The entrailsוְהַקֶּרֶבand the legsוְהַכְּרָעַיִםhe shall washיִרְחַץin water,בַּמָּיִםand the priestהַכֹּהֵןshall presentוְהִקְרִיבall of itהַכֹּלand offer it up in smokeוְהִקְטִירon the altar;הַמִּזְבֵּחָהit isהוּאa burnt offering,עֹלָהa fire offering,אִשֵּׁהa pleasingנִיחֹחַaromaרֵיחַto YHWH.לַיהוָה
Leviticus 1:13
Study it in the app“The entrails and the legs he shall wash in water, and the priest shall present all of it and offer it up in smoke on the altar; it is a burnt offering, a fire offering, a pleasing aroma to YHWH.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 1:13, word by word
- The entrailsקֶּרֶבkerev
entrails
The organs inside the animal, its guts.
Where else “kerev” appears- and the legsכְּרָעַיִםkeraayim
legs
Legs (of an animal or of a locust), the lower part of the leg.
Where else “keraayim” appears- he shall washיִרְחַץyirchats
wash
Wash; wash oneself, bathe.
Where else “yirchats” appears- in waterמָּיִםmayim
water
Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.
Where else “mayim” appears- and the priestכֹּהֵןkohen
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appears- shall presentהִקְרִיבhikriv
bring near
To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.
Where else “hikriv” appears- and offer it up in smokeהִקְטִירhiktir
burn up
To send up the sacrifice as smoke on the altar.
Where else “hiktir” appears- on the altarמִּזְבֵּחָmizbeach
altar
Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.
Where else “mizbeach” appears- a burnt offeringעֹלָהola
burnt offering
A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.
Where else “ola” appears- a fire offeringאִשֵּׁהishe
fire offering
Fire offering: an offering burned on the altar for God; sometimes any sacrifice.
Where else “ishe” appears- a pleasingנִיחֹחַnichoach
pleasing, soothing
Pleasing, soothing. "A pleasing aroma" is the way of saying that God receives a sacrifice with favor.
Where else “nichoach” appears- aromaרֵיחַreach
aroma, smell
Smell, scent, aroma; "pleasing aroma" is said of offerings accepted by God.
Where else “reach” appears- to YHWHיהוָהyhva
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 “yhva” appears
The context
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.
13 · This verse (above)
14And if his offering to YHWH is a burnt offering from the birds, he shall present his offering from the turtledoves or from the young pigeons.