Leviticus

Leviticus 16:21–22

²¹Then he is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the iniquities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to put them on the goat’s head and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man appointed for the task. ²²The goat will carry on itself all their iniquities into a solitary place, and the man will release it into the wilderness.

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Leviticus 16:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	אַהֲרֹ֜ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
is to lay	וְסָמַ֨ךְ	wə·sā·maḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5564 lean, lay, rest, support
both	שְׁתֵּ֣י	šə·tê	Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
hands	יָדוֹ	yå̄·ḏō	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
on	עַ֨ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the head	רֹ֣אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of the live	הַחַי֒	ha·ḥay	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
goat	הַשָּׂעִיר֮	haś·śā·‘îr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8163 he-goat, buck
and confess	וְהִתְוַדָּ֣ה	wə·hiṯ·wad·dāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3034 throw, cast
over	עָלָ֗יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
it	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the iniquities	עֲוֺנֹת֙	‘ă·wō·nōṯ	Noun - common plural construct	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
and rebellious acts	פִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֖ם	piš·‘ê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6588 transgression
of the Israelites	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
in regard to	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their sins	חַטֹּאתָ֑ם	ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯām	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
He is to put	וְנָתַ֤ן	wə·nā·ṯan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
them	אֹתָם֙	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the goat’s	הַשָּׂעִ֔יר	haś·śā·‘îr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8163 he-goat, buck
head	רֹ֣אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
and send it away	וְשִׁלַּ֛ח	wə·šil·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
into the wilderness	הַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃	ham·miḏ·bā·rāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H4057 mouth
by the hand	בְּיַד־	bə·yaḏ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of a man	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
appointed for the task	עִתִּ֖י	‘it·tî	Adjective - masculine singular	H6261 timely, ready

Leviticus 16:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The goat	הַשָּׂעִ֥יר	haś·śā·‘îr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8163 he-goat, buck
will carry	וְנָשָׂ֨א	wə·nā·śā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
on	עָלָ֛יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
itself	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their iniquities	עֲוֺנֹתָ֖ם	‘ă·wō·nō·ṯām	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a solitary	גְּזֵרָ֑ה	gə·zê·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1509 separation
place	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
and	וְשִׁלַּ֥ח	wə·šil·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
into the wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth

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Leviticus 16:21 Isaiah 53:6 · 2 Corinthians 5:21 · Psalm 51:3 · Proverbs 28:13 · Ezra 10:1 · Nehemiah 9:3–5 · Psalm 32:5 · Romans 10:10 · Exodus 29:10 · Daniel 9:3–20 · Leviticus 26:40

Leviticus 16:22 Isaiah 53:11–12 · John 1:29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.