Leviticus

Leviticus 22:18–21

¹⁸“Speak to Aaron and his sons and all the Israelites and tell them, ‘Any man of the house of Israel or any foreign resident who presents a gift for a burnt offering to the LORD, whether to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, ¹⁹must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for it to be accepted on your behalf. ²⁰You must not present anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.

²¹When a man presents a peace offering to the LORD from the herd or flock to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, it must be without blemish or defect to be acceptable.

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Leviticus 22:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Speak	דַּבֵּ֨ר	dab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶֽל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֜ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
and his sons	בָּנָ֗יו	bā·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
and tell	וְאָמַרְתָּ֖	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
them	אֲלֵהֶ֑ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
Any man	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
of	וּמִן־	ū·min-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the house	מִבֵּ֨ית	mib·bêṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
or any foreign resident	הַגֵּ֣ר	hag·gêr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1616 sojourner
who	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
presents	יַקְרִ֤יב	yaq·rîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
a gift	קָרְבָּנוֹ֙	qā·rə·bā·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7133 offering, oblation
for a burnt offering	לְעֹלָֽה׃	lə·‘ō·lāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
whether to fulfill a vow	נִדְרֵיהֶם֙	niḏ·rê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5088 vow
or as a	וּלְכָל־	ū·lə·ḵāl-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
freewill offering	נִדְבוֹתָ֔ם	niḏ·ḇō·w·ṯām	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5071 voluntariness, freewill-offering

Leviticus 22:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
must offer an unblemished	תָּמִ֣ים	tā·mîm	Adjective - masculine singular	H8549 complete, sound
male	זָכָ֔ר	zā·ḵār	Noun - masculine singular	H2145 male
from the cattle	בַּבָּקָ֕ר	bab·bā·qār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
sheep	בַּכְּשָׂבִ֖ים	bak·kə·śā·ḇîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3775 lamb
or goats	וּבָֽעִזִּֽים׃	ū·ḇā·‘iz·zîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5795 she-goat
in order for it to be accepted on your behalf	לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֑ם	lir·ṣō·nə·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will

Leviticus 22:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You must not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
present	תַקְרִ֑יבוּ	ṯaq·rî·ḇū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7126 come near, approach
anything	כֹּ֛ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
with	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
a defect	מ֖וּם	mūm	Noun - masculine singular	H3971 blemish, defect
because	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be	יִהְיֶ֥ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
accepted	לְרָצ֖וֹן	lə·rā·ṣō·wn	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will
on your behalf	לָכֶֽם׃	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural

Leviticus 22:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a man	וְאִ֗ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
presents	יַקְרִ֤יב	yaq·rîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
a peace offering	שְׁלָמִים֙	šə·lā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8002 sacrifice for alliance or friendship, 'peace-offering'
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
from the herd	בַּבָּקָ֖ר	bab·bā·qār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
or	א֣וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
flock	בַצֹּ֑אן	ḇaṣ·ṣōn	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
to fulfill	לְפַלֵּא־	lə·p̄al·lê-	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
a vow	נֶ֙דֶר֙	ne·ḏer	Noun - masculine singular	H5088 vow
or	א֣וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
as a freewill offering	לִנְדָבָ֔ה	lin·ḏā·ḇāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H5071 voluntariness, freewill-offering
it must be	יִֽהְיֶה֙	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
without blemish	תָּמִ֤ים	tā·mîm	Adjective - masculine singular	H8549 complete, sound
defect	מ֖וּם	mūm	Noun - masculine singular	H3971 blemish, defect
to be acceptable	לְרָצ֔וֹן	lə·rā·ṣō·wn	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will