Leviticus

Leviticus 5:15–16

¹⁵“If someone acts unfaithfully and sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s holy things, he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD: an unblemished ram from the flock, of proper value^b in silver shekels according to the sanctuary shekel;^c it is a guilt offering. ¹⁶Regarding any holy thing he has harmed, he must make restitution by adding a fifth of its value to it and giving it to the priest, who will make atonement on his behalf with the ram as a guilt offering, and he will be forgiven.

Footnotes

b 5:15 Or flock or its equivalence
c 5:15 A shekel is approximately 0.4 ounces or 11.4 grams of silver.

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Leviticus 5:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
someone	נֶ֚פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
acts	תִמְעֹ֣ל	ṯim·‘ōl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4603 act unfaithfully, treacherously
unfaithfully	מַ֔עַל	ma·‘al	Noun - masculine singular	H4604 unfaithful, treacherous act
and sins	וְחָֽטְאָה֙	wə·ḥā·ṭə·’āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H2398 miss
unintentionally against	בִּשְׁגָגָ֔ה	biš·ḡā·ḡāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H7684 sin of error, inadvertence
any of the LORD’s	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
holy things	מִקָּדְשֵׁ֖י	miq·qā·ḏə·šê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6944 sacred, sanctity
he must bring	וְהֵבִיא֩	wə·hê·ḇî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
his guilt offering	אֲשָׁמ֨וֹ	’ă·šā·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H817 offence, guilt
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
an unblemished	תָּמִ֣ים	tā·mîm	Adjective - masculine singular	H8549 complete, sound
ram	אַ֧יִל	’a·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H352 ram
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the flock	הַצֹּ֗אן	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
of proper value	בְּעֶרְכְּךָ֛	bə·‘er·kə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6187 order, row, estimate
in silver	כֶּֽסֶף־	ke·sep̄-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3701 silver, money
shekels	שְׁקָלִ֥ים	šə·qā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8255 shekel
according to the sanctuary	הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ	haq·qō·ḏeš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
shekel	בְּשֶֽׁקֶל־	bə·še·qel-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8255 shekel
it is a guilt offering	לְאָשָֽׁם׃	lə·’ā·šām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H817 offence, guilt

Leviticus 5:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Regarding any holy thing	הַקֹּ֜דֶשׁ	haq·qō·ḏeš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
he has harmed	חָטָ֨א	ḥā·ṭā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2398 miss
he must make restitution	יְשַׁלֵּ֗ם	yə·šal·lêm	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7999 be complete, sound
by adding	יוֹסֵ֣ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H3254 add
a fifth	חֲמִֽישִׁתוֹ֙	ḥă·mî·ši·ṯōw	Number - ordinal feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2549 fifth
of its value to it	עָלָ֔יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
and giving	וְנָתַ֥ן	wə·nā·ṯan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
it to the priest	לַכֹּהֵ֑ן	lak·kō·hên	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
will make atonement	יְכַפֵּ֥ר	yə·ḵap·pêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
on his behalf	עָלָ֛יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
with the ram	בְּאֵ֥יל	bə·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H352 ram
as a guilt offering	הָאָשָׁ֖ם	hā·’ā·šām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H817 offence, guilt
and he will be forgiven	וְנִסְלַ֥ח	wə·nis·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5545 forgive, pardon

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Leviticus 5:15 Exodus 30:13 · Leviticus 4:2 · Ezra 10:19 · Leviticus 7:1 · Leviticus 22:1–16 · Leviticus 7:6 · Leviticus 6:6 · Leviticus 27:9–33 · Deuteronomy 15:19–20

Leviticus 5:16 Numbers 5:7 · Leviticus 22:14 · Leviticus 27:13 · Leviticus 27:31 · Leviticus 6:4–5 · Leviticus 27:15 · Leviticus 4:26 · Leviticus 5:10 · Leviticus 27:27

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