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And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings. (KJV)
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וְהָאֵ֨שׁve.ha.'Eshand the fire
Lemma: אֵשׁ (esh) · Strong's: H0784
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: fire
Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 15:17, Genesis 19:24, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:7, Exodus 3:2, Exodus 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0784; TAHOT Leviticus 6:12 word 1
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 6:12 word 2
הַמִּזְבֵּ֤חַha.miz.Be.achthe altar
Lemma: מִזְבֵּחַ (miz.be.ach) · Strong's: H4196
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: altar
Used 399 times. Also: Genesis 8:20, Genesis 12:7, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 13:18, Genesis 22:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4196; TAHOT Leviticus 6:12 word 3
תּֽוּקַד\־tu.kad-it will burn
Lemma: יָקַד (ya.qad) · Strong's: H3344
Parsing: Verb · Hophal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVHi3fs)
Meaning: to burn
Used 9 times. Also: Leviticus 6:9, Leviticus 6:13, Deuteronomy 32:22, Isaiah 10:16, Isaiah 30:14, Isaiah 65:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3344; TAHOT Leviticus 6:12 word 4
לֹ֣אlo'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 6:12 word 5
תִכְבֶּ֔הtikh.Behit will be extinguished
Lemma: כָּבָה (ka.vah) · Strong's: H3518
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)
Meaning: to quench
Used 24 times. Also: Leviticus 6:13, 1 Samuel 3:3, 2 Samuel 14:7, 2 Samuel 21:17, 2 Kings 22:17, 2 Chronicles 29:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3518; TAHOT Leviticus 6:12 word 6
וּבִעֵ֨רu.vi.'Erand he will kindle
Lemma: בָּעַר (ba.ar) · Strong's: H1197A
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpq3ms)
Meaning: to burn: burn
Used 65 times. Also: Exodus 3:2, Exodus 3:3, Exodus 22:6, Exodus 35:3, Numbers 11:1, Numbers 11:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1197A; TAHOT Leviticus 6:12 word 7
עָלֶ֧יהָ'a.Lei.haon it
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 6:12 word 8
הַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.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 6:12 word 9
עֵצִ֖ים'e.Tzimwood<s>
Lemma: עֵץ (ets) · Strong's: H6086G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: tree: wood
Used 151 times. Also: Genesis 6:14, Genesis 22:3, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:7, Genesis 22:9, Exodus 7:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6086G; TAHOT Leviticus 6:12 word 10
בַּבֹּ֣קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morning
Lemma: בֹּ֫קֶר (bo.qer) · Strong's: H1242
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: morning
Used 214 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:19, Genesis 1:23, Genesis 1:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1242; TAHOT Leviticus 6:12 word 11
בַּבֹּ֑קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morning
Lemma: בֹּ֫קֶר (bo.qer) · Strong's: H1242
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: morning
Used 214 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:19, Genesis 1:23, Genesis 1:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1242; TAHOT Leviticus 6:12 word 12
וְעָרַ֤ךְve.'a.Rakhand he will arrange
Lemma: עָרַךְ (a.rakh) · Strong's: H6186A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to arrange
Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 14:8, Genesis 22:9, Exodus 27:21, Exodus 40:4, Exodus 40:23, Leviticus 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6186A; TAHOT Leviticus 6:12 word 13
עָלֶ֙יהָ֙'a.Lei.haon it
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 6:12 word 14
הָֽעֹלָ֔הha.'o.Lahthe 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 6:12 word 15
וְהִקְטִ֥ירve.hik.Tirand he will make smoke
Lemma: קָטַר (qa.tar) · Strong's: H6999A
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhq3ms)
Meaning: to offer: burn
Used 59 times. Also: Exodus 29:13, Exodus 29:18, Exodus 29:25, Exodus 30:7, Exodus 30:8, Exodus 30:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6999A; TAHOT Leviticus 6:12 word 16
עָלֶ֖יהָ'a.Lei.haon it
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 6:12 word 17
חֶלְבֵ֥יchel.Vei[the] fat<s> of
Lemma: חֵ֫לֶב (che.lev) · Strong's: H2459
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: fat
Used 92 times. Also: Genesis 4:4, Genesis 45:18, Exodus 23:18, Exodus 29:13, Exodus 29:22, Leviticus 3:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2459; TAHOT Leviticus 6:12 word 18
הַשְּׁלָמִֽים\׃ha.she.la.Mimthe peace offerings
Lemma: שֶׁ֫לֶם (she.lem) · Strong's: H8002
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: peace offering
Used 87 times. Also: Exodus 20:24, Exodus 24:5, Exodus 29:28, Exodus 32:6, Leviticus 3:1, Leviticus 3:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8002; TAHOT Leviticus 6:12 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The fire | → | אֵשׁ H0784 fire |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the altar | → | מִזְבֵּחַ H4196 altar |
| shall be kept burning | → | יָקַד H3344 to burn |
| it must not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| be extinguished | → | כָּבָה H3518 to quench |
| Every morning | → | בֹּ֫קֶר H1242 morning |
| . . . | → | בֹּ֫קֶר H1242 morning |
| the priest | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| is to add | → | בָּעַר H1197A to burn: burn |
| wood | → | עֵץ H6086G tree: wood |
| to the fire | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| arrange | → | עָרַךְ H6186A to arrange |
| the burnt offering | → | עֹלָה H5930A burnt offering |
| on it | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| and burn | → | קָטַר H6999A to offer: burn |
| the fat portions | → | חֵ֫לֶב H2459 fat |
| of the peace offerings | → | שֶׁ֫לֶם H8002 peace offering |
| on it | → | עַל H5921A upon |
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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