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And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, unto the LORD , to make an atonement for the Levites. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וְהַלְוִיִּם֙ve.hal.vi.Yimand the Levites

Lemma: לֵוִי (le.viy.yi) · Strong's: H3881

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)

Meaning: Levi

Used 291 times. Also: Exodus 4:14, Exodus 6:16, Exodus 6:25, Exodus 38:21, Leviticus 25:32, Leviticus 25:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3881; TAHOT Numbers 8:12 word 1

יִסְמְכ֣וּyis.me.Khuthey will lay

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)

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 Numbers 8:12 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 Numbers 8:12 word 3

יְדֵיהֶ֔םye.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 Numbers 8:12 word 4

עַ֖ל'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 Numbers 8:12 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 Numbers 8:12 word 6

הַפָּרִ֑יםha.pa.Rimthe young bulls

Lemma: פַּר (par) · Strong's: H6499

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

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 Numbers 8:12 word 7

וַ֠עֲשֵׂהVa.'a.sehand offer

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213I

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)

Meaning: to make: offer

Used 104 times. Also: Genesis 12:5, Genesis 30:30, Genesis 31:1, Exodus 1:21, Exodus 10:25, Exodus 29:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213I; TAHOT Numbers 8:12 word 8

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 Numbers 8:12 word 9

הָאֶחָ֨דha.'e.Chadthe one

Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259

Parsing: Acfsa (Acfsa)

Meaning: one

Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT Numbers 8:12 word 10

חַטָּ֜אתcha.Tata sin offering

Lemma: חַטָּאת (chat.tat) · Strong's: H2403H

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

Meaning: sin: sin offering

Used 120 times. Also: Exodus 29:14, Exodus 29:36, Exodus 30:10, Leviticus 4:3, Leviticus 4:8, Leviticus 4:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2403H; TAHOT Numbers 8:12 word 11

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 Numbers 8:12 word 12

הָאֶחָ֤דha.'e.Chadthe one

Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259

Parsing: Acfsa (Acfsa)

Meaning: one

Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT Numbers 8:12 word 13

עֹלָה֙'o.Laha 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 Numbers 8:12 word 14

לַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehto Yahweh

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 Numbers 8:12 word 15

לְכַפֵּ֖רle.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 Numbers 8:12 word 16

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 Numbers 8:12 word 17

הַלְוִיִּֽם\׃hal.vi.Yimthe Levites

Lemma: לֵוִי (le.viy.yi) · Strong's: H3881

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)

Meaning: Levi

Used 291 times. Also: Exodus 4:14, Exodus 6:16, Exodus 6:25, Exodus 38:21, Leviticus 25:32, Leviticus 25:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3881; TAHOT Numbers 8:12 word 18

How the BSB renders it

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

And the Levites	→	לֵוִי H3881 Levi
are to lay	→	סָמַךְ H5564 to support
their hands	→	יָד H3027G hand
on	→	עַל H5921A upon
the heads	→	רֹאשׁ H7218A head
of the bulls	→	פַּר H6499 bullock
and offer	→	עָשָׂה H6213I to make: offer
to the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
one	→	אֶחָד H0259 one
as a sin offering	→	חַטָּאת H2403H sin: sin offering
and the other	→	אֶחָד H0259 one
as a burnt offering	→	עֹלָה H5930A burnt offering
to make atonement	→	כִּפֶּר H3722A to atone
for	→	עַל H5921A upon
the Levites	→	לֵוִי H3881 Levi

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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