Leviticus

Leviticus 5:1–6

¹“If someone sins by failing to testify when he hears a public charge about something he has witnessed, whether he has seen it or learned of it, he shall bear the iniquity.

²Or if a person touches anything unclean— whether the carcass of any unclean wild animal or livestock or crawling creature— even if he is unaware of it, he is unclean and guilty.

³Or if he touches human uncleanness— anything by which one becomes unclean— even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty.

⁴Or if someone swears thoughtlessly with his lips to do anything good or evil— in whatever matter a man may rashly pronounce an oath— even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty in the matter.

⁵If someone incurs guilt in one of these ways, he must confess the sin he has committed, ⁶and he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD for the sin he has committed: a female lamb or goat from the flock as a sin offering. And the priest will make atonement for him concerning his sin.

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Leviticus 5:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
someone	וְנֶ֣פֶשׁ	wə·ne·p̄eš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
sins	תֶחֱטָ֗א	ṯe·ḥĕ·ṭā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2398 miss
by failing	ל֥וֹא	lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to testify	יַגִּ֖יד	yag·gîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
when he hears	וְשָֽׁמְעָה֙	wə·šā·mə·‘āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H8085 hear
a public	ק֣וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
charge	אָלָ֔ה	’ā·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H423 oath
about something he	וְה֣וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
has witnessed	עֵ֔ד	‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H5707 witness
whether	א֥וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
he has seen it	רָאָ֖ה	rā·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
or	א֣וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
learned of it	יָדָ֑ע	yā·ḏā‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
he shall bear	וְנָשָׂ֥א	wə·nā·śā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
the iniquity	עֲוֺנֽוֹ׃	‘ă·wō·nōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity

Leviticus 5:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Or	א֣וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
if a person	נֶ֗פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
touches	תִּגַּע֮	tig·ga‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
anything	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
unclean	טָמֵא֒	ṭā·mê	Adjective - masculine singular	H2931 unclean
whether the carcass	בְנִבְלַ֨ת	ḇə·niḇ·laṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5038 carcass, corpse
of	טְמֵאָ֗ה	ṭə·mê·’āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2931 unclean
wild animal	חַיָּ֜ה	ḥay·yāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2416 alive, living
or	א֕וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
livestock	בְּהֵמָ֣ה	bə·hê·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
or	א֤וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
crawling creature	שֶׁ֣רֶץ	še·reṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H8318 swarmers, swarming things
even if he is unaware	וְנֶעְלַ֣ם	wə·ne‘·lam	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5956 conceal
of it	מִמֶּ֔נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
he	וְה֥וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is unclean	טָמֵ֖א	ṭā·mê	Adjective - masculine singular	H2931 unclean
and guilty	וְאָשֵֽׁם׃	wə·’ā·šêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H816 offend, be guilty

Leviticus 5:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Or	א֣וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
if	כִ֤י	ḵî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he touches	יִגַּע֙	yig·ga‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
human	אָדָ֔ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
uncleanness	בְּטֻמְאַ֣ת	bə·ṭum·’aṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2932 uncleanness
anything	לְכֹל֙	lə·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
by which	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
one becomes unclean	יִטְמָ֖א	yiṭ·mā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
even if he is unaware	וְנֶעְלַ֣ם	wə·ne‘·lam	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5956 conceal
of it	מִמֶּ֔נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
when he	וְה֥וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
realizes it	יָדַ֖ע	yā·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
he is guilty	וְאָשֵֽׁם׃	wə·’ā·šêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H816 offend, be guilty

Leviticus 5:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Or	א֣וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
if	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
someone	נֶ֡פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
swears	תִשָּׁבַע֩	ṯiš·šā·ḇa‘	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7650 swear
thoughtlessly	לְבַטֵּ֨א	lə·ḇaṭ·ṭê	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H981 babble, vociferate angrily
with his lips	בִשְׂפָתַ֜יִם	ḇiś·p̄ā·ṯa·yim	Preposition-b; Noun - fd	H8193 lip, speech, edge
to do anything good	לְהֵיטִ֗יב	lə·hê·ṭîḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
or	א֣וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
evil	לְהָרַ֣ע׀	lə·hā·ra‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7489 be evil, bad
in	לְ֠כֹל	lə·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
whatever matter	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
a man	הָאָדָ֛ם	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
may rashly pronounce	יְבַטֵּ֧א	yə·ḇaṭ·ṭê	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H981 babble, vociferate angrily
an oath	בִּשְׁבֻעָ֖ה	biš·ḇu·‘āh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H7621 oath, curse
even if he is unaware	וְנֶעְלַ֣ם	wə·ne‘·lam	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5956 conceal
of it	מִמֶּ֑נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
when he	וְהוּא־	wə·hū-	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
realizes it	יָדַ֥ע	yā·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
he is guilty	וְאָשֵׁ֖ם	wə·’ā·šêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H816 offend, be guilty
in	מֵאֵֽלֶּה׃	mê·’êl·leh	Preposition-m; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these

Leviticus 5:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	כִֽי־	ḵî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
someone incurs guilt	יֶאְשַׁ֖ם	ye’·šam	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H816 offend, be guilty
in one	לְאַחַ֣ת	lə·’a·ḥaṯ	Preposition-l; Number - feminine singular	H259 one
of these ways	מֵאֵ֑לֶּה	mê·’êl·leh	Preposition-m; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
he must confess	וְהִ֨תְוַדָּ֔ה	wə·hiṯ·wad·dāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3034 throw, cast
the sin he has committed	חָטָ֖א	ḥā·ṭā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2398 miss

Leviticus 5:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and he must bring	וְהֵבִ֣יא	wə·hê·ḇî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
his guilt offering	אֲשָׁמ֣וֹ	’ă·šā·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H817 offence, guilt
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֡ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for	עַ֣ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the sin	חַטָּאתוֹ֩	ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
he has committed	חָטָ֜א	ḥā·ṭā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2398 miss
a female	נְקֵבָ֨ה	nə·qê·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5347 female
lamb	כִּשְׂבָּ֛ה	kiś·bāh	Noun - feminine singular	H3776 ewe-lamb
or	אֽוֹ־	’ōw-	Conjunction	H176 or
goat	שְׂעִירַ֥ת	śə·‘î·raṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8166 she-goat
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the flock	הַצֹּ֥אן	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
as a sin offering	לְחַטָּ֑את	lə·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
And 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
concerning his sin	מֵחַטָּאתֽוֹ׃	mê·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion