And the priestוְ הַכֹּהֵןshall waveהֵנִיףthemאֹתָםwithעַלthe breadלֶחֶםof the first fruitsהַבִּכּוּרִיםas a wave offeringתְּנוּפָהbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWH,יְהוָהwithעַלthe twoשְׁנֵיlambs;כְּבָשִׂיםthey shall beיִהְיוּholyקֹדֶשׁto YHWHלַיהוָהfor the priest.לַכֹּהֵן
Leviticus 23:20
Study it in the app“And the priest shall wave them with the bread of the first fruits as a wave offering before YHWH, with the two lambs; they shall be holy to YHWH for the priest.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 23:20, word by word
- And the priestכֹּהֵןkohen
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appears- shall waveהֵנִיףhenif
wave
To swing an offering before YHWH to present it.
Where else “henif” appears- the breadלֶחֶםlechem
bread
Food made of kneaded, baked flour: the basis of each day's meal.
Where else “lechem” appears- of the first fruitsבִּכּוּרִיםbikurim
firstfruits
Firstfruits: the first of the harvest to ripen, which was offered to God.
Where else “bikurim” appears- as a wave offeringתְּנוּפָהtenufa
wave offering
An offering waved before YHWH when presented.
Where else “tenufa” appears- beforeפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
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 “yehva” appears- the twoשְׁנֵיshene
both
The two together, both of them.
Where else “shene” appears- lambsכְּבָשִׂיםkevasim
lamb
Lamb: a young sheep, male (a young ram).
Where else “kevasim” appears- they shall beיִהְיוּyihyu
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “yihyu” appears- holyקֹדֶשׁkodesh
holy thing
Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.
Where else “kodesh” appears
The context
19And you shall offer one male goat for a sin offering, and two lambs a year old as a sacrifice of peace.
20 · This verse (above)
21And on this very day you shall proclaim: there shall be a holy convocation for you; you shall do no laborious work at all; it is a statute forever in all your dwellings throughout your generations.