Leviticus
Leviticus 4:5–6
5Then the anointed priest shall take some of the bull’s blood and bring it into the Tent of Meeting. 6The priest is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle some of it seven times before the LORD, in front of the veil of the sanctuary.
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Leviticus 4:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the anointed | הַמָּשִׁ֖יחַ | ham·mā·šî·aḥ | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H4899 anointed |
| priest | הַכֹּהֵ֥ן | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| shall take | וְלָקַ֛ח | wə·lā·qaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| some of the bull’s | הַפָּ֑ר | hap·pār | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6499 young bull, steer |
| blood | מִדַּ֣ם | mid·dam | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1818 blood |
| and bring | וְהֵבִ֥יא | wə·hê·ḇî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| it | אֹת֖וֹ | ’ō·ṯōw | Direct object marker; third person masculine singular | H853 mark of the accusative |
| into | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the Tent | אֹ֥הֶל | ’ō·hel | Noun - masculine singular construct | H168 tent |
| of Meeting | מוֹעֵֽד׃ | mō·w·‘êḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H4150 appointed time, place, meeting |
Leviticus 4:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The priest | הַכֹּהֵ֛ן | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| is to dip | וְטָבַ֧ל | wə·ṭā·ḇal | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H2881 dip |
| his finger | אֶצְבָּע֖וֹ | ’eṣ·bā·‘ōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H676 finger |
| in the blood | בַּדָּ֑ם | bad·dām | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1818 blood |
| and sprinkle | וְהִזָּ֨ה | wə·hiz·zāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5137 spurt, spatter |
| some of | מִן־ | min- | Preposition | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| it | הַדָּ֜ם | had·dām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1818 blood |
| seven | שֶׁ֤בַע | še·ḇa‘ | Number - feminine singular | H7651 seven |
| times | פְּעָמִים֙ | pə·‘ā·mîm | Noun - feminine plural | H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence |
| before | לִפְנֵ֣י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| in front of | פְּנֵ֖י | pə·nê | Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the veil | פָּרֹ֥כֶת | pā·rō·ḵeṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H6532 curtain |
| of the sanctuary | הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ | haq·qō·ḏeš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
Cross-references
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Leviticus 4:5 Leviticus 16:14 · Numbers 19:4 · Leviticus 4:16–17
Leviticus 4:6 Leviticus 26:18 · Leviticus 14:18 · Leviticus 16:19 · Leviticus 16:14 · Leviticus 26:24 · Joshua 6:8 · Joshua 6:4 · Leviticus 26:28
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.