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Ifאִםhe presentsהוּא מַקְרִיבa lambכֶּשֶׂבas his offering,קָרְבָּנוֹhe shall presentוְהִקְרִיבitאֹתוֹbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWH.יְהוָה
Leviticus 3:7
Study it in the app“If he presents a lamb as his offering, he shall present it before YHWH.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 3:7, word by word
- he presentsמַקְרִיבmakriv
bring near
To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.
Where else “makriv” appears- a lambכֶּשֶׂבkesev
lamb
Lamb, young sheep.
Where else “kesev” appears- as 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- 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 context
6And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace to YHWH is from the flock, male or female, he shall present it without defect.
7 · This verse (above)
8He shall lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it before the tent of meeting, and the sons of Aaron shall splash its blood against the altar all around.