Leviticus
Leviticus 6:1–7
1And the LORD said to Moses, 2“If someone sins and acts unfaithfully against the LORD by deceiving his neighbor in regard to a deposit or security entrusted to him or stolen, or if he extorts his neighbor 3or finds lost property and lies about it and swears falsely, or if he commits any such sin that a man might commit— 4once he has sinned and becomes guilty, he must return what he has stolen or taken by extortion, or the deposit entrusted to him, or the lost property he found, 5or anything else about which he has sworn falsely.
He must make restitution in full, add a fifth of the value, and pay it to the owner on the day he acknowledges his guilt. 6Then he must bring to the priest his guilt offering to the LORD: an unblemished ram of proper value from the flock. 7In this way the priest will make atonement for him before the LORD, and he will be forgiven for anything he may have done to incur guilt.”
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Leviticus 6:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| said | וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר | way·ḏab·bêr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Moses | מֹשֶׁ֥ה | mō·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
Leviticus 6:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| someone | נֶ֚פֶשׁ | ne·p̄eš | Noun - feminine singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| sins | תֶחֱטָ֔א | ṯe·ḥĕ·ṭā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H2398 miss |
| and acts | וּמָעֲלָ֥ה | ū·mā·‘ă·lāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | H4603 act unfaithfully, treacherously |
| unfaithfully | מַ֖עַל | ma·‘al | Noun - masculine singular | H4604 unfaithful, treacherous act |
| against the LORD | בַּיהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| by deceiving | וְכִחֵ֨שׁ | wə·ḵi·ḥêš | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H3584 be disappointing, deceive, fail, grow lean |
| his neighbor | בַּעֲמִית֜וֹ | ba·‘ă·mî·ṯōw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5997 associate, fellow, relation |
| in regard to a deposit | בְּפִקָּד֗וֹן | bə·p̄iq·qā·ḏō·wn | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H6487 deposit, store |
| or security | בִתְשׂ֤וּמֶת | ḇiṯ·śū·meṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H8667 pledge, security |
| entrusted to him | יָד֙ | yāḏ | Noun - feminine singular | H3027 hand |
| or | אֽוֹ־ | ’ōw- | Conjunction | H176 or |
| stolen | בְגָזֵ֔ל | ḇə·ḡā·zêl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H1498 robbery |
| or | א֣וֹ | ’ōw | Conjunction | H176 or |
| if he extorts | עָשַׁ֥ק | ‘ā·šaq | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6231 oppress, wrong, extort |
| his neighbor | עֲמִיתֽוֹ׃ | ‘ă·mî·ṯōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5997 associate, fellow, relation |
Leviticus 6:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| or | אֽוֹ־ | ’ōw- | Conjunction | H176 or |
| finds | מָצָ֧א | mā·ṣā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| lost property | אֲבֵדָ֛ה | ’ă·ḇê·ḏāh | Noun - feminine singular | H9 a lost thing |
| and lies | וְכִ֥חֶשׁ | wə·ḵi·ḥeš | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H3584 be disappointing, deceive, fail, grow lean |
| about it | בָּ֖הּ | bāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular | |
| and swears | וְנִשְׁבַּ֣ע | wə·niš·ba‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H7650 swear |
| falsely | שָׁ֑קֶר | šā·qer | Noun - masculine singular | H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood |
| or if he commits any such sin | לַחֲטֹ֥א | la·ḥă·ṭō | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H2398 miss |
| that | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| a man | הָאָדָ֖ם | hā·’ā·ḏām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| might commit | יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה | ya·‘ă·śeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
Leviticus 6:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| once | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| he has sinned | יֶחֱטָ֣א | ye·ḥĕ·ṭā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2398 miss |
| and becomes guilty | וְאָשֵׁם֒ | wə·’ā·šêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H816 offend, be guilty |
| he must return | וְהֵשִׁ֨יב | wə·hê·šîḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| what | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| he has stolen | הַגְּזֵלָ֜ה | hag·gə·zê·lāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1500 plunder, spoil |
| or | א֤וֹ | ’ōw | Conjunction | H176 or |
