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And this shall be the priest’s due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw. (KJV)
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וְזֶ֡הve.Zehand this
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Deuteronomy 18:3 word 1
יִהְיֶה֩yih.Yehit will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Deuteronomy 18:3 word 2
מִשְׁפַּ֨טmish.Pat[the] right of
Lemma: מִשְׁפָּט (mish.pat) · Strong's: H4941J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: justice: custom
Used 23 times. Also: Genesis 40:13, Exodus 26:30, Joshua 6:15, Judges 13:12, Judges 18:7, 1 Samuel 2:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4941J; TAHOT Deuteronomy 18:3 word 3
הַכֹּהֲנִ֜יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe priests
Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: priest
Used 750 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 47:22, Genesis 47:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3548; TAHOT Deuteronomy 18:3 word 4
מֵאֵ֣תme.'Etfrom with
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: with
Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Deuteronomy 18:3 word 5
הָעָ֗םha.'Amthe people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 18:3 word 6
מֵאֵ֛תme.'Etfrom with
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: with
Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Deuteronomy 18:3 word 7
זֹבְחֵ֥יzoe.Chei[those who] sacrifice
Lemma: זָבַח (za.vach) · Strong's: H2076
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)
Meaning: to sacrifice
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 31:54, Genesis 46:1, Exodus 3:18, Exodus 5:3, Exodus 5:8, Exodus 5:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2076; TAHOT Deuteronomy 18:3 word 8
הַזֶּ֖בַחha.Ze.vach<of> the sacrifice
Lemma: זֶ֫בַח (ze.vach) · Strong's: H2077
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: sacrifice
Used 162 times. Also: Genesis 31:54, Genesis 46:1, Exodus 10:25, Exodus 12:27, Exodus 18:12, Exodus 23:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2077; TAHOT Deuteronomy 18:3 word 9
אִם\־'im-whether
Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: if
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 18:3 word 10
שׁ֣וֹרShorox
Lemma: שׁוֹר (shor) · Strong's: H7794
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: cattle
Used 79 times. Also: Genesis 32:5, Genesis 49:6, Exodus 20:17, Exodus 21:28, Exodus 21:29, Exodus 21:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7794; TAHOT Deuteronomy 18:3 word 11
אִם\־'im-or
Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: if
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 18:3 word 12
שֶׂ֑הSehsheep
Lemma: שֶׂה (seh) · Strong's: H7716
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: sheep
Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 22:7, Genesis 22:8, Genesis 30:32, Exodus 12:3, Exodus 12:4, Exodus 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7716; TAHOT Deuteronomy 18:3 word 13
וְנָתַן֙ve.na.Tanand he will give
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to give: give
Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 18:3 word 14
לַכֹּהֵ֔ןla.ko.Hento the priest
Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: priest
Used 750 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 47:22, Genesis 47:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3548; TAHOT Deuteronomy 18:3 word 15
הַזְּרֹ֥עַha.ze.Ro.a'the arm
Lemma: זְרוֹעַ (ze.ro.a) · Strong's: H2220
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: arm
Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 49:24, Exodus 6:6, Exodus 15:16, Numbers 6:19, Deuteronomy 4:34, Deuteronomy 5:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2220; TAHOT Deuteronomy 18:3 word 16
וְהַלְּחָיַ֖יִםve.ha.le.cha.Ya.yimand the two cheeks
Lemma: לְחִי (le.chi) · Strong's: H3895H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Dual · Absolute (HNcmda)
Meaning: jaw
Used 20 times. Also: Judges 15:15, Judges 15:16, Judges 15:17, 1 Kings 22:24, 2 Chronicles 18:23, Job 16:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3895H; TAHOT Deuteronomy 18:3 word 17
וְהַקֵּבָֽה\׃ve.ha.ke.Vahand the stomach
Lemma: קֵבָה (qe.vah) · Strong's: H6896
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: stomach
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6896; TAHOT Deuteronomy 18:3 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| This | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| shall be | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| the priests’ | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| . . . | → | אֵת H0854 with |
| share | → | מִשְׁפָּט H4941J justice: custom |
| from the people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| . . . | → | אֵת H0854 with |
| who offer | → | זָבַח H2076 to sacrifice |
| a sacrifice | → | זֶ֫בַח H2077 sacrifice |
| whether | → | אִם H0518A if |
| a bull | → | שׁוֹר H7794 cattle |
| or | → | אִם H0518A if |
| a sheep | → | שֶׂה H7716 sheep |
| the priests | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| are to be given | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| the shoulder | → | זְרוֹעַ H2220 arm |
| the jowls | → | לְחִי H3895H jaw |
| and the stomach | → | קֵבָה H6896 stomach |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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