Leviticus
Leviticus 27:31
31If a man wishes to redeem part of his tithe, he must add a fifth to its value.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | וְאִם־ | wə·’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| a man | אִ֖ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| wishes | גָּאֹ֥ל | gā·’ōl | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H1350 redeem, act as kinsman |
| to redeem | יִגְאַ֛ל | yiḡ·’al | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1350 redeem, act as kinsman |
| part of his tithe | מִמַּֽעַשְׂר֑וֹ | mim·ma·‘aś·rōw | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4643 tenth part, tithe |
| he must add | יֹסֵ֥ף | yō·sêp̄ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular | H3254 add |
| a fifth | חֲמִשִׁית֖וֹ | ḥă·mi·šî·ṯōw | Number - ordinal feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2549 fifth |
| to its value | עָלָֽיו׃ | ‘ā·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5921 height |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.