Leviticus 2:9

“The priest shall take up from the grain offering its memorial portion and offer it up in smoke on the altar, a fire offering, a pleasing aroma to YHWH.”

Leviticus 2:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 2:9, word by word

The priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

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

Where else “kohen” appears
shall take upהֵרִיםherim

set apart

To lift and set apart a share, the contribution for the sanctuary or for God.

Where else “herim” appears
the grain offeringמִּנְחָהmincha

grain offering

The grain offering.

Where else “mincha” appears
its memorial portionאַזְכָּרָתָazkarata

memorial portion

Memorial portion: the part of the grain offering burned on the altar on behalf of the whole.

Where else “azkarata” appears
and offer it up in smokeהִקְטִירhiktir

burn up

To send up the sacrifice as smoke on the altar.

Where else “hiktir” appears
on the altarמִּזְבֵּחָmizbeach

altar

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

Where else “mizbeach” appears
a fire offeringאִשֵּׁהishe

fire offering

Fire offering: an offering burned on the altar for God; sometimes any sacrifice.

Where else “ishe” appears
a pleasingנִיחֹחַnichoach

pleasing, soothing

Pleasing, soothing. "A pleasing aroma" is the way of saying that God receives a sacrifice with favor.

Where else “nichoach” appears
aromaרֵיחַreach

aroma, smell

Smell, scent, aroma; "pleasing aroma" is said of offerings accepted by God.

Where else “reach” appears
to YHWHיהוָהyhva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yhva” appears

The context

8You shall bring the grain offering that is made from these things to YHWH, and he shall present it to the priest, and he shall bring it near to the altar.

9 · This verse (above)

10What is left of the grain offering shall be for Aaron and for his sons; it is a most holy thing among the fire offerings of YHWH.

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