Leviticus 5:11

“But if his means do not reach to two turtledoves or to two young pigeons, he shall bring, as his offering for what he has sinned, a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a sin offering; he shall not put oil on it, and he shall not put frankincense on it, for it is a sin offering.”

Leviticus 5:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 5:11, word by word

his meansיָדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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reachתַשִּׂיגtasig

reach

To get hold of, have sufficient.

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to twoשְׁתֵּיshete

two

A pair, a quantity of two.

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turtledovesתֹרִיםtorim

turtledove

Turtledove.

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youngבְנֵיvene

young

An animal's offspring, its little one.

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pigeonsיוֹנָהyona

young pigeon

A young pigeon for sacrifice.

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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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he has sinnedחָטָאchata

sin

To do wrong, fail God or another.

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a tenthעֲשִׂירִתasirit

tenth part

One of the ten equal parts into which something is divided.

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of an ephahאֵפָהefa

ephah

Ephah: a measure for grain, about twenty-two liters; also a measure in general.

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of fine flourסֹלֶתsolet

fine flour

Fine flour, the best kind.

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as a sin offeringחַטָּאתchatat

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

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putיָשִׂיםyasim

put

To put something somewhere.

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oilשֶׁמֶןshemen

oil

The fat pressed from olives, for eating, lighting or anointing.

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putיִתֵּןyiten

put

To place something somewhere.

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frankincenseלְבֹנָהlevona

frankincense

Frankincense: a white resin that gives off sweet-smelling smoke when burned.

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Translation note

A tenth of an ephah was a little more than two liters of flour.

The context

10The second he shall offer as a burnt offering according to the regulation. So the priest shall make expiation for him for his sin that he has committed, and he will be forgiven.

11 · This verse (above)

12He shall bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take from it his full handful as its memorial portion and offer it up in smoke on the altar, on top of the fire offerings of YHWH; it is a sin offering.

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