Leviticus
Leviticus 3:13
13He must lay his hand on its head and slaughter it in front of the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons shall splatter its blood on all sides of the altar.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He must lay | וְסָמַ֤ךְ | wə·sā·maḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5564 lean, lay, rest, support |
| his hand | יָדוֹ֙ | yā·ḏōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| its head | רֹאשׁ֔וֹ | rō·šōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7218 head |
| and slaughter | וְשָׁחַ֣ט | wə·šā·ḥaṭ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H7819 slaughter, beat |
| it | אֹת֔וֹ | ’ō·ṯōw | Direct object marker; third person masculine singular | H853 mark of the accusative |
| in front of | לִפְנֵ֖י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the Tent | אֹ֣הֶל | ’ō·hel | Noun - masculine singular construct | H168 tent |
| of Meeting | מוֹעֵ֑ד | mō·w·‘êḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H4150 appointed time, place, meeting |
| Then Aaron’s | אַהֲרֹ֧ן | ’a·hă·rōn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H175 Aaron |
| sons | בְּנֵ֨י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| shall splatter | וְ֠זָרְקוּ | wə·zā·rə·qū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H2236 to toss or throw |
| its blood | דָּמ֛וֹ | dā·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1818 blood |
| on all sides | סָבִֽיב׃ | sā·ḇîḇ | Adverb | H5439 circuit, round about |
| of | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the altar | הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ | ham·miz·bê·aḥ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4196 altar |
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