Leviticus 22:14

“And if a man eats a holy thing by mistake, he shall add a fifth of it to it and give the holy thing to the priest.”

Leviticus 22:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 22:14, word by word

And if a manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
eatsיֹאכַלyochal

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

Where else “yochal” appears
a holy thingקֹדֶשׁkodesh

holy thing

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

Where else “kodesh” appears
by mistakeשְׁגָגָהshegaga

inadvertence

Inadvertence: a sin committed without realizing it or without intending it.

Where else “shegaga” appears
he shall addיָסַףyasaf

add

To put more on top of what is already there, to make it grow.

Where else “yasaf” appears
a fifth of itחֲמִשִׁיתchamishit

fifth part

One of five equal parts of something.

Where else “chamishit” appears
and giveנָתַןnatan

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “natan” appears
to the priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

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

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The context

13But if the daughter of a priest becomes a widow or divorced, and has no child, and returns to her father’s house, as in her youth, she may eat of her father’s food; but no stranger shall eat of it.

14 · This verse (above)

15And they shall not profane the holy things of the sons of Israel, which they set apart to YHWH,

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