Leviticus

Leviticus 16:10–11

¹⁰But the goat chosen by lot as the scapegoat shall be presented alive before the LORD to make atonement by sending it into the wilderness as the scapegoat.

¹¹When Aaron presents the bull for his sin offering and makes atonement for himself and his household, he is to slaughter the bull for his own sin offering.

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Leviticus 16:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the goat	וְהַשָּׂעִ֗יר	wə·haś·śā·‘îr	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8163 he-goat, buck
chosen	עָלָ֨ה	‘ā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
by	עָלָ֤יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
lot	הַגּוֹרָל֙	hag·gō·w·rāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1486 lot
as the scapegoat	לַעֲזָאזֵ֔ל	la·‘ă·zā·zêl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5799 entire removal
shall be presented	יָֽעֳמַד־	yā·‘o·maḏ-	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
alive	חַ֛י	ḥay	Adjective - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
to make atonement	לְכַפֵּ֣ר	lə·ḵap·pêr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
by sending	לְשַׁלַּ֥ח	lə·šal·laḥ	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H7971 send
it into the wilderness	הַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃	ham·miḏ·bā·rāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H4057 mouth
as the scapegoat	לַעֲזָאזֵ֖ל	la·‘ă·zā·zêl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5799 entire removal

Leviticus 16:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֜ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
presents	וְהִקְרִ֨יב	wə·hiq·rîḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
the bull	פַּ֤ר	par	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6499 young bull, steer
for his sin offering	הַֽחַטָּאת֙	ha·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
and makes atonement	וְכִפֶּ֥ר	wə·ḵip·per	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
for himself	בַּֽעֲד֖וֹ	ba·‘ă·ḏōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H1157 separation
and his household	בֵּית֑וֹ	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
he is to slaughter	וְשָׁחַ֛ט	wə·šā·ḥaṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7819 slaughter, beat
the bull	פַּ֥ר	par	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6499 young bull, steer
for his own sin offering	הַֽחַטָּ֖את	ha·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion

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Leviticus 16:10 1 John 2:2 · Hebrews 9:23–24 · Leviticus 16:21–22 · 1 John 3:16 · Isaiah 53:4–11

Leviticus 16:11 Leviticus 16:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.