Leviticus
Leviticus 4:27–28
27And if one of the common people sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the LORD’s commandments, he incurs guilt. 28When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished female goat as his offering for that sin.
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Leviticus 4:27
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And if | וְאִם־ | wə·’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| one | נֶ֧פֶשׁ | ne·p̄eš | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| of the common | הָאָ֑רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| people | מֵעַ֣ם | mê·‘am | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H5971 people |
| sins | תֶּחֱטָ֥א | te·ḥĕ·ṭā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H2398 miss |
| unintentionally | בִשְׁגָגָ֖ה | ḇiš·ḡā·ḡāh | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H7684 sin of error, inadvertence |
| and does what | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| is prohibited | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| by any | אַחַ֨ת | ’a·ḥaṯ | Number - feminine singular | H259 one |
| of the LORD’s | יְהוָ֛ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| commandments | מִמִּצְוֺ֧ת | mim·miṣ·wōṯ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct | H4687 commandment |
| he incurs guilt | וְאָשֵֽׁם׃ | wə·’ā·šêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H816 offend, be guilty |
Leviticus 4:28
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When he becomes aware | הוֹדַ֣ע | hō·w·ḏa‘ | Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3045 know |
| of the sin | חַטָּאת֖וֹ | ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2403 offence, penalty, occasion |
| he has committed | חָטָ֑א | ḥā·ṭā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2398 miss |
| he must bring | וְהֵבִ֨יא | wə·hê·ḇî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| an unblemished | תְּמִימָ֣ה | tə·mî·māh | Adjective - feminine singular | H8549 complete, sound |
| female | נְקֵבָ֔ה | nə·qê·ḇāh | Noun - feminine singular | H5347 female |
| goat | שְׂעִירַ֤ת | śə·‘î·raṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H8166 she-goat |
| as his offering | קָרְבָּנ֜וֹ | qā·rə·bā·nōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7133 offering, oblation |
| for | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| that sin | חַטָּאת֖וֹ | ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2403 offence, penalty, occasion |
Cross-references
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Leviticus 4:27 Leviticus 4:2 · Numbers 15:27 · Leviticus 4:13
Leviticus 4:28 Leviticus 4:23 · Leviticus 4:32 · Leviticus 4:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.