Leviticus
Leviticus 3:2
2He is to lay his hand on the head of the offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall splatter the blood on all sides of the altar.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He is to 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 |
| the head | רֹ֣אשׁ | rōš | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7218 head |
| of the offering | קָרְבָּנ֔וֹ | qā·rə·bā·nōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7133 offering, oblation |
| and slaughter | וּשְׁחָט֕וֹ | ū·šə·ḥā·ṭōw | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H7819 slaughter, beat |
| it at the entrance | פֶּ֖תַח | pe·ṯaḥ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6607 opening, doorway, entrance |
| to 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 | אַהֲרֹ֨ן | ’a·hă·rōn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H175 Aaron |
| sons | בְּנֵי֩ | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| the priests | הַכֹּהֲנִ֧ים | hak·kō·hă·nîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| shall splatter | וְזָרְק֡וּ | wə·zā·rə·qū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H2236 to toss or throw |
| the blood | הַדָּ֛ם | had·dām | Article; Noun - 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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Exodus 29:10 · Leviticus 1:4–5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.