| taken by extortion | עָשָׁ֔ק | ‘ā·šāq | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6231 oppress, wrong, extort |
| or | א֚וֹ | ’ōw | Conjunction | H176 or |
| the deposit | הַפִּקָּד֔וֹן | hap·piq·qā·ḏō·wn | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6487 deposit, store |
| entrusted | הָפְקַ֖ד | hā·p̄ə·qaḏ | Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint |
| to him | אִתּ֑וֹ | ’it·tōw | Direct object marker; third person masculine singular | H854 with |
| or | א֥וֹ | ’ōw | Conjunction | H176 or |
| the lost property | הָאֲבֵדָ֖ה | hā·’ă·ḇê·ḏāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H9 a lost thing |
| he found | מָצָֽא׃ | mā·ṣā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4672 attain to, find |
Leviticus 6:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| or | א֠וֹ | ’ōw | Conjunction | H176 or |
| anything else | מִכֹּ֞ל | mik·kōl | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| about | עָלָיו֮ | ‘ā·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5921 height |
| which | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| he has sworn | יִשָּׁבַ֣ע | yiš·šā·ḇa‘ | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7650 swear |
| falsely | לַשֶּׁקֶר֒ | laš·še·qer | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood |
| He must make | בְּרֹאשׁ֔וֹ | bə·rō·šōw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7218 head |
| restitution in full | וְשִׁלַּ֤ם | wə·šil·lam | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H7999 be complete, sound |
| add | יֹסֵ֣ף | yō·sêp̄ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular | H3254 add |
| a fifth | וַחֲמִשִׁתָ֖יו | wa·ḥă·mi·ši·ṯāw | Conjunctive waw; Number - ordinal feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H2549 fifth |
| of the value | עָלָ֑יו | ‘ā·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5921 height |
| and pay it | יִתְּנֶ֖נּוּ | yit·tə·nen·nū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| to the owner | לַאֲשֶׁ֨ר | la·’ă·šer | Preposition-l; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| on the day | בְּי֥וֹם | bə·yō·wm | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3117 day |
| his guilt | אַשְׁמָתֽוֹ׃ | ’aš·mā·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H819 wrong-doing, guiltiness |
Leviticus 6:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then he must bring | יָבִ֖יא | yā·ḇî | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the priest | הַכֹּהֵֽן׃ | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| his guilt offering | אֲשָׁמ֥וֹ | ’ă·šā·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H817 offence, guilt |
| to the LORD | לַיהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| an unblemished | תָּמִ֧ים | tā·mîm | Adjective - masculine singular | H8549 complete, sound |
| ram | אַ֣יִל | ’a·yil | Noun - masculine singular | H352 ram |
| of proper value | בְּעֶרְכְּךָ֥ | bə·‘er·kə·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H6187 order, row, estimate |
| from | מִן־ | min- | Preposition | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| the flock | הַצֹּ֛אן | haṣ·ṣōn | Article; Noun - common singular | H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks |
Leviticus 6:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In this way the priest | הַכֹּהֵ֛ן | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| will make atonement | וְכִפֶּ֨ר | wə·ḵip·per | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation |
| for him | עָלָ֧יו | ‘ā·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5921 height |
| before | לִפְנֵ֥י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| and he will be forgiven | וְנִסְלַ֣ח | wə·nis·laḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5545 forgive, pardon |
| for | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| anything | אַחַ֛ת | ’a·ḥaṯ | Number - feminine singular | H259 one |
| he may have done | יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה | ya·‘ă·śeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| to incur guilt | לְאַשְׁמָ֥ה | lə·’aš·māh | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular | H819 wrong-doing, guiltiness |
Cross-references
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Leviticus 6:2 Colossians 3:9 · Leviticus 19:11 · Numbers 5:6–8 · Proverbs 24:28 · Leviticus 5:15 · Exodus 22:7–10 · Acts 5:4
Leviticus 6:3 Leviticus 19:12 · Exodus 23:4
Leviticus 6:5 Leviticus 5:16 · Exodus 22:9 · 2 Samuel 12:6 · 1 Samuel 12:3 · Luke 19:8 · Numbers 5:7–8
Leviticus 6:6 Leviticus 5:15 · Leviticus 5:18
Leviticus 6:7 Leviticus 4:26 · 1 John 2:1–2 · 1 John 1:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.