Leviticus
Leviticus 19:22
22The priest shall make atonement on his behalf before the LORD with the ram of the guilt offering for the sin he has committed, and he will be forgiven the sin he has committed.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The priest | הַכֹּהֵ֜ן | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| shall make atonement | וְכִפֶּר֩ | wə·ḵip·per | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation |
| on his behalf | עָלָ֨יו | ‘ā·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5921 height |
| before | לִפְנֵ֣י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| with the ram | בְּאֵ֤יל | bə·’êl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H352 ram |
| of the guilt offering | הָֽאָשָׁם֙ | hā·’ā·šām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H817 offence, guilt |
| for | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the sin | חַטָּאת֖וֹ | ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2403 offence, penalty, occasion |
| he has committed | חָטָ֑א | ḥā·ṭā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2398 miss |
| and he will be forgiven | וְנִסְלַ֣ח | wə·nis·laḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5545 forgive, pardon |
| the sin | מֵחַטָּאת֖וֹ | mê·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2403 offence, penalty, occasion |
| he has committed | חָטָֽא׃פ | ḥā·ṭā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2398 miss |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.