Word Study · Strong's H8573 · Hebrew
תְּנוּפָה
tenuphah
ten-oo-faw'
Strong's 1890 spelling: tᵉnûwphâh
“a brandishing (in threat)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a brandishing (in threat); by implication, tumult; specifically, the official undulation of sacrificial offerings
Rendered in the KJV as
offering, shaking, wave (offering).
- 30occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 4 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 16inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 30 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 16
- תְּנוּפָ֖ה11
- הַתְּנוּפָ֗ה3
- הַתְּנוּפָ֜ה2
- תְּנוּפָה֙2
- הַתְּנוּפָ֖ה1
- הַתְּנוּפָ֑ה1
- הַתְּנוּפָ֔ה1
- הַתְּנוּפָ֛ה1
- לִתְנוּפָ֖ה1
- תְנוּפָ֖ה1
- תְּנוּפָ֗ה1
- תְּנוּפָה֮1
and 4 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 7
- a wave-offering16
- the wave-offering9
- [the] brandishing of1
- [the] wave-offerings of1
- a wave-offering of1
- brandishing1
- to a wave-offering1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 5
- noun · feminine singular17
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singular9
- noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)2
- noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)1
- preposition + noun · feminine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNcfsa · 17
- HTd/Ncfsa · 9
- HNcfsc · 2
- HNcfpc · 1
- HR/Ncfsa · 1
All 30, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Leviticus carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Exodus6 occurrences
- Exodus 29:24תְּנוּפָ֖הtenufahnoun · feminine singularPut all these in the hands of Aaron and his sons and wave them before the LORD as a wave offering.here: a wave-offering
- Exodus 29:26תְּנוּפָ֖הtenufahnoun · feminine singularTake the breast of the ram of Aaron’s ordination and wave it before the LORD as a wave offering, and it will be your portion.here: a wave-offering
- Exodus 29:27הַתְּנוּפָ֗הhatenufahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularConsecrate for Aaron and his sons the breast of the wave offering that is waved and the thigh of the heave offering that is lifted up from the ram of ordination.here: the wave-offering
- Exodus 35:22תְּנוּפַ֥תtenufatnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)So all who had willing hearts, both men and women, came and brought brooches and earrings, rings and necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewelry. And they all presented their gold as a wave offering to the LORD.here: a wave-offering of
- Exodus 38:24הַתְּנוּפָ֗הhatenufahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularAll the gold from the wave offering used for the work on the sanctuary totaled 29 talents and 730 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.here: the wave-offering
- Exodus 38:29הַתְּנוּפָ֖הhatenufahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularThe bronze from the wave offering totaled 70 talents and 2,400 shekels.here: the wave-offering
Leviticus14 occurrences
- Leviticus 7:30תְּנוּפָ֖הtenufahnoun · feminine singularWith his own hands he is to bring the offerings made by fire to the LORD; he shall bring the fat, together with the breast, and wave the breast as a wave offering before the LORD.here: a wave-offering
- Leviticus 7:34הַתְּנוּפָ֜הhatenufahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularI have taken from the sons of Israel the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution of their peace offerings, and I have given them to Aaron the priest and his sons as a permanent portion from the sons of Israel.’”here: the wave-offering
- Leviticus 8:27תְּנוּפָ֖הtenufahnoun · feminine singularHe put all these in the hands of Aaron and his sons and waved them before the LORD as a wave offering.here: a wave-offering
- Leviticus 8:29תְנוּפָ֖הtenufahnoun · feminine singularHe also took the breast—Moses’ portion of the ram of ordination—and waved it before the LORD as a wave offering, as the LORD had commanded him.here: a wave-offering
- Leviticus 9:21תְּנוּפָ֖הtenufahnoun · feminine singularbut he waved the breasts and the right thigh as a wave offering before the LORD, as Moses had commanded.here: a wave-offering
- Leviticus 10:14הַתְּנוּפָ֜הhatenufahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularAnd you and your sons and daughters may eat the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution in a ceremonially clean place, because these portions have been assigned to you and your children from the peace offerings of the sons of Israel.here: the wave-offering
- Leviticus 10:15הַתְּנוּפָ֗הhatenufahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularThey are to bring the thigh of the contribution and the breast of the wave offering, together with the fat portions of the offerings made by fire, to wave as a wave offering before the LORD. It will belong permanently to you and your children, as the LORD has commanded.”here: the wave-offering
