Leviticus

Leviticus 1:4–5

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.

⁵And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

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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

Leviticus 1:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And he shall slaughter	וְשָׁחַ֛ט	wə·šā·ḥaṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7819 slaughter, beat
the young	בֶּ֥ן	ben	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
bull	הַבָּקָ֖ר	hab·bā·qār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and Aaron’s	אַהֲרֹ֤ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
sons	בְּנֵ֨י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
the priests	הַֽכֹּֽהֲנִים֙	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
are to present	וְ֠הִקְרִיבוּ	wə·hiq·rî·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7126 come near, approach
the blood	הַדָּ֔ם	had·dām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
and splatter	וְזָרְק֨וּ	wə·zā·rə·qū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H2236 to toss or throw
it	הַדָּ֤ם	had·dām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
on all sides	סָבִ֔יב	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
of	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
at the entrance	פֶּ֖תַח	pe·ṯaḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to the Tent	אֹ֥הֶל	’ō·hel	Noun - masculine singular construct	H168 tent
of Meeting	מוֹעֵֽד׃	mō·w·‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting

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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

Leviticus 1:5 Leviticus 1:11 · Leviticus 3:8 · Leviticus 3:2 · 1 Peter 1:2 · 2 Chronicles 35:11 · Hebrews 12:24 · Leviticus 3:13 · Exodus 29:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.