Leviticus 4:34

“The priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and all the rest of its blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar.”

Leviticus 4:34 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 4:34, word by word

The priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “kohen” appears
shall takeלָקַחlakach

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

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some of the bloodדַּםdam

blood

The red fluid that runs through the body and carries the life of people and animals.

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of the sin offeringחַטָּאתchatat

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

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with his fingerאֶצְבָּעetsba

finger

Finger; also toe.

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and put itנָתַןnatan

put

To place something somewhere.

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the hornsקַרְנֹתkarnot

altar horn

The horns of the altar.

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of the altarמִזְבַּחmizbach

altar

Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.

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of burnt offeringעֹלָהola

burnt offering

A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.

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he shall pour outיִשְׁפֹּךְyishpoch

spill

To empty out water or blood; "spill blood" is to kill.

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the baseיְסוֹדyesod

base, foundation

Base, foundation.

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The context

33He shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it as a sin offering in the place where one slaughters the burnt offering.

34 · This verse (above)

35All its fat he shall remove, just as the fat of the lamb is removed from the sacrifice of peace, and the priest shall offer up in smoke them on the altar, on top of the fire offerings of YHWH. So the priest shall make expiation for him for his sin that he has committed, and he will be forgiven.

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