Numbers 8:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Then afterוְאַֽחֲרֵי־
(ve·'a·cha·rei-)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
that the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔ם
(hal·vi·yim,)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
may goיָבֹ֣אוּ
(ya·vo·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
in to serveלַעֲבֹ֖ד
(la·'a·vod)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
the tentאֹ֣הֶל
(o·hel)
168: a tentfrom an unused word
of meeting.מֹועֵ֑ד
(mo·v·'ed;)
4150: appointed time, place, or meetingfrom yaad
But you shall cleanseוְטִֽהַרְתָּ֣
(ve·ti·har·ta)
2891: to be clean or purea prim. root
them and presentוְהֵנַפְתָּ֥
(ve·he·naf·ta)
5130: to move to and fro, wave, sprinklea prim. root
them as a wave offering;תְּנוּפָֽה׃
(te·nu·fah.)
8573: a swinging, waving, wave offering, offeringfrom nuph


















KJV Lexicon
And after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
that shall the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
go in
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to do the service
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
of the tabernacle
'ohel  (o'-hel)
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) -- covering, (dwelling)(place), home, tabernacle, tent.
of the congregation
mow`ed  (mo-ade')
appointed (sign, time), (place of, solemn) assembly, congregation, (set, solemn) feast, (appointed, due) season, solemn(-ity), synogogue, (set) time (appointed).
and thou shalt cleanse
taher  (taw-hare')
be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self).
them and offer
nuwph  (noof)
to quiver (i.e. vibrate up and down, or rock to and fro); used in a great variety of applications (including sprinkling, beckoning, rubbing, bastinadoing, sawing, waving, etc.)
them for an offering
tnuwphah  (ten-oo-faw')
a brandishing (in threat); by implication, tumult; specifically, the official undulation of sacrificial offerings -- offering, shaking, wave (offering).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Then after that the Levites may go in to serve the tent of meeting. But you shall cleanse them and present them as a wave offering;

King James Bible
And after that shall the Levites go in to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt cleanse them, and offer them for an offering.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After that the Levites may come to serve at the tent of meeting, once you have ceremonially cleansed them and presented them as a presentation offering.

International Standard Version
"After this, the descendants of Levi are to come to serve at the appointed place of meeting, after you have purified them and presented them as wave offerings,

NET Bible
"After this, the Levites will go in to do the work of the tent of meeting. So you must cleanse them and offer them like a wave offering.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Once you have made them clean and presented them as an offering, the Levites may come and do their work at the tent of meeting.

King James 2000 Bible
And after that shall the Levites go in to do the service of the tabernacle of meeting: and you shall cleanse them, and offer them for an offering.
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