He shall slaughterוְשָׁחַטitאֹתוֹonעַלthe sideיֶרֶךְof the altarהַמִּזְבֵּחַnorthwardצָפֹנָהbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWH,יְהוָהand the sonsוְ בְּנֵיof Aaron,אַהֲרֹןthe priests,הַכֹּהֲנִיםshall splashזָרְקוּits bloodדָּמוֹagainstעַלthe altarהַמִּזְבֵּחַall around.סָבִיב
Leviticus 1:11
Study it in the app“He shall slaughter it on the side of the altar northward before YHWH, and the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall splash its blood against the altar all around.”
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Leviticus 1:11, word by word
- He shall slaughterשָׁחַטshachat
slaughter
To kill an animal by cutting its throat, to sacrifice it or to eat.
Where else “shachat” appears- the sideיֶרֶךְyerech
base
The side or foot of something, like the side of the altar or the base of the lampstand.
Where else “yerech” appears- of the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach
altar
Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.
Where else “mizbeach” appears- northwardצָפֹנָtsafona
north
North.
Where else “tsafona” appears- beforeפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- and the sonsבְּנֵיbene
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “bene” appears- of Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon
Aaron
Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.
Where else “aharon” appears- the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohanim” appears- shall splashזָרְקוּzarku
sprinkle, dash
Sprinkle, dash, throw (blood against the altar, water, dust); scatter.
Where else “zarku” appears- its bloodדָּמdam
blood
The red fluid that runs through the body and carries the life of people and animals.
Where else “dam” appears- all aroundסָבִיבsaviv
around
In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.
Where else “saviv” appears
The context
10And if his offering is from the flock, from the lambs or from the goats, for a burnt offering, he shall present a male without defect.
11 · This verse (above)
12He shall cut it into its pieces, with its head and its suet, and the priest shall arrange them on the wood that is on the fire that is on the altar.