Leviticus
Leviticus 3:16
16Then the priest is to burn the food on the altar as a food offering, a pleasing aroma. All the fat is the LORD’s.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the priest | הַכֹּהֵ֖ן | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| is to burn | וְהִקְטִירָ֥ם | wə·hiq·ṭî·rām | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke |
| the food | לֶ֤חֶם | le·ḥem | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3899 bread, food |
| on the altar | הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָה | ham·miz·bê·ḥāh | Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H4196 altar |
| as a food offering | אִשֶּׁה֙ | ’iš·šeh | Noun - masculine singular | H801 an offering made by fire |
| a pleasing | נִיחֹ֔חַ | nî·ḥō·aḥ | Noun - masculine singular | H5207 a quieting, soothing, tranquillizing |
| aroma | לְרֵ֣יחַ | lə·rê·aḥ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H7381 scent, odour |
| All | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the fat | חֵ֖לֶב | ḥê·leḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H2459 fat |
| the LORD’s | 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.
Leviticus 7:23–25 · Leviticus 4:31 · Leviticus 3:9–11 · Leviticus 4:8–19 · Exodus 29:13 · 1 Samuel 2:15–16 · Isaiah 53:10 · Matthew 22:37 · Leviticus 4:26 · Leviticus 3:3–5 · Exodus 29:22 · Leviticus 3:14–15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.