And ifוְאִםhis offeringקָרְבָּנוֹfor a sacrificeלְזֶבַחof peaceשְׁלָמִיםto YHWHלַיהוָהis fromמִןthe flock,הַצֹּאןmaleזָכָרorאוֹfemale,נְקֵבָהhe shall present itיַקְרִיבֶנּוּwithout defect.תָּמִים
Leviticus 3:6
Study it in the app“And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace to YHWH is from the flock, male or female, he shall present it without defect.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 3:6, word by word
- his offeringקָרְבָּנkarban
offering
Offering (qorban): what is "brought near" to God. It comes from the verb "bring near" and is the general word for any offering; Jesus mentions it in Mark 7:11.
Where else “karban” appears- for a sacrificeזֶבַחzevach
sacrifice
An animal offered to God and eaten together.
Where else “zevach” appears- of peaceשְׁלָמִיםshelamim
peace offerings
Peace offering: a sacrifice of which one part was burned for God and the rest was eaten by the one who offered it, as a sign of peace and fellowship with him (Leviticus 3).
Where else “shelamim” appears- 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.
Where else “yhva” appears- the flockצֹּאןtson
flock
A flock of sheep and goats.
Where else “tson” appears- maleזָכָרzachar
male animal
An animal of the male sex, as required for certain sacrifices.
Where else “zachar” appears- femaleנְקֵבָהnekeva
female
Female; a woman, or a female animal.
Where else “nekeva” appears- he shall present itיַקְרִיבֶyakrive
bring near
To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.
Where else “yakrive” appears- without defectתָּמִיםtamim
without defect
Without defect, whole.
Where else “tamim” appears
The context
5The sons of Aaron shall offer up in smoke it on the altar on top of the burnt offering that is on the wood that is on the fire, a fire offering, a pleasing aroma to YHWH.
6 · This verse (above)
7If he presents a lamb as his offering, he shall present it before YHWH.