Leviticus 23:13

“and its grain offering, two tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil, a fire offering to YHWH, a pleasing aroma; and its libation of wine, a fourth of a hin.”

Leviticus 23:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 23:13, word by word

and its grain offeringמִנְחָתminchat

grain offering

The grain offering.

Where else “minchat” appears
twoשְׁנֵיshene

two

A pair, a quantity of two.

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tenths of an ephahעֶשְׂרֹנִיםesronim

tenth part

A tenth part (of an ephah, the measure for grain).

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of fine flourסֹלֶתsolet

fine flour

Fine flour, the best kind.

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mixedבְּלוּלָהbelula

mix

To blend, like flour with oil.

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with oilשֶּׁמֶןshemen

oil

The fat pressed from olives, for eating, lighting or anointing.

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a fire offeringאִשֶּׁהishe

fire offering

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

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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.

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a pleasingנִיחֹחַnichoach

pleasing, soothing

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

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aromaרֵיחַreach

aroma, smell

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

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and its libationנִסְכֹּnisko

libation

Wine or other drink poured as an offering.

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of wineיַיִןyayin

wine

Wine; also drunkenness.

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a fourthרְבִיעִתreviit

fourth

What holds the place after the third.

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of a hinהִיןhin

hin

Hin: a measure for liquids, about four liters.

Where else “hin” appears

The context

12And on the day you wave the sheaf you shall offer a lamb without defect, a year old, as a burnt offering to YHWH,

13 · This verse (above)

14And bread or roasted grain or fresh grain you shall not eat until this very day, until you have brought the offering of your Elohim; it is a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

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