Leviticus

Leviticus 27:10

10He must not replace it or exchange it, either good for bad or bad for good. But if he does substitute one animal for another, both that animal and its substitute will be holy.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He must notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
replace itיַחֲלִיפֶ֗נּוּya·ḥă·lî·p̄en·nūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH2498 pass on or away, pass through
or exchange itיָמִ֥ירyā·mîrVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4171 change
either goodט֥וֹבṭō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
for badבְּרָ֖עbə·rā‘Preposition-b; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
orאוֹ־’ōw-ConjunctionH176 or
badרַ֣עra‘Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
for goodבְּט֑וֹבbə·ṭō·wḇPreposition-b; Adjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
But ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
he does substituteהָמֵ֨רhā·mêrVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH4171 change
one animalבְּהֵמָה֙bə·hê·māhNoun - feminine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle
for anotherבִּבְהֵמָ֔הbiḇ·hê·māhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle
both that animalה֥וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
and its substituteוּתְמוּרָת֖וֹū·ṯə·mū·rā·ṯōwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8545 exchange, recompense
will beוְהָֽיָה־wə·hā·yāh-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
holyקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃qō·ḏešNoun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.