Leviticus
Leviticus 1:2
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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| 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 22:18–19 · Romans 12:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.