Leviticus
Leviticus 4:16–17
16Then the anointed priest is to bring some of the bull’s blood into the Tent of Meeting, 17and he is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD in front of the veil.
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Leviticus 4:16
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the anointed | הַמָּשִׁ֖יחַ | ham·mā·šî·aḥ | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H4899 anointed |
| priest | הַכֹּהֵ֥ן | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| is to bring | וְהֵבִ֛יא | wə·hê·ḇî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| some of the bull’s | הַפָּ֑ר | hap·pār | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6499 young bull, steer |
| blood | מִדַּ֣ם | mid·dam | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1818 blood |
| into | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the Tent | אֹ֖הֶל | ’ō·hel | Noun - masculine singular construct | H168 tent |
| of Meeting | מוֹעֵֽד׃ | mō·w·‘êḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H4150 appointed time, place, meeting |
Leviticus 4:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and | הַכֹּהֵ֛ן | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| is to dip | וְטָבַ֧ל | wə·ṭā·ḇal | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H2881 dip |
| his finger | אֶצְבָּע֖וֹ | ’eṣ·bā·‘ōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H676 finger |
| in | מִן־ | min- | Preposition | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| the blood | הַדָּ֑ם | had·dām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1818 blood |
| and sprinkle | וְהִזָּ֞ה | wə·hiz·zāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5137 spurt, spatter |
| it seven | שֶׁ֤בַע | še·ḇa‘ | Number - feminine singular | H7651 seven |
| times | פְּעָמִים֙ | pə·‘ā·mîm | Noun - feminine plural | H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence |
| before | לִפְנֵ֣י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| in front | פְּנֵ֥י | pə·nê | Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| of the veil | הַפָּרֹֽכֶת׃ | hap·pā·rō·ḵeṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H6532 curtain |
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Leviticus 4:16 Leviticus 4:5–12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.