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The Hebrew Words
This week's parashah uses two Hebrew words in its name: Ki and Tisa.
Ki is a primitive particle indicating causal relations of all kinds (e.g., when, if, surely, yet, etc). Ki is also widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb. Ki [Strong's #3588] is used 1878 times in 1670 verses in the Tanakh.
Tisa is the conjugated form of the Hebrew word naso, which is a primitive root. It means "to lift" in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively. In this week's parashah, it is used in the literal phrase "when you lift up the heads of the sons of Israel". This is a metaphor for "taking a census". Tisa [Strong's #5375] is used 674 times in 615 verses in the Tanakh. Naso is also the name of another Torah portion.
Ki is found in the following persons' names:
- Mikael ["who (is) like G-d?" - Strong's #4317]
- Mikahyah ["who (is) like Yah?" - Strong's #4320]
Naso is also used to form other Hebrew words:
- Yissachar ["he will bring a reward" - Strong's #3485]
- Massah ["a burden" - Strong's #4853]
- Mithnasey ["supreme exaltation" - Strong's #4984]
First use in Scripture
The first time ki is used in Scripture is in Genesis 2.
Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made. (Genesis 2:3)
The first time tisa is used in Scripture is in Genesis 4.
Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is too great to bear! (Genesis 4:13)
The first time ki and tisa are used together (but not in the same sense as this parashah) in a verse in Scripture is in Exodus 23.
"Be on your guard before him and obey his voice; do not be rebellious toward him, for he will not pardon your transgression, since My name is in him. (Exodus 23:21)
Last use in Scripture
The last time ki is used in Scripture is in Malachi 3.
"Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, 'How have we robbed You?' In tithes and offerings. (Malachi 3:8)
The last time tisa is used in Scripture is in Malachi 2.
"So I also have made you despised and abased before all the people, just as you are not keeping My ways but are showing partiality [lit: lifting; as in lifting one side of a scale so as to create an inaccurate measurement] in the instruction. (Malachi 2:9)
The last time ki and tisa are used together in a verse in Scripture is in Exodus 23.
"But when you present the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? And when you present the lame and sick, is it not evil? Why not offer it to your governor? Would he be pleased with you? Or would he receive you kindly?" says the LORD of hosts. (Exodus 23:21)
Parashah Outline
- The Anointing Oil - Exodus 30:22
- The Incense - Exodus 30:34
- The Skilled Craftsmen - Exodus 31:1
- The Sign of Shabbat - Exodus 31:12
- The Golden Calf - Exodus 32:1
- Moses' Entreaty - Exodus 32:11
- Moses' Anger - Exodus 32:19
- The Journey Resumed - Exodus 33:1
- Moses Intercedes - Exodus 33:12
- The Two Tablets Replaced - Exodus 34:1
- The Covenant Renewed - Exodus 34:10
- Moses' Face Shines - Exodus 34:29
Portraits of Messiah
For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time. (1 Timothy 2:5-6)
In this week's parashah, we find a portrait of Messiah Yeshua. When the Israelites sin against G-d with the golden calf, Moses is initially angry with them. Correction is visited upon them. Moses later goes back up on Mt. Sinai and intercedes on behalf of the nation. He mediates their physical salvation from destruction. Messiah, the ultimate mediator, is before the Father interceding for us (Romans 8:34).
Other Observations
Commandments In the Parashah
Eight of the traditional 613 commandments are found in this parashah.
- 191- Each man must give a half shekel annually- Exodus 30:13
- 39- A priest must wash his hands and feet before service- Exodus 30:19
- 17- To prepare the anointing oil- Exodus 30:31
- 18- Do not reproduce the anointing oil- Exodus 30:32-33
- 19- Do not anoint a foreigner with anointing oil- Exodus 30:32
- 20- Do not reproduce the incense formula- Exodus 30:37
- 448- To rest the land during the seventh year by not doing any work which enhances growth- Exodus 34:21
- 271- Do not cook meat and milk together- Exodus 34:26
Related Verses In the Torah
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Related Verses In the Prophets
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Related Verses In the Writings
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Related Verses In the Apostolic Writings
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Appendix
1115 verses that include ki [Strong's #3588]
View the list of verses on BlueLetterBible.org
654 verses that include naso [Strong's #5375]
View the list of verses on BlueLetterBible.org
