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And he shall make amends for the harm that he hath done in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth part thereto, and give it unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him. (KJV)
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וְאֵ֣תve.'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 5:16 word 1
אֲשֶׁר֩'a.Sher[that] which
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Leviticus 5:16 word 2
חָטָ֨אcha.Ta'he sinned
Lemma: חָטָא (cha.ta) · Strong's: H2398
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to sin
Used 236 times. Also: Genesis 20:6, Genesis 20:9, Genesis 31:39, Genesis 39:9, Genesis 40:1, Genesis 42:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2398; TAHOT Leviticus 5:16 word 3
מִן\־min-from
Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: from
Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Leviticus 5:16 word 4
הַקֹּ֜דֶשׁha.Ko.deshthe holy thing
Lemma: קֹ֫דֶשׁ (qo.desh) · Strong's: H6944G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: holiness
Used 415 times. Also: Exodus 3:5, Exodus 12:16, Exodus 15:11, Exodus 15:13, Exodus 16:23, Exodus 22:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6944G; TAHOT Leviticus 5:16 word 5
יְשַׁלֵּ֗םye.sha.Lemhe will repay
Lemma: שָׁלֵם (sa.lem) · Strong's: H7999A
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpi3ms)
Meaning: to complete
Used 103 times. Also: Genesis 44:4, Exodus 21:34, Exodus 21:36, Exodus 22:1, Exodus 22:3, Exodus 22:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7999A; TAHOT Leviticus 5:16 word 6
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 5:16 word 7
חֲמִֽישִׁתוֹ֙cha.mi.shi.Tofifth its
Lemma: חֲמִישִׁי (cha.mi.shi) · Strong's: H2549
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical position · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HAofsc)
Meaning: fifth
Used 45 times. Also: Genesis 1:23, Genesis 30:17, Genesis 47:24, Leviticus 6:5, Leviticus 19:25, Leviticus 22:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2549; TAHOT Leviticus 5:16 word 8
יוֹסֵ֣ףyo.Seflet him add
Lemma: יָסַף (ya.saph) · Strong's: H3254H
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhj3ms)
Meaning: to add
Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 25:1, Genesis 30:24, Genesis 37:5, Genesis 37:8, Exodus 1:10, Leviticus 6:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3254H; TAHOT Leviticus 5:16 word 9
עָלָ֔יו'a.Lavto 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 5:16 word 10
וְנָתַ֥ןve.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 Leviticus 5:16 word 11
אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> it
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 5:16 word 12
לַכֹּהֵ֑ןla.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 Leviticus 5:16 word 13
וְהַכֹּהֵ֗ןve.ha.ko.Henand 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 Leviticus 5:16 word 14
יְכַפֵּ֥רye.kha.Perhe will make atonement
Lemma: כִּפֶּר (ki.pher) · Strong's: H3722A
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpi3ms)
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 5:16 word 15
עָלָ֛יו'a.Lavon him
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 5:16 word 16
בְּאֵ֥ילbe.'Eilby [the] ram of
Lemma: אַ֫יִל (a.yil) · Strong's: H0352A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: ram
Used 156 times. Also: Genesis 15:9, Genesis 22:13, Genesis 31:38, Genesis 32:14, Exodus 25:5, Exodus 26:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0352A; TAHOT Leviticus 5:16 word 17
הָאָשָׁ֖םha.'a.Shamthe guilt offering
Lemma: אָשָׁם (a.sham) · Strong's: H0817
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: guilt (offering)
Used 46 times. Also: Genesis 26:10, Leviticus 5:6, Leviticus 5:7, Leviticus 5:15, Leviticus 5:18, Leviticus 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0817; TAHOT Leviticus 5:16 word 18
וְנִסְלַ֥חve.nis.Lachand it will be forgiven
Lemma: סָלַח (sa.lach) · Strong's: H5545
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNq3ms)
Meaning: to forgive
Used 45 times. Also: Exodus 34:9, Leviticus 4:20, Leviticus 4:26, Leviticus 4:31, Leviticus 4:35, Leviticus 5:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5545; TAHOT Leviticus 5:16 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Regarding any holy thing | → | קֹ֫דֶשׁ H6944G holiness |
| he has harmed | → | חָטָא H2398 to sin |
| . . . | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
| he must make restitution | → | שָׁלֵם H7999A to complete |
| by adding | → | יָסַף H3254H to add |
| a fifth | → | חֲמִישִׁי H2549 fifth |
| of its value to it | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| and giving | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| it to the priest | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| [who] | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| will make atonement | → | כִּפֶּר H3722A to atone |
| on his behalf | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| with the ram | → | אַ֫יִל H0352A ram |
| as a guilt offering | → | אָשָׁם H0817 guilt (offering) |
| and he will be forgiven | → | סָלַח H5545 to forgive |
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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