He shall bringוְהֵבִיאthemאֹתָםtoאֶלthe priest,הַכֹּהֵןand he shall presentוְהִקְרִיבthe one that isאֲשֶׁרfor the sin offeringלַחַטָּאתfirst,רִאשׁוֹנָהand wringוּמָלַקits headרֹאשׁוֹat the backמִמּוּלof its neck,עָרְפּוֹbut he shall notוְלֹאdivide it.יַבְדִּיל
Leviticus 5:8
Study it in the app“He shall bring them to the priest, and he shall present the one that is for the sin offering first, and wring its head at the back of its neck, but he shall not divide it.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 5:8, word by word
- He shall bringהֵבִיאhevi
bring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “hevi” appears- the priestכֹּהֵןkohen
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appears- and he shall presentהִקְרִיבhikriv
bring near
To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.
Where else “hikriv” appears- for the sin offeringחַטָּאתchatat
sin
Failing God, not doing what he asks.
Where else “chatat” appears- firstרִאשׁוֹנָהrishona
first
What comes ahead in order or in time; the first.
Where else “rishona” appears- and wringמָלַקmalak
wring off
Wring or nip off the head of a bird.
Where else “malak” appears- its headרֹאשׁrosh
head
The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.
Where else “rosh” appears- at the backמּוּלmul
in front of, opposite
In front of, opposite.
Where else “mul” appears- of its neckעָרְפּarp
neck
The back of the head, where the shoulders start.
Where else “arp” appears- divide itיַבְדִּילyavdil
separate
Separate, make a distinction between two things; also set something apart for a purpose.
Where else “yavdil” appears
The context
7And if his means do not reach enough for a lamb, he shall bring as his guilt offering for what he has sinned two turtledoves or two young pigeons to YHWH, one as a sin offering and one as a burnt offering.
8 · This verse (above)
9He shall sprinkle some of the blood of the sin offering on the wall of the altar, and the rest of the blood shall be drained out at the base of the altar; it is a sin offering.