Leviticus
Leviticus 1:12
12He is to cut the animal into pieces, and the priest shall arrange them, including the head and fat, atop the burning wood that is on the altar.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He is to cut | וְנִתַּ֤ח | wə·nit·taḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5408 cut up, cut in pieces, divide by joints |
| into pieces | לִנְתָחָ֔יו | lin·ṯā·ḥāw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H5409 piece |
| and the priest | הַכֹּהֵן֙ | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| shall arrange | וְעָרַ֤ךְ | wə·‘ā·raḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H6186 arrange or set in order |
| them | אֹתָ֔ם | ’ō·ṯām | Direct object marker; third person masculine plural | H853 mark of the accusative |
| including | וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H853 mark of the accusative |
| the head | רֹאשׁ֖וֹ | rō·šōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7218 head |
| and fat | פִּדְר֑וֹ | piḏ·rōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6309 suet |
| atop | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the burning | הָאֵ֔שׁ | hā·’êš | Article; Noun - common singular | H784 fire |
| wood | הָֽעֵצִים֙ | hā·‘ê·ṣîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H6086 tree, trees, wood |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the altar | הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ | ham·miz·bê·aḥ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4196 altar |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.