The priestהַכֹּהֵןshall take upוְהֵרִיםfromמִןthe grain offeringהַמִּנְחָהits memorial portionאַזְכָּרָתָהּand offer it up in smokeוְהִקְטִירon the altar,הַמִּזְבֵּחָהa fire offering,אִשֵּׁהa pleasingנִיחֹחַaromaרֵיחַto YHWH.לַיהוָה
Leviticus 2:9
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With the Hebrew beneath
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.