Leviticus
Leviticus 23:7–8
7On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly; you are not to do any regular work. 8For seven days you are to present a food offering to the LORD. On the seventh day there shall be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.’”
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Leviticus 23:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the first | הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹן | hā·ri·šō·wn | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H7223 former, first, chief |
| day | בַּיּוֹם֙ | bay·yō·wm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| you are to hold | יִהְיֶ֣ה | yih·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| a sacred | קֹ֖דֶשׁ | qō·ḏeš | Noun - masculine singular | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
| assembly | מִקְרָא־ | miq·rā- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4744 convocation; convoking, reading |
| you are not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| to do | תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ | ṯa·‘ă·śū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H6213 do, make |
| any | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| regular | עֲבֹדָ֖ה | ‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh | Noun - feminine singular | H5656 labour, service |
| work | מְלֶ֥אכֶת | mə·le·ḵeṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H4399 occupation, work |
Leviticus 23:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For seven | שִׁבְעַ֣ת | šiḇ·‘aṯ | Number - masculine singular construct | H7651 seven |
| days | יָמִ֑ים | yā·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3117 day |
| you are to present | וְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֥ם | wə·hiq·raḇ·tem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural | H7126 come near, approach |
| a food offering | אִשֶּׁ֛ה | ’iš·šeh | Noun - masculine singular | H801 an offering made by fire |
| to the LORD | לַיהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| On the seventh | הַשְּׁבִיעִי֙ | haš·šə·ḇî·‘î | Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular | H7637 seventh |
| day | בַּיּ֤וֹם | bay·yō·wm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| there shall be a sacred | קֹ֔דֶשׁ | qō·ḏeš | Noun - masculine singular | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
| assembly | מִקְרָא־ | miq·rā- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4744 convocation; convoking, reading |
| you must not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| do | תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃פ | ṯa·‘ă·śū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H6213 do, make |
| any | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| regular | עֲבֹדָ֖ה | ‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh | Noun - feminine singular | H5656 labour, service |
| work | מְלֶ֥אכֶת | mə·le·ḵeṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H4399 occupation, work |
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Leviticus 23:7 Numbers 28:18–25 · Leviticus 23:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.