Leviticus
Leviticus 5:16
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.