Leviticus 27:10

“He shall not exchange it or substitute for it, a good one for a bad one, or a bad one for a good one; and if he does substitute one beast for another beast, then both it and its substitute shall be holy.”

Leviticus 27:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 27:10, word by word

exchangeיַחֲלִיפֶyachalife

change

To swap something, or regain one's strength.

Where else “yachalife” appears
substituteיָמִירyamir

substitute

To put one thing in place of another.

Where else “yamir” appears
a good oneטוֹבtov

good

What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.

Where else “tov” appears
for a bad oneרָעra

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

Where else “ra” appears
one beastבְּהֵמָהbehema

beast

Animals in general.

Where else “behema” appears
both itהָיָהhaya

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “haya” appears
and its substituteתְמוּרָתtemurat

substitute

What is given in exchange for something else; a substitute; also a reward.

Where else “temurat” appears
holyקֹּדֶשׁkodesh

holy thing

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

Where else “kodesh” appears

The context

9And if it is a beast of which they present an offering to YHWH, all that he gives of it to YHWH shall be holy.

10 · This verse (above)

11And if it is any unclean beast of which they may not present an offering to YHWH, he shall set the beast before the priest,

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