Leviticus
Leviticus 27:9–10
9If he vows an animal that may be brought as an offering to the LORD, any such animal given to the LORD shall be holy. 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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Leviticus 27:9
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | וְאִם־ | wə·’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| an | מִמֶּ֛נָּה | mim·men·nāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| animal | בְּהֵמָ֔ה | bə·hê·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H929 beast, animal, cattle |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| may be brought | יַקְרִ֧יבוּ | yaq·rî·ḇū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7126 come near, approach |
| as an offering | קָרְבָּ֖ן | qār·bān | Noun - masculine singular | H7133 offering, oblation |
| to the LORD | לַֽיהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| any | כֹּל֩ | kōl | Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| such | מִמֶּ֛נּוּ | mim·men·nū | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| given | יִתֵּ֥ן | yit·tên | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| to the LORD | לַיהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| shall be | יִֽהְיֶה־ | yih·yeh- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| holy | קֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ | qō·ḏeš | Noun - masculine singular | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
Leviticus 27:10
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He must not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| replace it | יַחֲלִיפֶ֗נּוּ | ya·ḥă·lî·p̄en·nū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H2498 pass on or away, pass through |
| or exchange it | יָמִ֥יר | yā·mîr | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4171 change |
| either good | ט֥וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| for bad | בְּרָ֖ע | bə·rā‘ | Preposition-b; Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| or | אוֹ־ | ’ōw- | Conjunction | H176 or |
| bad | רַ֣ע | ra‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| for good | בְּט֑וֹב | bə·ṭō·wḇ | Preposition-b; Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| But if | וְאִם־ | wə·’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| he does substitute | הָמֵ֨ר | hā·mêr | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute | H4171 change |
| one animal | בְּהֵמָה֙ | bə·hê·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H929 beast, animal, cattle |
| for another | בִּבְהֵמָ֔ה | biḇ·hê·māh | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H929 beast, animal, cattle |
| both that animal | ה֥וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| and its substitute | וּתְמוּרָת֖וֹ | ū·ṯə·mū·rā·ṯōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H8545 exchange, recompense |
| will be | וְהָֽיָה־ | wə·hā·yāh- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| holy | קֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ | qō·ḏeš | Noun - masculine singular | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.