Leviticus

Leviticus 16:18–20

¹⁸Then he shall go out to the altar that is before the LORD and make atonement for it. He is to take some of the bull’s blood and some of the goat’s blood and put it on all the horns of the altar. ¹⁹He is to sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times to cleanse it and consecrate it from the uncleanness of the Israelites.

²⁰When Aaron has finished purifying the Most Holy Place, the Tent of Meeting, and the altar, he is to bring forward the live goat.

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Leviticus 16:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then he shall go out	וְיָצָ֗א	wə·yā·ṣā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַ	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
is before	לִפְנֵֽי־	lip̄·nê-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and make atonement	וְכִפֶּ֣ר	wə·ḵip·per	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
for it	עָלָ֑יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
He is to take	וְלָקַ֞ח	wə·lā·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
some of the bull’s	הַפָּר֙	hap·pār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6499 young bull, steer
blood	מִדַּ֤ם	mid·dam	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1818 blood
and some of the goat’s	הַשָּׂעִ֔יר	haś·śā·‘îr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8163 he-goat, buck
blood	וּמִדַּ֣ם	ū·mid·dam	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1818 blood
and put it	וְנָתַ֛ן	wə·nā·ṯan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
all	סָבִֽיב׃	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
the horns	קַרְנ֥וֹת	qar·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H7161 horn
of the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar

Leviticus 16:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He is to sprinkle	וְהִזָּ֨ה	wə·hiz·zāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5137 spurt, spatter
some of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the blood	הַדָּ֛ם	had·dām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
on it	עָלָ֧יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
with his finger	בְּאֶצְבָּע֖וֹ	bə·’eṣ·bā·‘ōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H676 finger
seven	שֶׁ֣בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
times	פְּעָמִ֑ים	pə·‘ā·mîm	Noun - feminine plural	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
to cleanse it	וְטִהֲר֣וֹ	wə·ṭi·hă·rōw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H2891 be clean, pure
and consecrate it	וְקִדְּשׁ֔וֹ	wə·qid·də·šōw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H6942 be set apart, consecrated
from the uncleanness	מִטֻּמְאֹ֖ת	miṭ·ṭum·’ōṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct	H2932 uncleanness
of the Israelites	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

Leviticus 16:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	וְכִלָּה֙	wə·ḵil·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
purifying	מִכַּפֵּ֣ר	mik·kap·pêr	Preposition-m; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
the Most Holy Place	הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ	haq·qō·ḏeš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
the Tent	אֹ֥הֶל	’ō·hel	Noun - masculine singular construct	H168 tent
of Meeting	מוֹעֵ֖ד	mō·w·‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
and the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
he is to bring forward	וְהִקְרִ֖יב	wə·hiq·rîḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
the live	הֶחָֽי׃	he·ḥāy	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
goat	הַשָּׂעִ֥יר	haś·śā·‘îr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8163 he-goat, buck

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Leviticus 16:18 Leviticus 4:7 · Leviticus 16:16 · Hebrews 5:7–8 · Leviticus 4:18 · Exodus 30:10

Leviticus 16:19 Zechariah 13:1

Leviticus 16:20 Ezekiel 45:20 · Leviticus 16:16

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