Leviticus
Leviticus 25:16
16You shall increase the price in proportion to a greater number of years, or decrease it in proportion to a lesser number of years; for he is selling you a given number of harvests.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You shall increase | תַּרְבֶּה֙ | tar·beh | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H7235 be, or become, much, many, great |
| the price | מִקְנָת֔וֹ | miq·nā·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4736 purahase |
| in proportion | לְפִ֣י׀ | lə·p̄î | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6310 mouth |
| to a greater number | רֹ֣ב | rōḇ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness |
| of years | הַשָּׁנִ֗ים | haš·šā·nîm | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H8141 year |
| or decrease | מְעֹ֣ט | mə·‘ōṭ | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H4591 be or become small, diminished, few |
| in proportion to | וּלְפִי֙ | ū·lə·p̄î | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6310 mouth |
| a lesser | תַּמְעִ֖יט | tam·‘îṭ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H4591 be or become small, diminished, few |
| number of years | הַשָּׁנִ֔ים | haš·šā·nîm | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H8141 year |
| for | כִּ֚י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| he | ה֥וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| is selling | מֹכֵ֖ר | mō·ḵêr | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H4376 sell |
| you | לָֽךְ׃ | lāḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | |
| a given number of | מִסְפַּ֣ר | mis·par | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4557 number, tale |
| harvests | תְּבוּאֹ֔ת | tə·ḇū·’ōṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H8393 product, revenue |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.