Leviticus

Leviticus 1:3–4

³If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD. ⁴He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.

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Leviticus 1:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
his offering	קָרְבָּנוֹ֙	qā·rə·bā·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7133 offering, oblation
is a burnt offering	עֹלָ֤ה	‘ō·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the herd	הַבָּקָ֔ר	hab·bā·qār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
he is to present	יַקְרִיבֶ֑נּוּ	yaq·rî·ḇen·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
an unblemished	תָּמִ֖ים	tā·mîm	Adjective - masculine singular	H8549 complete, sound
male	זָכָ֥ר	zā·ḵār	Noun - masculine singular	H2145 male
He must bring	יַקְרִ֣יב	yaq·rîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
it	אֹת֔וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the entrance	פֶּ֝תַח	pɛ·ṯaḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to the Tent	אֹ֤הֶל	’ō·hel	Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent
of Meeting	מוֹעֵד֙	mō·w·‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
for its acceptance	לִרְצֹנ֖וֹ	lir·ṣō·nōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Leviticus 1:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He is to lay	וְסָמַ֣ךְ	wə·sā·maḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5564 lean, lay, rest, support
his hand	יָד֔וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
on	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the head	רֹ֣אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of the burnt offering	הָעֹלָ֑ה	hā·‘ō·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
so it can be accepted	וְנִרְצָ֥ה	wə·nir·ṣāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7521 be pleased with, accept favourably
on his behalf	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
to make atonement	לְכַפֵּ֥ר	lə·ḵap·pêr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
for him	עָלָֽיו׃	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height

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Leviticus 1:3 Deuteronomy 15:21 · Hebrews 9:14 · Leviticus 22:19–24 · Exodus 12:5 · Ephesians 5:27 · Hebrews 10:8–10 · Deuteronomy 17:1 · Hebrews 7:26 · Genesis 22:8 · 1 Peter 1:18–19 · Ephesians 2:18 · Deuteronomy 12:5–6

Leviticus 1:4 2 Chronicles 29:23–24 · Leviticus 3:2 · Leviticus 3:8 · Leviticus 4:20 · Romans 12:1 · Leviticus 4:26 · Exodus 29:15 · Exodus 29:10 · Leviticus 4:15 · Leviticus 3:13 · Exodus 29:19 · Leviticus 4:31

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