What does תְּנוּפָה (tĕnûpāh) mean in the Bible?
תְּנוּפָה (tĕnûpāh): Ritualized lifting or waving gesture that consecrates sacrificial offerings to God within covenant worship
Hebrew · H8573
תְּנוּפָה
A brandishing (in threat); by implication, tumult ; specifically, the official undulation of sacrificial offerings
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תְּנוּפָהH8573
Pronunciationtĕnûpāh
What does תְּנוּפָה (tĕnûpāh) mean in the Bible?
תְּנוּפָה (tĕnûpāh): Ritualized lifting or waving gesture that consecrates sacrificial offerings to God within covenant worship
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How does the BSB render H8573?
The BSB source-word alignment has 30 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include as a wave offering (17), of the wave offering (7), from the wave offering (2), brandished (1), the uplifted (1).
Where does תְּנוּפָה (tĕnûpāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 29:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (14), Numbers (8), Exodus (6), Isaiah (2).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders Itas a wave offering17×Exodus 29:24, Exodus 29:26, Exodus 35:22, Leviticus 7:30
of the wave offering7×Exodus 29:27, Leviticus 7:34, Leviticus 10:14, Leviticus 10:15
from the wave offering2×Exodus 38:24, Exodus 38:29
brandished1×Isaiah 30:32
the uplifted1×Isaiah 19:16
the wave offerings1×Numbers 18:11
to be waved1×Leviticus 14:21
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Exodus 29:24תְּנוּפָ֖הtoas a wave offeringNoun - feminine singularExodus 29:26תְּנוּפָ֖הtoas a wave offeringNoun - feminine singularExodus 29:27הַתְּנוּפָ֗הtoof the wave offeringArticle | Noun - feminine singularExodus 35:22תְּנוּפַ֥תtoas a wave offeringNoun - feminine singular constructExodus 38:24הַתְּנוּפָ֗הtofrom the wave offeringArticle | Noun - feminine singularExodus 38:29הַתְּנוּפָ֖הtofrom the wave offeringArticle | Noun - feminine singularLeviticus 7:30תְּנוּפָ֖הtoas a wave offeringNoun - feminine singularLeviticus 7:34הַתְּנוּפָ֜הtoof the wave offeringArticle | Noun - feminine singularLeviticus 8:27תְּנוּפָ֖הtoas a wave offeringNoun - feminine singularLeviticus 8:29תְנוּפָ֖הtoas a wave offeringNoun - feminine singular
Usage map
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First aligned rowExodus 29:24
Aligned rows30
Books represented4
Exodus6Leviticus14Numbers8Isaiah2
Source forms
תְּנוּפָ֖ה11xtə·nū·p̄āhExodus 29:24, Exodus 29:26, Leviticus 7:30, Leviticus 8:27
הַתְּנוּפָ֗ה3xhat·tə·nū·p̄āhExodus 29:27, Exodus 38:24, Leviticus 10:15
הַתְּנוּפָ֜ה2xhat·tə·nū·p̄āhLeviticus 7:34, Leviticus 10:14
תְּנוּפָה֙2xtə·nū·p̄āhLeviticus 23:20, Numbers 8:11
הַתְּנוּפָ֖ה1xhat·tə·nū·p̄āhExodus 38:29
הַתְּנוּפָ֑ה1xhat·tə·nū·p̄āhLeviticus 23:15
הַתְּנוּפָ֔ה1xhat·tə·nū·p̄āhNumbers 6:20
הַתְּנוּפָ֛ה1xhat·tə·nū·p̄āhNumbers 18:18
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular17xExodus 29:24, Exodus 29:26, Leviticus 7:30, Leviticus 8:27
Article | Noun - feminine singular9xExodus 29:27, Exodus 38:24, Exodus 38:29, Leviticus 7:34
Noun - feminine singular construct2xExodus 35:22, Isaiah 19:16
Noun - feminine plural construct1xNumbers 18:11
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular1xLeviticus 14:21
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Ritualized lifting or waving gesture that consecrates sacrificial offerings to God within covenant worship
Source Gloss
a brandishing (in threat); by implication, tumult ; specifically, the official undulation of sacrificial offerings
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Ritualized lifting or waving gesture that consecrates sacrificial offerings to God within covenant worship
a brandishing (in threat); by implication, tumult; specifically, the official undulation of sacrificial offerings BDB: a swinging Usage: offering, shaking, wave (offering).
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Biblical Witnesses
The ritual undulation of sacrificial offerings before the Lord in purification ceremony
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