Leviticus 14:5 Go deeper

And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water: (KJV)

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וְצִוָּה֙ve.tzi.Vahand he will command

Lemma: צָוָה (tsa.vah) · Strong's: H6680

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpq3ms)

Meaning: to command

Used 491 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 6:22, Genesis 7:5, Genesis 7:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6680; TAHOT Leviticus 14:5 word 1

הַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.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 14:5 word 2

וְשָׁחַ֖טve.sha.Chatand someone will cut [the] throat of

Lemma: שָׁחַט (sha.chat) · Strong's: H7819A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to slaughter

Used 79 times. Also: Genesis 22:10, Genesis 37:31, Exodus 12:6, Exodus 12:21, Exodus 29:11, Exodus 29:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7819A; TAHOT Leviticus 14:5 word 3

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Leviticus 14:5 word 4

הַצִּפּ֣וֹרha.tzi.Porthe bird

Lemma: צִפּוֹר (tsip.por) · Strong's: H6833

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: bird

Used 40 times. Also: Genesis 7:14, Genesis 15:10, Leviticus 14:4, Leviticus 14:6, Leviticus 14:7, Leviticus 14:49 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6833; TAHOT Leviticus 14:5 word 5

הָאֶחָ֑תha.'e.Chat<the> 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 14:5 word 6

אֶל\־'el-into

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Leviticus 14:5 word 7

כְּלִי\־ke.li-a vessel of

Lemma: כְּלִי (ke.li) · Strong's: H3627

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: article/utensil

Used 325 times. Also: Genesis 24:53, Genesis 27:3, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 42:25, Genesis 43:11, Genesis 45:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3627; TAHOT Leviticus 14:5 word 8

חֶ֖רֶשׂChe.researthenware

Lemma: חֶ֫רֶשׂ (che.re.s) · Strong's: H2789

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: earthenware

Used 17 times. Also: Leviticus 6:28, Leviticus 11:33, Leviticus 14:50, Leviticus 15:12, Numbers 5:17, Job 2:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2789; TAHOT Leviticus 14:5 word 9

עַל\־'al-over

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

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 14:5 word 10

מַ֥יִםMa.yimwater

Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: water

Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Leviticus 14:5 word 11

חַיִּֽים\׃chai.Yimliving

Lemma: חַי (chay) · Strong's: H2416A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)

Meaning: alive

Used 242 times. Also: Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 2:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2416A; TAHOT Leviticus 14:5 word 12

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Then the priest	→	כֹּהֵן H3548 priest
shall command	→	צָוָה H6680 to command
that one	→	אֶחָד H0259 one
of the birds	→	צִפּוֹר H6833 bird
be slaughtered	→	שָׁחַט H7819A to slaughter
over	→	עַל H5921A upon
fresh	→	חַי H2416A alive
water	→	מַי H4325G water
in	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
a clay	→	חֶ֫רֶשׂ H2789 earthenware
pot	→	כְּלִי H3627 article/utensil

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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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