He shall slaughterוְשָׁחַטthe young bullאֶת בֶּן הַבָּקָרbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWH,יְהוָהand the sonsבְּנֵיof Aaron,אַהֲרֹןthe priests,הַכֹּהֲנִיםshall presentוְהִקְרִיבוּthe bloodאֶת הַדָּםand splashוְזָרְקוּthe bloodאֶת הַדָּםagainstעַלthe altarהַמִּזְבֵּחַall around,סָבִיבthe altar that isאֲשֶׁרat the entranceפֶּתַחof the tentאֹהֶלof meeting.מוֹעֵד
Leviticus 1:5
Study it in the app“He shall slaughter the young bull before YHWH, and the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall present the blood and splash the blood against the altar all around, the altar that is at the entrance of the tent of meeting.”
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Leviticus 1:5, 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 young bullבֶּןben
young
An animal's offspring, its little one.
Where else “ben” appears- the young bullבָּקָרbakar
cattle, herd
Cattle: cows, oxen, bulls; a herd.
Where else “bakar” 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- 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 presentהִקְרִיבוּhikrivu
bring near
To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.
Where else “hikrivu” appears- the bloodדָּםdam
blood
The red fluid that runs through the body and carries the life of people and animals.
Where else “dam” appears- and splashזָרְקוּzarku
sprinkle, dash
Sprinkle, dash, throw (blood against the altar, water, dust); scatter.
Where else “zarku” appears- the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach
altar
Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.
Where else “mizbeach” appears- all aroundסָבִיבsaviv
around
In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.
Where else “saviv” appears- at the entranceפֶּתַחpetach
entrance, door
Entrance, doorway, door, opening.
Where else “petach” appears- of the tentאֹהֶלohel
tabernacle
Israel's portable sanctuary in the wilderness, where YHWH met with Moses.
Where else “ohel” appears- of meetingמוֹעֵדmoed
meeting
An appointment with God: the tent where he meets his people.
Where else “moed” appears
The context
4He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted for him to make expiation for him.
5 · This verse (above)
6He shall skin the burnt offering and cut it into its pieces.