH2 29:17 · Read together CH2 29:19

NEH: RV NEH 3:1 · LV NEH 3:1 · Read together NEH 3:1

JOB: RV JOB 1:5 · LV JOB 1:5 · Read together JOB 1:5

EZE: RV EZE 48:11 · LV EZE 48:11 · Read together EZE 48:11

JOL: RV JOL 2:16 · LV JOL 2:16 · Read together JOL 2:16

Sense 6: to make consecrated

Semantic domains: Holy (002001001030)

Core domains: Holy and Common (079)

Definition: = causative action by which humans transfer a state of holiness to other humans by contact

Forms: vbpiel; vbqal-

ISA 65:5: RV ISA 65:5 · LV ISA 65:5 · Read together ISA 65:5

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OET-RV ISA 65:5

5 saying, ‘Don’t come near me because I’m more holy than you!’
⇔ Those people make me angry like a fire burning all day long.

OET-LV ISA 65:5

5 Those_who_say draw _near to_yourself do _not draw _near to_me if/because I_am _set _apart _from _you these_people are_smoke in_nose _of_my a _fire which_burns all _of the_day.

EZE 44:19: RV EZE 44:19 · LV EZE 44:19 · Read together EZE 44:19

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OET-RV EZE 44:19

19 When they go back out to the outer courtyard to go back again to the people, they must take off the clothes they wore when they served—they must take them off and lay them down in a sacred room, so they don’t make other people sacred by contact with their special clothing.

OET-LV EZE 44:19

19 And_when_they_go _out into the_courtyard (the)_outer into the_courtyard (the)_outer to the_people they _will _strip _off DOM clothes _of_their which they were_serving in_them and_they _will _set _down them in_the _rooms _of (the)_holiness and_they _will _put _on clothes other and_not they _will _consecrate DOM the_people by_clothes _of_their.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

ISA: RV ISA 65:5 · LV ISA 65:5 · Read together ISA 65:5

EZE: RV EZE 44:19 · RV EZE 46:20 · LV EZE 44:19 · LV EZE 46:20 · Read together EZE 44:19 · Read together EZE 46:20

Sense 7: to purify oneself

Semantic domains: Clean (002001001012)

Core domains: Physical Contamination (122)

Definition: = action by which humans perform the rituals that are necessary in order to be regarded by the law as being free from contamination, ► as a result of which they can participate in social and religious activities

Forms: vbhit-

SA2 11:4: RV SA2 11:4 · LV SA2 11:4 · Read together SA2 11:4

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OET-RV SA2 11:4

4 Then he sent messengers to get her, and she came and he slept with her. (She had been purifying herself after the completion of her menstrual period.) Then she returned to her house.

OET-LV SA2 11:4

4 And_ Dāvid _he _sent messengers and_he_took _her and_she _came to_him/it and_he _lay with_her/it and_she was_purifying _herself from_uncleanness _of_her and_she _returned to house _of_her.

Sense 8: to show oneself holy

Semantic domains: Great (002001002012)

Core domains: Status (170)

Definition: = action by which God asserts his greatness ◄ by proving himself holy through his actions

Forms: vbnif-; vbhit-

LEV 10:3: RV LEV 10:3 · LV LEV 10:3 · Read together LEV 10:3

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OET-RV LEV 10:3

3 Then Mosheh (Moses) told Aharon, “That’s what Yahweh meant when he said, ‘I will reveal my holiness to those who approach me, then I’ll be honoured in the sight of all the people.’ ”

OET-LV LEV 10:3

3 And_ Mosheh _he/it _said to ʼAhₐron it is _that_which YHWH he _spoke to_say among_those_near _of_to _me I _will _show _myself _holy and_on the _face _of all _of the_people I _will _gain _glory and_ ʼAhₐron _he _was _silent.

LEV 22:32: RV LEV 22:32 · LV LEV 22:32 · Read together LEV 22:32

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OET-RV LEV 22:32

32 You mustn’t profane the reputation of my holiness, and I will demonstrate my holiness among the Israeli people. I am Yahweh who separates you all to be sacred—

OET-LV LEV 22:32

32 And_not you(pl)_will _profane DOM the _name _of my _holiness _of_my and_I _will _show _myself _holy in _the_middle the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) I am_YHWH who_sets _of_you(pl)_apart _as _holy.

All 11 recorded passages for this sense

LEV: RV LEV 10:3 · RV LEV 22:32 · LV LEV 10:3 · LV LEV 22:32 · Read together LEV 10:3 · Read together LEV 22:32

NUM: RV NUM 20:13 · LV NUM 20:13 · Read together NUM 20:13

ISA: RV ISA 5:16 · LV ISA 5:16 · Read together ISA 5:16

EZE: RV EZE 20:41 · RV EZE 28:22 · RV EZE 28:25 · RV EZE 36:23 · RV EZE 38:16 · RV EZE 38:23 · RV EZE 39:27 · LV EZE 20:41 · LV EZE 28:22 · LV EZE 28:25 · LV EZE 36:23 · LV EZE 38:16 · LV EZE 38:23 · LV EZE 39:27 · Read together EZE 20:41 · Read together EZE 28:22 · Read together EZE 28:25 · Read together EZE 36:23 · Read together EZE 38:16 · Read together EZE 38:23 · Read together EZE 39:27

Sense 9: to sanctify (one's) name > to show (one's) greatness

Semantic domains: Great (002001002012)

Core domains: Status (170)

Definition: literally: to sanctify (one's) name; hence: = action by which God asserts his greatness ◄ by proving himself holy through his actions

Forms: vbpiel; vbhif-

Collocations: קדשׁ שֵׁם

ISA 29:23: RV ISA 29:23 · LV ISA 29:23 · Read together ISA 29:23

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OET-RV ISA 29:23

23 because when they see their children who are the result of my work among them,
⇔ they will regard my name and reputation as sacred
⇔ ≈ and they will regard me as sacred and will show respect to me.

