Leviticus
Leviticus 1:15
15Then the priest shall bring it to the altar, twist off its head, and burn it on the altar; its blood should be drained out on the side of the altar.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the priest | הַכֹּהֵן֙ | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| shall bring | וְהִקְרִיב֤וֹ | wə·hiq·rî·ḇōw | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H7126 come near, approach |
| it to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the altar | הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ | ham·miz·bê·aḥ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4196 altar |
| twist off | וּמָלַק֙ | ū·mā·laq | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H4454 nip, nip off |
| its head | רֹאשׁ֔וֹ | rō·šōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7218 head |
| and burn | וְהִקְטִ֖יר | wə·hiq·ṭîr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke |
| it on the altar | הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָה | ham·miz·bê·ḥāh | Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H4196 altar |
| its blood | דָמ֔וֹ | ḏā·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1818 blood |
| should be drained out | וְנִמְצָ֣ה | wə·nim·ṣāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H4680 drain, drain out |
| on | עַ֖ל | ‘al | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the side | קִ֥יר | qîr | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7023 wall |
| of the altar | הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ | ham·miz·bê·aḥ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4196 altar |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.