Leviticus
Leviticus 4:15
15The elders of the congregation are to lay their hands on the bull’s head before the LORD, and it shall be slaughtered before the LORD.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The elders | זִקְנֵ֨י | ziq·nê | Adjective - masculine plural construct | H2205 old |
| of the congregation | הָעֵדָ֧ה | hā·‘ê·ḏāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5712 congregation |
| are to lay | וְ֠סָמְכוּ | wə·sā·mə·ḵū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H5564 lean, lay, rest, support |
| their hands | יְדֵיהֶ֛ם | yə·ḏê·hem | Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural | H3027 hand |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the bull’s | הַפָּ֖ר | hap·pār | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6499 young bull, steer |
| head | רֹ֥אשׁ | rōš | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7218 head |
| before | לִפְנֵ֣י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| and it | הַפָּ֖ר | hap·pār | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6499 young bull, steer |
| shall be slaughtered | וְשָׁחַ֥ט | wə·šā·ḥaṭ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H7819 slaughter, beat |
| before | לִפְנֵ֥י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.