Leviticus

Leviticus 27:6

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

Footnotes

  • 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.

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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

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.