Leviticus 1:15

“The priest shall bring it to the altar, wring off its head, and offer it up in smoke on the altar; and its blood shall be drained out on the wall of the altar.”

Leviticus 1:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 1:15, word by word

The priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “kohen” appears
shall bringהִקְרִיבhikriv

bring near

To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.

Where else “hikriv” appears
the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach

altar

Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.

Where else “mizbeach” appears
wring offמָלַקmalak

wring off

Wring or nip off the head of a bird.

Where else “malak” appears
its headרֹאשׁrosh

head

The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.

Where else “rosh” appears
and offer it up in smokeהִקְטִירhiktir

burn up

To send up the sacrifice as smoke on the altar.

Where else “hiktir” appears
and its bloodדָמdam

blood

The red fluid that runs through the body and carries the life of people and animals.

Where else “dam” appears
shall be drained outנִמְצָהnimtsa

drain, squeeze out

Squeeze out, wring out until all the liquid is gone; drain.

Where else “nimtsa” appears
the wallקִירkir

side

The side of something, like the altar.

Where else “kir” appears

The context

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.

15 · This verse (above)

16He shall remove its crop with its feathers and throw it beside the altar on the east side, into the place of the ashes.

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