- Leviticus 10:15תְּנוּפָ֖הtenufahnoun · feminine singularThey are to bring the thigh of the contribution and the breast of the wave offering, together with the fat portions of the offerings made by fire, to wave as a wave offering before the LORD. It will belong permanently to you and your children, as the LORD has commanded.”here: a wave-offering
- Leviticus 14:12תְּנוּפָ֖הtenufahnoun · feminine singularThen the priest is to take one of the male lambs and present it as a guilt offering, along with the log of olive oil; and he must wave them as a wave offering before the LORD.here: a wave-offering
- Leviticus 14:21לִתְנוּפָ֖הlitnufahpreposition + noun · feminine singularIf, however, the person is poor and cannot afford these offerings, he is to take one male lamb as a guilt offering to be waved to make atonement for him, along with a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with olive oil for a grain offering, a log of olive oil,here: to a wave-offering
- Leviticus 14:24תְּנוּפָ֖הtenufahnoun · feminine singularThe priest shall take the lamb for the guilt offering, along with the log of olive oil, and wave them as a wave offering before the LORD.here: a wave-offering
- Leviticus 23:15הַתְּנוּפָ֑הhatenufahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularFrom the day after the Sabbath, the day you brought the sheaf of the wave offering, you are to count off seven full weeks.here: the wave-offering
- Leviticus 23:17תְּנוּפָ֗הtenufahnoun · feminine singularBring two loaves of bread from your dwellings as a wave offering, each made from two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour, baked with leaven, as the firstfruits to the LORD.here: a wave-offering
- Leviticus 23:20תְּנוּפָה֙tenufahnoun · feminine singularThe priest is to wave the lambs as a wave offering before the LORD, together with the bread of the firstfruits. The bread and the two lambs shall be holy to the LORD for the priest.here: a wave-offering
Numbers8 occurrences
- Numbers 6:20תְּנוּפָה֮tenufahnoun · feminine singularThe priest shall then wave them as a wave offering before the LORD. This is a holy portion for the priest, in addition to the breast of the wave offering and the thigh that was presented. After that, the Nazirite may drink wine.here: a wave-offering
- Numbers 6:20הַתְּנוּפָ֔הhatenufahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularThe priest shall then wave them as a wave offering before the LORD. This is a holy portion for the priest, in addition to the breast of the wave offering and the thigh that was presented. After that, the Nazirite may drink wine.here: the wave-offering
- Numbers 8:11תְּנוּפָה֙tenufahnoun · feminine singularAaron is to present the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the sons of Israel, so that they may perform the service of the LORD.here: a wave-offering
- Numbers 8:13תְּנוּפָ֖הtenufahnoun · feminine singularYou are to have the Levites stand before Aaron and his sons and then present them before the LORD as a wave offering.here: a wave-offering
- Numbers 8:15תְּנוּפָֽה׃tenufahnoun · feminine singularAfter you have cleansed them and presented them as a wave offering, they may come to serve at the Tent of Meeting.here: a wave-offering
- Numbers 8:21תְּנוּפָ֖הtenufahnoun · feminine singularThe Levites purified themselves and washed their clothes, and Aaron presented them as a wave offering before the LORD. Aaron also made atonement for them to cleanse them.here: a wave-offering
- Numbers 18:11תְּנוּפֹת֮tenufotnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)And this is yours as well: the offering of their gifts, along with all the wave offerings of the Israelites. I have given this to you and your sons and daughters as a permanent statute. Every ceremonially clean person in your household may eat it.here: [the] wave-offerings of
- Numbers 18:18הַתְּנוּפָ֛הhatenufahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularAnd their meat belongs to you, just as the breast and right thigh of the wave offering belong to you.here: the wave-offering
Isaiah2 occurrences
- Isaiah 19:16תְּנוּפַת֙tenufatnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)In that day the Egyptians will be like women. They will tremble with fear beneath the uplifted hand of the LORD of Hosts, when He brandishes it against them.here: [the] brandishing of
- Isaiah 30:32תְּנוּפָ֖הtenufahnoun · feminine singularAnd with every stroke of the rod of punishment that the LORD brings down on them, the tambourines and lyres will sound as He battles with weapons brandished.here: brandishing