Leviticus
Leviticus 27:28
28Nothing that a man sets apartl to the LORD from all he owns — whether a man, an animal, or his inherited land — can be sold or redeemed; everything so devoted is most holy to the LORD.
Footnotes
- l 27:28 Forms of the Hebrew cherem refer to the giving over of things or persons to the LORD; similarly in verse 29.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nothing | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| a man | אִ֨ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| sets apart | חֵ֡רֶם | ḥê·rem | Noun - masculine singular | H2764 devoted thing |
| to the LORD | לַֽיהוָ֜ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| from all he owns | מִכָּל־ | mik·kāl | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| whether a man | מֵאָדָ֤ם | mê·’ā·ḏām | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| an animal | וּבְהֵמָה֙ | ū·ḇə·hê·māh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H929 beast, animal, cattle |
| or his inherited land | וּמִשְּׂדֵ֣ה | ū·miś·śə·ḏêh | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7704 id. |
| can be sold | יִמָּכֵ֖ר | yim·mā·ḵêr | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4376 sell |
| or redeemed | יִגָּאֵ֑ל | yig·gā·’êl | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1350 redeem, act as kinsman |
| everything | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| so devoted | חֵ֕רֶם | ḥê·rem | Noun - masculine singular | H2764 devoted thing |
| most | קֹֽדֶשׁ־ | qō·ḏeš- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
| holy | קָֽדָשִׁ֥ים | qā·ḏā·šîm | Noun - masculine plural | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
| to the LORD | לַיהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Joshua 6:17–19 · Leviticus 27:21 · Exodus 22:20 · Deuteronomy 20:16–17 · Deuteronomy 25:19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.