Leviticus
Leviticus 4:31
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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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Leviticus 4:26 · Leviticus 4:35 · Genesis 8:21 · Leviticus 1:9 · Exodus 29:18 · Leviticus 3:14–16 · Leviticus 3:3–5 · Ezra 6:10 · 1 John 4:9–10 · Leviticus 1:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.