Leviticus 25:27

“he shall calculate the years since his sale and give back the remainder to the man to whom he sold it, and he shall return to his possession.”

Leviticus 25:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 25:27, word by word

he shall calculateחִשַּׁבchishav

count

To hold or give something as so: to put it on someone's account.

Where else “chishav” appears
the yearsשְׁנֵיshene

year

Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.

Where else “shene” appears
since his saleמִמְכָּרmimkar

sale, what is sold

A sale; also what has been sold, merchandise.

Where else “mimkar” appears
and give backהֵשִׁיבheshiv

bring back

To return something, restore.

Where else “heshiv” appears
the remainderעֹדֵףodef

have left over

Be left over, have more than needed.

Where else “odef” appears
to the manאִישׁish

man

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

Where else “ish” appears
he sold itמָכַרmachar

sell

To give something or someone to another in exchange for payment.

Where else “machar” appears
to his possessionאֲחֻזָּתachuzat

possession

Possession: land that someone holds as his own.

Where else “achuzat” appears

The context

26And if a man has no redeemer, but his hand reaches and finds enough for his redemption,

27 · This verse (above)

28But if his hand does not find enough to give back to him, then what he sold shall remain in the hand of the one who bought it until the year of jubilee; and in the jubilee it shall go free, and he shall return to his possession.

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