Leviticus

Leviticus 23:20

²⁰The priest is to wave the lambs as a wave offering before the LORD, together with the bread of the firstfruits. The bread and the two lambs shall be holy to the LORD for the priest.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The priest	הַכֹּהֵ֣ן׀	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
is to wave	וְהֵנִ֣יף	wə·hê·nîp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5130 move to and fro, wave, besprinkle
as a wave offering	תְּנוּפָה֙	tə·nū·p̄āh	Noun - feminine singular	H8573 a swinging, waving, wave-offering, offering
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
together with	עַל֩	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the bread	לֶ֨חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3899 bread, food
of the firstfruits	הַבִּכּוּרִ֤ים	hab·bik·kū·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1061 first-fruits
The bread and the two	שְׁנֵ֖י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
lambs	כְּבָשִׂ֑ים	kə·ḇā·śîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3532 lamb
shall be	יִהְי֥וּ	yih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
holy	קֹ֛דֶשׁ	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for the priest	לַכֹּהֵֽן׃	lak·kō·hên	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest

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