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And he slew it; and Moses took the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured the blood at the bottom of the altar, and sanctified it, to make reconciliation upon it. (KJV)
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וַיִּשְׁחָ֗טvai.yish.Chatand he cut [the] throat of [it]
Lemma: שָׁחַט (sha.chat) · Strong's: H7819A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 8:15 word 1
וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kachand he took
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT Leviticus 8:15 word 2
מֹשֶׁ֤הmo.ShehMoses
Lemma: מֹשֶׁה (mo.sheh) · Strong's: H4872
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Moses
Used 766 times. Also: Exodus 2:10, Exodus 2:11, Exodus 2:14, Exodus 2:15, Exodus 2:17, Exodus 2:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4872; TAHOT Leviticus 8:15 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 8:15 word 4
הַדָּם֙ha.Damthe blood
Lemma: דָּם (dam) · Strong's: H1818
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: blood
Used 359 times. Also: Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 9:6, Genesis 37:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1818; TAHOT Leviticus 8:15 word 5
וַ֠יִּתֵּןVai.yi.tenand he put [it]
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 8:15 word 6
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 8:15 word 7
קַרְנ֨וֹתkar.Not[the] horns of
Lemma: קֶ֫רֶן (qe.ren) · Strong's: H7161A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: horn
Used 75 times. Also: Genesis 22:13, Exodus 27:2, Exodus 29:12, Exodus 30:2, Exodus 30:3, Exodus 30:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7161A; TAHOT Leviticus 8:15 word 8
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 8:15 word 9
סָבִיב֙sa.Vivall around
Lemma: סָבִיב (sa.viv) · Strong's: H5439G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: around
Used 283 times. Also: Genesis 35:5, Genesis 41:48, Exodus 16:13, Exodus 19:12, Exodus 25:11, Exodus 25:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5439G; TAHOT Leviticus 8:15 word 10
בְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹbe.'etz.ba.'Owith finger his
Lemma: אֶצְבַּע (ets.ba) · Strong's: H0676
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: finger
Used 31 times. Also: Exodus 8:19, Exodus 29:12, Exodus 31:18, Leviticus 4:6, Leviticus 4:17, Leviticus 4:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0676; TAHOT Leviticus 8:15 word 11
וַיְחַטֵּ֖אvay.cha.Te'and he cleansed from sin
Lemma: חָטָא (cha.ta) · Strong's: H2398
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)
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 8:15 word 12
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 8:15 word 13
הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.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 8:15 word 14
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 8:15 word 15
הַדָּ֗םha.Damthe blood
Lemma: דָּם (dam) · Strong's: H1818
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: blood
Used 359 times. Also: Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 9:6, Genesis 37:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1818; TAHOT Leviticus 8:15 word 16
יָצַק֙ya.Tzakhe poured
Lemma: יָצַק (ya.tsaq) · Strong's: H3332G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to pour: pour
Used 28 times. Also: Genesis 28:18, Genesis 35:14, Exodus 29:7, Leviticus 2:1, Leviticus 2:6, Leviticus 8:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3332G; TAHOT Leviticus 8:15 word 17
אֶל\־'el-to
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 8:15 word 18
יְס֣וֹדye.Sod[the] base of
Lemma: יְסוֹד (ye.sod) · Strong's: H3247H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: foundation
Used 18 times. Also: Exodus 29:12, Leviticus 4:7, Leviticus 4:18, Leviticus 4:25, Leviticus 4:30, Leviticus 4:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3247H; TAHOT Leviticus 8:15 word 19
הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַha.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 8:15 word 20
וַֽיְקַדְּשֵׁ֖הוּvay.ka.de.She.huand he set apart as holy it
Lemma: קָדַשׁ (qa.dash) · Strong's: H6942G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)
Meaning: to consecrate: consecate
Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 2:3, Exodus 19:10, Exodus 19:14, Exodus 19:22, Exodus 19:23, Exodus 20:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6942G; TAHOT Leviticus 8:15 word 21
לְכַפֵּ֥רle.kha.Perto make atonement
Lemma: כִּפֶּר (ki.pher) · Strong's: H3722A
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
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 8:15 word 22
עָלָֽיו\׃'a.Lavon 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 8:15 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Moses | → | מֹשֶׁה H4872 Moses |
| slaughtered [the bull] | → | שָׁחַט H7819A to slaughter |
| took | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| some of the blood | → | דָּם H1818 blood |
| and applied | → | נָתַן H5414H to give: put |
| it with his finger | → | אֶצְבַּע H0676 finger |
| to | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| all [four] | → | סָבִיב H5439G around |
| horns | → | קֶ֫רֶן H7161A horn |
| of the altar | → | מִזְבֵּחַ H4196 altar |
| purifying | → | חָטָא H2398 to sin |
| the altar | → | מִזְבֵּחַ H4196 altar |
| He poured out | → | יָצַק H3332G to pour: pour |
| the rest of the blood | → | דָּם H1818 blood |
| at | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the base | → | יְסוֹד H3247H foundation |
| of the altar | → | מִזְבֵּחַ H4196 altar |
| and consecrated it | → | קָדַשׁ H6942G to consecrate: consecate |
| so that atonement could be made | → | כִּפֶּר H3722A to atone |
| 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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