Leviticus

Leviticus 27:2–7

2“Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘When someone makes a special vow to the LORD involving the value of persons, 3if the valuation concerns a male from twenty to sixty years of age, then your valuation shall be fifty shekels of silver,a according to the sanctuary shekel.b 4Or if it is a female, then your valuation shall be thirty shekels.c 5And if the person is from five to twenty years of age, then your valuation for the male shall be twenty shekels,d and for the female ten shekels.e

6Now if the person is from one month to five years of age, then your valuation for the male shall be five shekels of silver,f and for the female three shekels of silver.g 7And if the person is sixty years of age or older, then your valuation shall be fifteen shekelsh for the male and ten shekels for the female.

Footnotes

  • a 27:3 50 shekels is approximately 1.26 pounds or 569.8 grams of silver; also in verse 16.
  • b 27:3 A shekel weighed approximately 0.4 ounces or 11.4 grams; also in verse 25.
  • c 27:4 30 shekels is approximately 12 ounces or 342 grams of silver.
  • d 27:5 20 shekels is approximately 8 ounces or 228 grams of silver.
  • e 27:5 10 shekels is approximately 4 ounces or 114 grams of silver; also in verse 7.
  • f 27:6 5 shekels is approximately 2 ounces or 57 grams of silver.
  • g 27:6 3 shekels is approximately 1.2 ounces or 34.2 grams of silver.
  • h 27:7 15 shekels is approximately 6 ounces or 171 grams of silver.

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Leviticus 27:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Speakדַּבֵּ֞רdab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH1696 speak
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֤יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to themאֲלֵהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
Whenכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
someoneאִ֕ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
makes a specialיַפְלִ֖אyap̄·liVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
vowנֶ֑דֶרne·ḏerNoun - masculine singularH5088 vow
to the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
involving the valueבְּעֶרְכְּךָ֥bə·‘er·kə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6187 order, row, estimate
of personsנְפָשֹׁ֖תnə·p̄ā·šōṯNoun - feminine pluralH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Leviticus 27:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
if the valuationעֶרְכְּךָ֙‘er·kə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6187 order, row, estimate
concernsוְהָיָ֤הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a maleהַזָּכָ֔רhaz·zā·ḵārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2145 male
from twentyעֶשְׂרִ֣ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
toוְעַ֖דwə·‘aḏConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
sixtyשִׁשִּׁ֣יםšiš·šîmNumber - common pluralH8346 sixty
years of ageשָׁנָ֑הšā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
then your valuationעֶרְכְּךָ֗‘er·kə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6187 order, row, estimate
shall beוְהָיָ֣הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֛יםḥă·miš·šîmNumber - common pluralH2572 fifty
shekelsשֶׁ֥קֶלše·qelNoun - masculine singularH8255 shekel
of silverכֶּ֖סֶףke·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
according to the sanctuaryהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃haq·qō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
shekelבְּשֶׁ֥קֶלbə·še·qelPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8255 shekel

Leviticus 27:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Or ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
itהִ֑ואhîPronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
is a femaleנְקֵבָ֖הnə·qê·ḇāhNoun - feminine singularH5347 female
then your valuationעֶרְכְּךָ֖‘er·kə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6187 order, row, estimate
shall beוְהָיָ֥הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםšə·lō·šîmNumber - common pluralH7970 thirty
shekelsשָֽׁקֶל׃šā·qelNoun - masculine singularH8255 shekel

Leviticus 27:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And ifוְאִ֨םwə·’imConjunctionH518 if
from fiveחָמֵ֜שׁḥā·mêšNumber - feminine singularH2568 five
toוְעַד֙wə·‘aḏConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
twentyעֶשְׂרִ֣ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
years of ageמִבֶּן־mib·ben-Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
then your valuationעֶרְכְּךָ֛‘er·kə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6187 order, row, estimate
for the maleהַזָּכָ֖רhaz·zā·ḵārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2145 male
shall beוְהָיָ֧הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
twentyעֶשְׂרִ֣ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
shekelsשְׁקָלִ֑יםšə·qā·lîmNoun - masculine pluralH8255 shekel
and for the femaleוְלַנְּקֵבָ֖הwə·lan·nə·qê·ḇāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5347 female
tenעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת‘ă·śe·reṯNumber - masculine singular constructH6235 ten
shekelsשְׁקָלִֽים׃šə·qā·lîmNoun - masculine pluralH8255 shekel

Leviticus 27:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now ifוְאִ֣םwə·’imConjunctionH518 if
from one monthחֹ֗דֶשׁḥō·ḏešNoun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month
toוְעַד֙wə·‘aḏConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
fiveחָמֵ֣שׁḥā·mêšNumber - feminine singularH2568 five
years of ageשָׁנִ֔יםšā·nîmNoun - feminine pluralH8141 year
then your valuationעֶרְכְּךָ֙‘er·kə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6187 order, row, estimate
for the maleהַזָּכָ֔רhaz·zā·ḵārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2145 male
shall beוְהָיָ֤הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
fiveחֲמִשָּׁ֥הḥă·miš·šāhNumber - masculine singularH2568 five
shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםšə·qā·lîmNoun - masculine pluralH8255 shekel
of silverכָּ֑סֶףkā·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
and for the femaleוְלַנְּקֵבָ֣הwə·lan·nə·qê·ḇāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5347 female
threeשְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתšə·lō·šeṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7969 a three, triad
shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםšə·qā·lîmNoun - masculine pluralH8255 shekel
of silverכָּֽסֶף׃kā·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money

Leviticus 27:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And ifוְ֠אִםwə·’imConjunctionH518 if
sixtyשִׁשִּׁ֨יםšiš·šîmNumber - common pluralH8346 sixty
years of ageשָׁנָ֤הšā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
or olderוָמַ֙עְלָה֙wā·ma‘·lāhConjunctive waw; Adverb; third person feminine singularH4605 higher part
then your valuationעֶרְכְּךָ֔‘er·kə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6187 order, row, estimate
shall beוְהָיָ֣הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
fifteenחֲמִשָּׁ֥הḥă·miš·šāhNumber - masculine singularH2568 five
shekelsשָׁ֑קֶלšā·qelNoun - masculine singularH8255 shekel
for the maleזָכָ֔רzā·ḵārNoun - masculine singularH2145 male
and tenעֲשָׂרָ֥ה‘ă·śā·rāhNumber - masculine singularH6235 ten
shekelsשְׁקָלִֽים׃šə·qā·lîmNoun - masculine pluralH8255 shekel
for the femaleוְלַנְּקֵבָ֖הwə·lan·nə·qê·ḇāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5347 female

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Leviticus 27:2 Numbers 6:2 · Judges 11:39 · 1 Samuel 1:28 · 1 Samuel 1:11 · Judges 11:30–31 · Deuteronomy 23:21–23

Leviticus 27:3 Exodus 30:13 · Leviticus 27:25 · Numbers 18:16

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