Leviticus
Leviticus 4:17
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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| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.