Leviticus

Leviticus 4:27–31

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. ²⁹He is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place of the burnt offering. ³⁰Then the priest is to take some of its blood with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. ³¹Then he is to remove all the fat, just as it is removed from the peace offering, and the priest is to burn it on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD. In this way the priest will make atonement for him, and he will be forgiven.

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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

Leviticus 4:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He is to lay	וְסָמַךְ֙	wə·sā·maḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5564 lean, lay, rest, support
his hand	יָד֔וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
on	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the head	רֹ֣אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of the sin offering	הַֽחַטָּ֑את	ha·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
and slaughter	וְשָׁחַט֙	wə·šā·ḥaṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7819 slaughter, beat
it	הַ֣חַטָּ֔את	ha·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
at the place	בִּמְק֖וֹם	bim·qō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4725 standing, spot, condition
of the burnt offering	הָעֹלָֽה׃	hā·‘ō·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering

Leviticus 4:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֤ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
is to take	וְלָקַ֨ח	wə·lā·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
some of its blood	מִדָּמָהּ֙	mid·dā·māh	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1818 blood
with his finger	בְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹ	bə·’eṣ·bā·‘ōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H676 finger
put it	וְנָתַ֕ן	wə·nā·ṯan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the horns	קַרְנֹ֖ת	qar·nōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H7161 horn
of the altar	מִזְבַּ֣ח	miz·baḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4196 altar
of burnt offering	הָעֹלָ֑ה	hā·‘ō·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
pour out	יִשְׁפֹּ֔ךְ	yiš·pōḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8210 pour out, pour
the rest	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of the blood	דָּמָ֣הּ	dā·māh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1818 blood
at	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the base	יְס֖וֹד	yə·sō·wḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3247 foundation, base
of the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar

Leviticus 4:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
he is to remove	יָסִ֗יר	yā·sîr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the fat	חֶלְבָּ֣הּ	ḥel·bāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H2459 fat
just as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
is removed	הוּסַ֣ר	hū·sar	Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
from	מֵעַ֣ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
the peace offering	הַשְּׁלָמִים֒	haš·šə·lā·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8002 sacrifice for alliance or friendship, 'peace-offering'
and the priest	הַכֹּהֵן֙	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
is to burn	וְהִקְטִ֤יר	wə·hiq·ṭîr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
it on the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָה	ham·miz·bê·ḥāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H4196 altar
as a pleasing	נִיחֹ֖חַ	nî·ḥō·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H5207 a quieting, soothing, tranquillizing
aroma	לְרֵ֥יחַ	lə·rê·aḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7381 scent, odour
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
In this way the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֖ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
will make atonement	וְכִפֶּ֥ר	wə·ḵip·per	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
for him	עָלָ֛יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
and he will be forgiven	וְנִסְלַ֥ח	wə·nis·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5545 forgive, pardon