Leviticus

Leviticus 1:1–2

¹Then the LORD called to Moses and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying, ²“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When any of you brings an offering to the LORD, you may bring as your offering an animal from the herd or the flock.

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Leviticus 1:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
called to	וַיִּקְרָ֖א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֑ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
and spoke	וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to him	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
from the Tent	מֵאֹ֥הֶל	mê·’ō·hel	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H168 tent
of Meeting	מוֹעֵ֖ד	mō·w·‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
saying	לֵאמֹֽר׃	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say

Leviticus 1:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Speak	דַּבֵּ֞ר	dab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֤י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
and tell	וְאָמַרְתָּ֣	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
them	אֲלֵהֶ֔ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
When	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
any	אָדָ֗ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
of	מִכֶּ֛ם	mik·kem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
you brings	יַקְרִ֥יב	yaq·rîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
an offering	קָרְבָּ֖ן	qār·bān	Noun - masculine singular	H7133 offering, oblation
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
you may bring	תַּקְרִ֖יבוּ	taq·rî·ḇū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7126 come near, approach
as your offering	קָרְבַּנְכֶֽם׃	qā·rə·ban·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H7133 offering, oblation
an	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
animal	הַבְּהֵמָ֗ה	hab·bə·hê·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the herd	הַבָּקָר֙	hab·bā·qār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
or the flock	הַצֹּ֔אן	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

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Leviticus 1:1 Exodus 19:3 · Exodus 25:22 · Exodus 40:34–35 · Exodus 29:42

Leviticus 1:2 Leviticus 22:18–19 · Romans 12:6

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