Leviticus
Leviticus 16:15
15Aaron shall then slaughter the goat for the sin offering for the people and bring its blood behind the veil, and with its blood he must do as he did with the bull’s blood: He is to sprinkle it against the mercy seat and in front of it.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| shall then slaughter | וְשָׁחַ֞ט | wə·šā·ḥaṭ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H7819 slaughter, beat |
| the goat | שְׂעִ֤יר | śə·‘îr | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8163 he-goat, buck |
| for the sin offering | הַֽחַטָּאת֙ | ha·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2403 offence, penalty, occasion |
| for the people | לָעָ֔ם | lā·‘ām | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| and bring | וְהֵבִיא֙ | wə·hê·ḇî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| its blood | דָּמ֔וֹ | dā·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1818 blood |
| behind | מִבֵּ֖ית | mib·bêṯ | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| the veil | לַפָּרֹ֑כֶת | lap·pā·rō·ḵeṯ | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H6532 curtain |
| and with its blood | דָּמ֗וֹ | dā·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1818 blood |
| he must do | וְעָשָׂ֣ה | wə·‘ā·śāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| he did | עָשָׂה֙ | ‘ā·śāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| with the bull’s | הַפָּ֔ר | hap·pār | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6499 young bull, steer |
| blood | לְדַ֣ם | lə·ḏam | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1818 blood |
| He is to sprinkle | וְהִזָּ֥ה | wə·hiz·zāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5137 spurt, spatter |
| it against | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the mercy seat | הַכַּפֹּ֖רֶת | hak·kap·pō·reṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H3727 propitiatory |
| and in front | וְלִפְנֵ֥י | wə·lip̄·nê | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| of it | הַכַּפֹּֽרֶת׃ | hak·kap·pō·reṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H3727 propitiatory |
Cross-references
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Hebrews 9:7 · Hebrews 9:3 · Hebrews 9:12 · Hebrews 2:17 · Leviticus 16:2 · Hebrews 6:19 · Hebrews 5:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.