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And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness: (KJV)
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וְסָמַ֨ךְve.sa.Makhand he will lean
Lemma: סָמַךְ (sa.makh) · Strong's: H5564
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to support
Used 48 times. Also: Genesis 27:37, Exodus 29:10, Exodus 29:15, Exodus 29:19, Leviticus 1:4, Leviticus 3:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5564; TAHOT Leviticus 16:21 word 1
אַהֲרֹ֜ן'a.ha.RonAaron
Lemma: אַהֲרֹן (a.ha.ron) · Strong's: H0175
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Aaron
Used 347 times. Also: Exodus 4:14, Exodus 4:27, Exodus 4:28, Exodus 4:29, Exodus 4:30, Exodus 5:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0175; TAHOT Leviticus 16:21 word 2
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 16:21 word 3
שְׁתֵּ֣יshe.Tei[the] 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 16:21 word 4
עַ֨ל'alon
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 16:21 word 5
רֹ֣אשׁrosh[the] head of
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: head
Used 282 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:16, Genesis 40:17, Genesis 40:19, Genesis 40:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218A; TAHOT Leviticus 16:21 word 6
הַשָּׂעִיר֮ha.sa.'Irthe male goat
Lemma: שָׂעִיר (sa.ir) · Strong's: H8163B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: he-goat
Used 53 times. Also: Genesis 37:31, Leviticus 4:23, Leviticus 4:24, Leviticus 9:3, Leviticus 9:15, Leviticus 10:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8163B; TAHOT Leviticus 16:21 word 7
הַחַי֒ha.Chai<the> living
Lemma: חַי (chay) · Strong's: H2416A
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
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 16:21 word 8
וְהִתְוַדָּ֣הve.hit.va.Dahand he will confess
Lemma: יָדָה (ya.dah) · Strong's: H3034
Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVtq3ms)
Meaning: to give thanks
Used 114 times. Also: Genesis 29:35, Genesis 49:8, Leviticus 5:5, Leviticus 26:40, Numbers 5:7, 2 Samuel 22:50 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3034; TAHOT Leviticus 16:21 word 9
עָלָ֗יו'a.Lavover it
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 16:21 word 10
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 16:21 word 11
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Leviticus 16:21 word 12
עֲוֹנֹת֙'a.vo.Not[the] iniquities of
Lemma: עָוֺן (a.van) · Strong's: H5771G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: iniquity: crime
Used 180 times. Also: Genesis 15:16, Exodus 20:5, Exodus 34:7, Exodus 34:9, Leviticus 5:1, Leviticus 5:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5771G; TAHOT Leviticus 16:21 word 13
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: descendant/people
Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Leviticus 16:21 word 14
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Leviticus 16:21 word 15
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <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 16:21 word 16
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Leviticus 16:21 word 17
פִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֖םpish.'ei.Hemtransgressions their
Lemma: פֶּ֫שַׁע (pe.sah) · Strong's: H6588
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: transgression
Used 93 times. Also: Genesis 31:36, Genesis 50:17, Exodus 22:9, Exodus 23:21, Exodus 34:7, Leviticus 16:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6588; TAHOT Leviticus 16:21 word 18
לְכָל\־le.kholto all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Leviticus 16:21 word 19
חַטֹּאתָ֑םcha.to.Tamsins their
Lemma: חַטָּאת (chat.tat) · Strong's: H2403B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: sin
Used 164 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 18:20, Genesis 31:36, Genesis 50:17, Exodus 10:17, Exodus 32:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2403B; TAHOT Leviticus 16:21 word 20
וְנָתַ֤ןve.na.Tanand he will put
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to give: put
Used 395 times. Also: Genesis 1:17, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414H; TAHOT Leviticus 16:21 word 21
אֹתָם֙'o.Tam<obj.> them
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 16:21 word 22
עַל\־'al-on
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 16:21 word 23
רֹ֣אשׁrosh[the] head of
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: head
Used 282 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:16, Genesis 40:17, Genesis 40:19, Genesis 40:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218A; TAHOT Leviticus 16:21 word 24
הַשָּׂעִ֔ירha.sa.'Irthe male goat
Lemma: שָׂעִיר (sa.ir) · Strong's: H8163B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: he-goat
Used 53 times. Also: Genesis 37:31, Leviticus 4:23, Leviticus 4:24, Leviticus 9:3, Leviticus 9:15, Leviticus 10:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8163B; TAHOT Leviticus 16:21 word 25
וְשִׁלַּ֛חve.shi.Lachand he will send [it] away
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpq3ms)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT Leviticus 16:21 word 26
בְּיַד\־be.yad-by [the] hand of
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 16:21 word 27
אִ֥ישׁ'isha man
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Leviticus 16:21 word 28
עִתִּ֖י'i.Tiready
Lemma: עִתִּי (it.ti) · Strong's: H6261
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: timely
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6261; TAHOT Leviticus 16:21 word 29
הַמִּדְבָּֽרָה\׃ha.mid.Ba.rahthe wilderness towards
Lemma: מִדְבָּר (mid.bar) · Strong's: H4057B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: wilderness
Used 269 times. Also: Genesis 14:6, Genesis 16:7, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 21:20, Genesis 21:21, Genesis 36:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4057B; TAHOT Leviticus 16:21 word 30
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then [he] | → | אַהֲרֹן H0175 Aaron |
| is to lay | → | סָמַךְ H5564 to support |
| both | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| hands | → | יָד H3027G hand |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the head | → | רֹאשׁ H7218A head |
| of the live | → | חַי H2416A alive |
| goat | → | שָׂעִיר H8163B he-goat |
| and confess | → | יָדָה H3034 to give thanks |
| over | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| it | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the iniquities | → | עָוֺן H5771G iniquity: crime |
| and rebellious acts | → | פֶּ֫שַׁע H6588 transgression |
| of the Israelites | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| in regard to | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| their sins | → | חַטָּאת H2403B sin |
| He is to put | → | נָתַן H5414H to give: put |
| them | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the goat’s | → | שָׂעִיר H8163B he-goat |
| head | → | רֹאשׁ H7218A head |
| and send it away | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| into the wilderness | → | מִדְבָּר H4057B wilderness |
| by the hand | → | יָד H3027G hand |
| of a man | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| appointed for the task | → | עִתִּי H6261 timely |
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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