And some of the restוּמִיֶּתֶרof the oilהַשֶּׁמֶןthat isאֲשֶׁרinעַלhis palmכַּפּוֹthe priestהַכֹּהֵןshall putיִתֵּןonעַלthe lobeתְּנוּךְof the rightהַיְמָנִיתearאֹזֶןof the one being purified,הַמִּטַּהֵרand onוְעַלthe thumbבֹּהֶןof his rightהַיְמָנִיתhand,יָדוֹand onוְעַלthe big toeבֹּהֶןof his rightהַיְמָנִיתfoot,רַגְלוֹon top ofעַלthe bloodדַּםof the guilt offering.הָאָשָׁם
Leviticus 14:17
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With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 14:17, word by word
- And some of the restיֶּתֶרyeter
rest
What remains after what has been said or done, like a king's other deeds.
Where else “yeter” appears- of the oilשֶּׁמֶןshemen
oil
The fat pressed from olives, for eating, lighting or anointing.
Where else “shemen” appears- his palmכַּפּkap
palm
The flat, hollow part of the hand; also what someone does or can do with it.
Where else “kap” appears- the priestכֹּהֵןkohen
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appears- shall putיִתֵּןyiten
put
To place something somewhere.
Where else “yiten” appears- the lobeתְּנוּךְtenuch
lobe (of the ear)
Lobe: the soft tip of the ear.
Where else “tenuch” appears- of the rightיְמָנִיתyemanit
right (side)
Right, on the right-hand side.
Where else “yemanit” appears- earאֹזֶןozen
ear
The part of the head we hear with; where earrings were worn or a servant was marked.
Where else “ozen” appears- of the one being purifiedמִּטַּהֵרmitaher
be clean
To be free of uncleanness under the law.
Where else “mitaher” appears- the thumbבֹּהֶןbohen
thumb, big toe
The thumb of the hand or the big toe of the foot.
Where else “bohen” appears- handיָדyad
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yad” appears- footרַגְלragl
foot
The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.
Where else “ragl” appears- the bloodדַּםdam
blood
The red fluid that runs through the body and carries the life of people and animals.
Where else “dam” appears- of the guilt offeringאָשָׁםasham
guilt offering
The sacrifice to make amends.
Where else “asham” appears
The context
16The priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left palm and sprinkle some of the oil with his finger seven times before YHWH.
17 · This verse (above)
18And the rest of the oil that is in the priest’s palm he shall put on the head of the one being purified; and the priest shall make expiation for him before YHWH.