Leviticus
Leviticus 4:20
20He shall offer this bull just as he did the bull for the sin offering; in this way the priest will make atonement on their behalf, and they will be forgiven.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He shall offer | וְעָשָׂ֣ה | wə·‘ā·śāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| this bull | לַפָּ֔ר | lap·pār | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6499 young bull, steer |
| just as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| he did | עָשָׂה֙ | ‘ā·śāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| the bull | לְפַ֣ר | lə·p̄ar | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6499 young bull, steer |
| for the sin offering | הַֽחַטָּ֔את | ha·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2403 offence, penalty, occasion |
| in this way | כֵּ֖ן | kên | Adverb | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
| the priest | הַכֹּהֵ֖ן | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| will make atonement | וְכִפֶּ֧ר | wə·ḵip·per | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation |
| on their behalf | עֲלֵהֶ֛ם | ‘ă·lê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H5921 height |
| and they will be forgiven | וְנִסְלַ֥ח | wə·nis·laḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5545 forgive, pardon |
Cross-references
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Numbers 15:25 · Leviticus 12:8 · Hebrews 10:10–12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.