Leviticus
Leviticus 2:12
12You may bring them to the LORD as an offering of firstfruits, but they must not go up on the altar as a pleasing aroma.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You may bring | תַּקְרִ֥יבוּ | taq·rî·ḇū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H7126 come near, approach |
| them | אֹתָ֖ם | ’ō·ṯām | Direct object marker; third person masculine plural | H853 mark of the accusative |
| to the LORD | לַיהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| as an offering | קָרְבַּ֥ן | qā·rə·ban | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7133 offering, oblation |
| of firstfruits | רֵאשִׁ֛ית | rê·šîṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H7225 beginning, chief |
| but they must not | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| go up | יַעֲל֖וּ | ya·‘ă·lū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| on | וְאֶל־ | wə·’el- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the altar | הַמִּזְבֵּ֥חַ | ham·miz·bê·aḥ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4196 altar |
| as a pleasing | נִיחֹֽחַ׃ | 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.