Leviticus 16:33

“He shall make expiation for the holy sanctuary, and for the tent of meeting and the altar he shall make expiation, and for the priests and for all the people of the assembly he shall make expiation.”

Leviticus 16:33 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 16:33, word by word

He shall make expiation forכִפֶּרchiper

atone

To cover guilt so there is forgiveness.

Where else “chiper” appears
the holyקֹּדֶשׁkodesh

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

Where else “kodesh” appears
sanctuaryמִקְדַּשׁmikdash

sanctuary

Sanctuary: a place set apart for God; also a holy thing. Said too of the shrines of other gods.

Where else “mikdash” appears
for 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 altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach

altar

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

Where else “mizbeach” appears
the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

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

Where else “kohanim” appears
the peopleעַםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

Where else “am” appears
of the assemblyקָּהָלkahal

assembly

The people gathered before YHWH.

Where else “kahal” appears

The context

32And the priest who is anointed and ordained to serve as priest in place of his father shall make expiation; he shall put on the linen garments, the holy garments.

33 · This verse (above)

34And this shall be for you a statute forever, to make expiation for the sons of Israel for all their sins once in the year.” And Aaron did as YHWH had commanded Moses.

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