Leviticus

Leviticus 4:2–4

²“Tell the Israelites to do as follows with one who sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s commandments and does what is forbidden by them:

³If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without blemish as a sin offering^a for the sin he has committed. ⁴He must bring the bull to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, lay his hand on the bull’s head, and slaughter it before the LORD.

Footnotes

a 4:3 Or purification offering; here and throughout Leviticus

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Leviticus 4:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Tell	דַּבֵּ֞ר	dab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H1696 speak
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
to	לֵאמֹר֒	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
do as follows	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
with one	נֶ֗פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
who sins	תֶחֱטָ֤א	ṯe·ḥĕ·ṭā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2398 miss
unintentionally	בִשְׁגָגָה֙	ḇiš·ḡā·ḡāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H7684 sin of error, inadvertence
against any	מִכֹּל֙	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of the LORD’s	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
commandments	מִצְוֺ֣ת	miṣ·wōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4687 commandment
and does	תֵעָשֶׂ֑ינָה	ṯê·‘ā·śe·nāh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H6213 do, make
what is	מֵאַחַ֖ת	mê·’a·ḥaṯ	Preposition-m; Number - feminine singular	H259 one
forbidden	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
by them	מֵהֵֽנָּה׃	mê·hên·nāh	Preposition-m; Pronoun - third person feminine plural

Leviticus 4:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִ֣ם	’im	Conjunction	H518 if
the anointed	הַמָּשִׁ֛יחַ	ham·mā·šî·aḥ	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H4899 anointed
priest	הַכֹּהֵ֧ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
sins	יֶחֱטָ֖א	ye·ḥĕ·ṭā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2398 miss
bringing guilt	לְאַשְׁמַ֣ת	lə·’aš·maṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H819 wrong-doing, guiltiness
on the people	הָעָ֑ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
he must bring	וְהִקְרִ֡יב	wə·hiq·rîḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
a young bull	פַּ֣ר	par	Noun - masculine singular	H6499 young bull, steer
without blemish	תָּמִ֛ים	tā·mîm	Adjective - masculine singular	H8549 complete, sound
as	עַ֣ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
a sin offering	חַטָּאתוֹ֩	ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
for the sin	לְחַטָּֽאת׃	lə·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
he has committed	חָטָ֜א	ḥā·ṭā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2398 miss

Leviticus 4:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He must bring	וְהֵבִ֣יא	wə·hê·ḇî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the bull	הַפָּ֗ר	hap·pār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6499 young bull, steer
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the entrance	פֶּ֛תַח	pe·ṯaḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to the Tent	אֹ֥הֶל	’ō·hel	Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent
of Meeting	מוֹעֵ֖ד	mō·w·‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
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 bull’s	הַפָּ֔ר	hap·pār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6499 young bull, steer
head	רֹ֣אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
and slaughter	וְשָׁחַ֥ט	wə·šā·ḥaṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7819 slaughter, beat
it	הַפָּ֖ר	hap·pār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6499 young bull, steer
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

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Leviticus 4:2 Psalm 19:12 · Leviticus 4:27 · Hebrews 9:7 · Numbers 15:22–29 · 1 Samuel 14:27 · Leviticus 5:15–18 · James 3:10

Leviticus 4:3 Leviticus 9:2 · Hebrews 7:27–28 · Leviticus 4:14 · 2 Corinthians 5:21 · Hebrews 5:3 · Ezra 8:35

Leviticus 4:4 Leviticus 1:3–4

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