Leviticus 6:15

“He shall take up from it in his handful some of the fine flour of the grain offering and of its oil, and all the frankincense that is on the grain offering, and offer it up in smoke on the altar as a pleasing aroma, its memorial portion to YHWH.”

Leviticus 6:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 6:15, word by word

He shall take upהֵרִיםherim

set apart

To lift and set apart a share, the contribution for the sanctuary or for God.

Where else “herim” appears
in his handfulקֻמְצkumts

handful

Handful. "By handfuls" means in great abundance.

Where else “kumts” appears
some of the fine flourסֹּלֶתsolet

fine flour

Fine flour, the best kind.

Where else “solet” appears
of the grain offeringמִּנְחָהmincha

grain offering

The grain offering.

Where else “mincha” appears
and of its oilשַּׁמְנָshamna

oil

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

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the frankincenseלְּבֹנָהlevona

frankincense

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

Where else “levona” appears
and offer it up in smokeהִקְטִירhiktir

burn up

To send up the sacrifice as smoke on the altar.

Where else “hiktir” appears
on the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach

altar

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

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as a pleasingנִיחֹחַnichoach

pleasing, soothing

Pleasing, soothing. "A pleasing aroma" is the way of saying that God receives a sacrifice with favor.

Where else “nichoach” appears
aromaרֵיחַreach

aroma, smell

Smell, scent, aroma; "pleasing aroma" is said of offerings accepted by God.

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its memorial portionאַזְכָּרָתָazkarata

memorial portion

Memorial portion: the part of the grain offering burned on the altar on behalf of the whole.

Where else “azkarata” appears
to YHWHיהוָהyhva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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The context

14This is the instruction for the grain offering: the sons of Aaron shall present it before YHWH, in front of the altar.

15 · This verse (above)

16What is left of it Aaron and his sons shall eat; it shall be eaten unleavened in a holy place; in the court of the tent of meeting they shall eat it.

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