OET-LV ISA 29:23

23 If/because when_sees_it children _of_its the _work _of my _hands _of_my in_midst _of_its they _will _regard _as _holy name _of_my and_they _will _regard _as _holy DOM the _holy_one_of Yaˊₐqoⱱ and_DOM the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _will _regard _with _awe.

EZE 36:23: RV EZE 36:23 · LV EZE 36:23 · Read together EZE 36:23

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OET-RV EZE 36:23

23 My great name, which you people have profaned among the nations, I’ll make holy even among the nations where you profaned it. Then the nations will know that I am Yahweh, when they see you recognise my holiness. That’s the master Yahweh’s declaration.

OET-LV EZE 36:23

23 And_I _will _show _holy DOM name _of_my (the)_great which_has _been_profaned among_nations which you(pl)_have _profaned among_them and_ the_nations _they _will _know if/because _that I am_YHWH the _utterance _of my_master YHWH when_I_show _myself _holy by_you(pl) to_eyes _of_their.

Sense 10: to set apart as holy

Semantic domains: Extraordinary (002001003006)

Core domains: Significance (159); Time (180)

Definition: = causative action by which deities declare a particular day or time to be of special importance

Forms: vbpiel

GEN 2:3: RV GEN 2:3 · LV GEN 2:3 · Read together GEN 2:3

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OET-RV GEN 2:3

3 Then God blessed the seventh day and declared it to be different from the other days, because on that first Saturday, he rested from all his work of creating.

OET-LV GEN 2:3

3 And_ god _he/it _blessed DOM the_day _of the_seventh and_he/it _consecrated DOM_him/it if/because in_him/it he _rested from_all their_property/content which god he _had _created for_doing.

Sense 11: to respect holiness

Semantic domains: Afraid (002001002001)

Core domains: Status (170)

Definition: = action by which humans acknowledge the holiness of God and certain times of the year that are important to him, and act accordingly

Forms: vbpiel; vbhif-

Synonyms: מֹורָא · ערץ

EXO 20:8: RV EXO 20:8 · LV EXO 20:8 · Read together EXO 20:8

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OET-RV EXO 20:8

• 8 Keep Saturday different from all the other days—

OET-LV EXO 20:8

8 Remember DOM the _day _of of_the _sabbath to_set_it _apart _as _holy.

EXO 20:11: RV EXO 20:11 · LV EXO 20:11 · Read together EXO 20:11

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OET-RV EXO 20:11

11 because Yahweh made the heavens and earth, the sea, and everything that’s in them in six days. Then he rested on the seventh day, so that’s why he blessed the rest day and made it sacred.

OET-LV EXO 20:11

11 If/because six _of days YHWH he _made DOM the_heavens and_DOM the_earth/land DOM the_sea and_DOM all _of that is_in_them and_he _rested in _the_day the_seventh therefore yes/correct/thus/so YHWH he _blessed DOM the _day _of the _sabbath and_he_set _it _apart _as _holy.

All 15 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: RV EXO 20:8 · RV EXO 20:11 · LV EXO 20:8 · LV EXO 20:11 · Read together EXO 20:8 · Read together EXO 20:11

LEV: RV LEV 25:10 · LV LEV 25:10 · Read together LEV 25:10

NUM: RV NUM 20:12 · RV NUM 27:14 · LV NUM 20:12 · LV NUM 27:14 · Read together NUM 20:12 · Read together NUM 27:14

DEU: RV DEU 5:12 · RV DEU 32:51 · LV DEU 5:12 · LV DEU 32:51 · Read together DEU 5:12 · Read together DEU 32:51

NEH: RV NEH 13:22 · LV NEH 13:22 · Read together NEH 13:22

ISA: RV ISA 8:13 · RV ISA 29:23 · LV ISA 8:13 · LV ISA 29:23 · Read together ISA 8:13 · Read together ISA 29:23

JER: RV JER 17:22 · RV JER 17:24 · RV JER 17:27 · LV JER 17:22 · LV JER 17:24 · LV JER 17:27 · Read together JER 17:22 · Read together JER 17:24 · Read together JER 17:27

EZE: RV EZE 20:20 · RV EZE 44:24 · LV EZE 20:20 · LV EZE 44:24 · Read together EZE 20:20 · Read together EZE 44:24

Sense 12: to convoke (a holy event), to declare (a holy event)

Semantic domains: Happen (002002003003)

Definition: = causative action by which humans call their community together for an event with a religious character, such as worship, fasting, or a holy war

Forms: vbpiel; vbhit-

KI2 10:20: RV KI2 10:20 · LV KI2 10:20 · Read together KI2 10:20

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OET-RV KI2 10:20

20 Yehu ordered, “Announce a special holiday to assemble and worship Ba’al,” and so they did.

OET-LV KI2 10:20

20 And_ Yēhūʼ _he/it _said consecrate an _assembly to_Baˊal and_they _proclaimed_it.

ISA 30:29: RV ISA 30:29 · LV ISA 30:29 · Read together ISA 30:29

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OET-RV ISA 30:29

29 You’ll all have your own song like you would at a religious festival,
⇔ and be happy inside like when someone walks to Yahweh’s mountain with their flute—
⇔ going to Yisrael’s (Israel) rock that gives protection.

OET-LV ISA 30:29