Leviticus 2:13

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Leviticus 2:13, word by word

offeringקָרְבַּןkarban

offering

Offering (qorban): what is "brought near" to God. It comes from the verb "bring near" and is the general word for any offering; Jesus mentions it in Mark 7:11.

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of your grain offeringמִנְחָתְminchat

grain offering

The grain offering.

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you shall seasonתִּמְלָחtimlach

salt

To rub or sprinkle with salt, for flavor or to preserve.

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with saltמֶּלַחmelach

salt

Salt. "The Salt Sea" is the Dead Sea.

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leave outתַשְׁבִּיתtashbit

put an end

To make something end, remove it.

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of the covenantבְּרִיתberit

covenant

The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.

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of your Elohimאֱלֹהֶיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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you shall presentתַּקְרִיבtakriv

bring near

To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.

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Translation note

Numbers 18:19 calls a covenant of YHWH a “covenant of salt forever” (also 2 Chronicles 13:5). In Mark 9:49 the base text (SBLGNT) says “everyone will be salted with fire”; the words “and every sacrifice will be salted with salt” are a variant that is not in the base text.

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