Numbers
Numbers 5:8
8But if the man has no relative to whom restitution can be made for the wrong, the restitution belongs to the LORD and must be given to the priest along with the ram of atonement, by which the atonement is made for him.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But if | וְאִם־ | wə·’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| the man | לָאִ֜ישׁ | lā·’îš | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| has no | אֵ֨ין | ’ên | Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| relative | גֹּאֵ֗ל | gō·’êl | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1350 redeem, act as kinsman |
| to whom restitution can be made for | לְהָשִׁ֤יב | lə·hā·šîḇ | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H7725 turn back, return |
| the wrong | הָאָשָׁם֙ | hā·’ā·šām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H817 offence, guilt |
| the restitution | הַמּוּשָׁ֥ב | ham·mū·šāḇ | Article; Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| belongs to the LORD | לַיהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| and must be given to the priest | לַכֹּהֵ֑ן | lak·kō·hên | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| along with | מִלְּבַ֗ד | mil·lə·ḇaḏ | Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H905 separation |
| the ram | אֵ֚יל | ’êl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H352 ram |
| of atonement | הַכִּפֻּרִ֔ים | hak·kip·pu·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3725 expiation |
| by which | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the atonement is made | יְכַפֶּר־ | yə·ḵap·per- | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation |
| for | בּ֖וֹ | bōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| him | עָלָֽיו׃ | ‘ā·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5921 height |
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