Leviticus

Leviticus 1:4

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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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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