Leviticus
Leviticus 17:6
6The priest will then splatter the blood on the altar of the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and burn the fat as a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The priest | הַכֹּהֵ֤ן | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| will then splatter | וְזָרַ֨ק | wə·zā·raq | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H2236 to toss or throw |
| the blood | הַדָּם֙ | had·dām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1818 blood |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the altar | מִזְבַּ֣ח | miz·baḥ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4196 altar |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| at the entrance | פֶּ֖תַח | pe·ṯaḥ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6607 opening, doorway, entrance |
| to the Tent | אֹ֣הֶל | ’ō·hel | Noun - masculine singular construct | H168 tent |
| of Meeting | מוֹעֵ֑ד | mō·w·‘êḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H4150 appointed time, place, meeting |
| and burn | וְהִקְטִ֣יר | wə·hiq·ṭîr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke |
| the fat | הַחֵ֔לֶב | ha·ḥê·leḇ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2459 fat |
| as a pleasing | נִיחֹ֖חַ | nî·ḥō·aḥ | Noun - masculine singular | H5207 a quieting, soothing, tranquillizing |
| aroma | לְרֵ֥יחַ | lə·rê·aḥ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7381 scent, odour |
| to the LORD | לַיהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
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