Leviticus 14:17

“And some of the rest of the oil that is in his palm the priest shall put on the lobe of the right ear of the one being purified, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on top of the blood of the guilt offering.”

Leviticus 14:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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