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And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD : and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD . (KJV)

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וְ֠סָמְכוּVe.sa.me.khuand they will lean

Lemma: סָמַךְ (sa.makh) · Strong's: H5564

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)

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 4:15 word 1

זִקְנֵ֨יzik.Nei[the] elders of

Lemma: זָקֵן (za.qen) · Strong's: H2205G

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAampc)

Meaning: old: elder

Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 50:7, Exodus 3:16, Exodus 3:18, Exodus 4:29, Exodus 12:21, Exodus 17:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2205G; TAHOT Leviticus 4:15 word 2

הָעֵדָ֧הha.'e.Dahthe congregation

Lemma: עֵדָה (e.dah) · Strong's: H5712

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: congregation

Used 149 times. Also: Exodus 12:3, Exodus 12:6, Exodus 12:19, Exodus 12:47, Exodus 16:1, Exodus 16:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5712; TAHOT Leviticus 4:15 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 4:15 word 4

יְדֵיהֶ֛םye.dei.Hemhands their

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Dual · Construct (HNcbdc)

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 4:15 word 5

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 4:15 word 6

רֹ֥אשׁrosh[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 4:15 word 7

הַפָּ֖רha.Parthe bull

Lemma: פַּר (par) · Strong's: H6499

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

Meaning: bullock

Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 32:15, Exodus 24:5, Exodus 29:1, Exodus 29:3, Exodus 29:10, Exodus 29:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6499; TAHOT Leviticus 4:15 word 8

לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> before

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: face: before

Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Leviticus 4:15 word 9

יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Leviticus 4:15 word 10

וְשָׁחַ֥טve.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 4:15 word 11

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 4:15 word 12

הַפָּ֖רha.Parthe bull

Lemma: פַּר (par) · Strong's: H6499

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

Meaning: bullock

Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 32:15, Exodus 24:5, Exodus 29:1, Exodus 29:3, Exodus 29:10, Exodus 29:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6499; TAHOT Leviticus 4:15 word 13

לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> before

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: face: before

Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Leviticus 4:15 word 14

יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Leviticus 4:15 word 15

How the BSB renders it

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

The elders	→	זָקֵן H2205G old: elder
of the congregation	→	עֵדָה H5712 congregation
are to lay	→	סָמַךְ H5564 to support
their hands	→	יָד H3027G hand
on	→	עַל H5921A upon
the bull’s	→	פַּר H6499 bullock
head	→	רֹאשׁ H7218A head
before	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
and it	→	פַּר H6499 bullock
shall be slaughtered	→	שָׁחַט H7819A to slaughter
before	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD

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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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