תְּנוּפָ֖ה

𐤕𐤍𐤅𐤐𐤄

tenufah

wave offering

from נוּף; a brandishing (in threat); by implication, tumult; specifically, the official undulation of sacrificial offerings; offering, shaking, wave (offering).

H8573

Leviticus 9:21 · Word #8

Lexicon H8573

Lemmaתְּנוּפָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤕𐤍𐤅𐤐𐤄
Transliterationtᵉnûwphâh
Strong'sH8573
In-contextwave offering

Morphology HNcfsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H8573-02

a waving-offering

Rootנוף (n-w-p̄)
Core Meaningsto wave, swing, brandish, move back and forth
Semantic Rangebrandishing (in threat), shaking, tumult, ritual waving of sacrificial portions, the offering presented by such waving
Conceptual SignificanceIn Israel’s sacrificial system, the תְּנוּפָה was a ritual act of moving an offering back and forth before יהוה, symbolizing presentation, dedication, and transfer into sacred service. It embodies the visible motion of consecration and acknowledgment that the gift belongs to Him.
Morphological NotesCommon feminine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcfsa), derived from the verbal root נוף and denoting the act or result of waving.
Rendering RationaleThe noun תְּנוּפָה derives from the root נוף, meaning to wave or brandish. Rendering it "a waving-offering" preserves the concrete motion of the root while reflecting the feminine singular absolute form (a single, specific ritual act or item presented by waving).

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root נוף (to wave, swing, brandish, move back and forth)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H8573-01 hatenufah the wave-offering
H5130-01 henif he caused to wave
H5130-02 menif one who causes to wave
H5297-01 nof Noph
H5317-01 nofet dripping honeycomb
H5130-03 tanif you cause to wave
H8573-03 tenufat waving-offering of
H5130-04 vehenafeta and you shall cause to sway
H5130-05 vehenif and he caused to wave

Word Usage (30 occurrences of H8573)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 29:24 תְּנוּפָ֖ה tenufah wave offering
Exodus 29:26 תְּנוּפָ֖ה tenufah wave offering
Exodus 29:27 הַ/תְּנוּפָ֗ה hatenufah of the wave offering