Leviticus 12:6

“When the days of her purification are completed, for a son or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb a year old for a burnt offering and a young pigeon or a turtledove for a sin offering, to the entrance of the tent of meeting, to the priest.”

Leviticus 12:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 12:6, word by word

the daysיְמֵיyeme

time

Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.

Where else “yeme” appears
of her purificationטָהֳרָtahora

purification

Purification: the passage from unclean to clean, and the time it lasts.

Where else “tahora” appears
are completedמְלֹאתmelot

be fulfilled

For a period to run out, or a word to come true.

Where else “melot” appears
for a sonבֵןven

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “ven” appears
for a daughterבַתvat

daughter

A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.

Where else “vat” appears
she shall bringתָּבִיאtavi

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “tavi” appears
a lambכֶּבֶשׂkeves

lamb

Lamb: a young sheep, male (a young ram).

Where else “keves” appears
a year oldשְׁנָתshenat

year

Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.

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for a burnt offeringעֹלָהola

burnt offering

A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.

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pigeonיוֹנָהyona

young pigeon

A young pigeon for sacrifice.

Where else “yona” appears
a turtledoveתֹרtor

turtledove

Turtledove.

Where else “tor” appears
for a sin offeringחַטָּאתchatat

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

Where else “chatat” appears
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 priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

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

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The context

5But if she gives birth to a female, she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her menstruation; and she shall remain sixty days and six days in the blood of purification.

6 · This verse (above)

7He shall present it before YHWH and make expiation for her, and she will be clean from the flow of her blood. This is the instruction for her who gives birth to a male or a female.

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