1 Samuel

1 Samuel 2:13–15

¹³or for the custom of the priests with the people.

When any man offered a sacrifice, the servant of the priest would come with a three-pronged meat fork while the meat was boiling ¹⁴and plunge it into the pan or kettle or cauldron or cooking pot. And the priest would claim for himself whatever the meat fork brought up. This is how they treated all the Israelites who came to Shiloh.

¹⁵Even before the fat was burned, the servant of the priest would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give the priest some meat to roast, because he will not accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.”

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1 Samuel 2:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
or for the custom	וּמִשְׁפַּ֥ט	ū·miš·paṭ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4941 judgment
of the priests	הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
the people	הָעָ֑ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
When any	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
man	אִ֞ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
offered	זֹבֵ֣חַ	zō·ḇê·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
a sacrifice	זֶ֗בַח	ze·ḇaḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H2077 sacrifice
the servant	נַ֤עַר	na·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5288 a shaking, scattering
of the priest	הַכֹּהֵן֙	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
would come	וּבָ֨א	ū·ḇā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
with a three-pronged	שְׁלֹ֥שׁ־	šə·lōš-	Number - feminine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
meat fork	וְהַמַּזְלֵ֛ג	wə·ham·maz·lêḡ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4207 fork
while the meat	הַבָּשָׂ֔ר	hab·bā·śār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
was boiling	כְּבַשֵּׁ֣ל	kə·ḇaš·šêl	Preposition-k; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1310 boil, seethe

1 Samuel 2:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and plunge	וְהִכָּ֨ה	wə·hik·kāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
into the pan	בַכִּיּ֜וֹר	ḇak·kî·yō·wr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3595 pot, basin
or	א֣וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
kettle	בַדּ֗וּד	ḇad·dūḏ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1731 pot, jar
or	א֤וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
cauldron	בַקַּלַּ֙חַת֙	ḇaq·qal·la·ḥaṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7037 caldron
or	א֣וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
cooking pot	בַפָּר֔וּר	ḇap·pā·rūr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6517 pot
And the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֖ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
would claim	יִקַּ֥ח	yiq·qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
for himself	בּ֑וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
whatever	כֹּ֚ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
the meat fork	הַמַּזְלֵ֔ג	ham·maz·lêḡ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4207 fork
brought up	יַעֲלֶ֣ה	ya·‘ă·leh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
This is how	כָּ֚כָה	kā·ḵāh	Adverb	H3602 thus
they treated	יַעֲשׂ֣וּ	ya·‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Israelites	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
who came	הַבָּאִ֥ים	hab·bā·’îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Shiloh	בְּשִׁלֹֽה׃	bə·ši·lōh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7887 Shiloh

1 Samuel 2:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even	גַּם֮	gam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
before	בְּטֶרֶם֮	bə·ṭe·rem	Preposition-b; Adverb	H2962 not yet, ere, before that
the fat	הַחֵלֶב֒	ha·ḥê·leḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2459 fat
was burned	יַקְטִר֣וּן	yaq·ṭi·rūn	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
the servant	נַ֣עַר	na·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5288 a shaking, scattering
of the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֗ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
would come	וּבָ֣א׀	ū·ḇā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and say	וְאָמַר֙	wə·’ā·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to the man	לָאִ֣ישׁ	lā·’îš	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
who was sacrificing	הַזֹּבֵ֔חַ	haz·zō·ḇê·aḥ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
Give	תְּנָ֣ה	tə·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the priest	לַכֹּהֵ֑ן	lak·kō·hên	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
some meat	בָשָׂ֔ר	ḇā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
to roast	לִצְל֖וֹת	liṣ·lō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6740 roast flesh
because he will not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
accept	יִקַּ֧ח	yiq·qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
boiled	מְבֻשָּׁ֖ל	mə·ḇuš·šāl	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H1310 boil, seethe
meat	בָּשָׂ֥ר	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
from	מִמְּךָ֛	mim·mə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
you	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
but only	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
raw	חָֽי׃	ḥāy	Adjective - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living

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1 Samuel 2:13 Leviticus 7:29–34

1 Samuel 2:15 Leviticus 3:16 · Philippians 3:19 · Romans 16:18 · Leviticus 3:3–5

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