Leviticus 4:23

“or his sin that he has committed is made known to him, he shall bring as his offering a male goat without defect.”

Leviticus 4:23 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 4:23, word by word

his sinחַטָּאתchatat

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

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he has committedחָטָאchata

sin

To do wrong, fail God or another.

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is made knownהוֹדַעhoda

make known

To make someone aware, teach.

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he shall bringהֵבִיאhevi

bring

To bring something or someone.

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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.

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a maleזָכָרzachar

male animal

An animal of the male sex, as required for certain sacrifices.

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goatשְׂעִירseir

male goat

An adult male goat, often offered in sacrifice.

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goatעִזִּיםizim

goat

The female of the goat flock, used for milk and hair.

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without defectתָּמִיםtamim

without defect

Without defect, whole.

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The context

22When a chief sins and does inadvertently any one of all the commandments of YHWH his Elohim concerning things that should not be done, and becomes guilty,

23 · This verse (above)

24He shall lay his hand on the head of the goat and slaughter it in the place where one slaughters the burnt offering before YHWH; it is a sin offering.

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