Leviticus 5:8

“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.”

Leviticus 5:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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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.

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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.

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divide itיַבְדִּילyavdil

separate

Separate, make a distinction between two things; also set something apart for a purpose.

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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.

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