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And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean. (KJV)
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וְאִם\־ve.'im-and if
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 Leviticus 12:8 word 1
לֹ֨אlo'not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Leviticus 12:8 word 2
תִמְצָ֣אtim.Tza'it will find
Lemma: מָצָא (ma.tsa) · Strong's: H4672
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)
Meaning: to find
Used 453 times. Also: Genesis 2:20, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4672; TAHOT Leviticus 12:8 word 3
יָדָהּ֮ya.Dahhand her
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand
Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Leviticus 12:8 word 4
דֵּ֣יdeisufficiency of
Lemma: דַּי (day) · Strong's: H1767
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: sufficiency
Used 38 times. Also: Exodus 36:5, Exodus 36:7, Leviticus 5:7, Leviticus 25:26, Leviticus 25:28, Deuteronomy 15:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1767; TAHOT Leviticus 12:8 word 5
שֶׂה֒seha sheep
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 Leviticus 12:8 word 6
וְלָקְחָ֣הve.la.ke.Chahand she will take
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqq3fs)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT Leviticus 12:8 word 7
שְׁתֵּֽי\־she.tei-two
Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HAcfdc)
Meaning: two
Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT Leviticus 12:8 word 8
תֹרִ֗יםto.Rimturtle-doves
Lemma: תֹּר (tor) · Strong's: H8449
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Plural · Absolute (HNcbpa)
Meaning: turtledove
Used 14 times. Also: Genesis 15:9, Leviticus 1:14, Leviticus 5:7, Leviticus 5:11, Leviticus 12:6, Leviticus 14:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8449; TAHOT Leviticus 12:8 word 9
א֤וֹ'oor
Lemma: אוֹ (o) · Strong's: H0176A
Parsing: Conjunction (HC)
Meaning: or
Used 320 times. Also: Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 31:43, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0176A; TAHOT Leviticus 12:8 word 10
שְׁנֵי֙she.Neitwo
Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Dual · Construct (HAcbdc)
Meaning: two
Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT Leviticus 12:8 word 11
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Neiyoung ones of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: young animal
Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 18:7, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 32:15, Genesis 49:11, Genesis 49:22, Exodus 29:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121H; TAHOT Leviticus 12:8 word 12
יוֹנָ֔הyo.Naha dove
Lemma: יוֹנָה (yo.nah) · Strong's: H3123
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: dove
Used 31 times. Also: Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:12, Leviticus 1:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3123; TAHOT Leviticus 12:8 word 13
אֶחָ֥ד'e.Chadone
Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAcfsa)
Meaning: one
Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT Leviticus 12:8 word 14
לְעֹלָ֖הle.'o.Lahto a burnt offering
Lemma: עֹלָה (o.lah) · Strong's: H5930A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: burnt offering
Used 286 times. Also: Genesis 8:20, Genesis 22:2, Genesis 22:3, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:7, Genesis 22:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5930A; TAHOT Leviticus 12:8 word 15
וְאֶחָ֣דve.'e.Chadand one
Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259
Parsing: Acfsa (Acfsa)
Meaning: one
Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT Leviticus 12:8 word 16
לְחַטָּ֑אתle.cha.Tatto a sin offering
Lemma: חַטָּאת (chat.tat) · Strong's: H2403H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: sin: sin offering
Used 120 times. Also: Exodus 29:14, Exodus 29:36, Exodus 30:10, Leviticus 4:3, Leviticus 4:8, Leviticus 4:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2403H; TAHOT Leviticus 12:8 word 17
וְכִפֶּ֥רve.khi.Perand he will make atonement
Lemma: כִּפֶּר (ki.pher) · Strong's: H3722A
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpq3ms)
Meaning: to atone
Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 32:20, Exodus 29:33, Exodus 29:36, Exodus 29:37, Exodus 30:10, Exodus 30:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3722A; TAHOT Leviticus 12:8 word 18
עָלֶ֛יהָ'a.Lei.haon her
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Leviticus 12:8 word 19
הַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.Henthe 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 Leviticus 12:8 word 20
וְטָהֵֽרָה\׃\ \פve.ta.He.rahand she will be pure
Lemma: טָהֵר (ta.her) · Strong's: H2891
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqq3fs)
Meaning: be pure
Used 94 times. Also: Genesis 35:2, Leviticus 11:32, Leviticus 12:7, Leviticus 13:6, Leviticus 13:13, Leviticus 13:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2891; TAHOT Leviticus 12:8 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But if | → | אִם H0518A if |
| she cannot | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| afford | → | מָצָא H4672 to find |
| . . . | → | דַּי H1767 sufficiency |
| . . . | → | יָד H3027G hand |
| a lamb | → | שֶׂה H7716 sheep |
| she shall bring | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| two | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| turtledoves | → | תֹּר H8449 turtledove |
| or | → | אוֹ H0176A or |
| two | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| young | → | בֵּן H1121H son: young animal |
| pigeons | → | יוֹנָה H3123 dove |
| one | → | אֶחָד H0259 one |
| for a burnt offering | → | עֹלָה H5930A burnt offering |
| and the other | → | אֶחָד H0259 one |
| for a sin offering | → | חַטָּאת H2403H sin: sin offering |
| Then the priest | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| will make atonement | → | כִּפֶּר H3722A to atone |
| for her | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| and she will be clean | → | טָהֵר H2891 be pure |
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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