“This isזֶהthe offeringקָרְבַּןof Aaronאַהֲרֹןand his sonsוּבָנָיוthatאֲשֶׁרthey shall presentיַקְרִיבוּto YHWHלַיהוָהon the dayבְּיוֹםhe is anointed:הִמָּשַׁח אֹתוֹa tenthעֲשִׂירִתof an ephahהָאֵפָהof fine flourסֹלֶתas a continualתָּמִידgrain offering,מִנְחָהhalf of itמַחֲצִיתָהּin the morningבַּבֹּקֶרand half of itוּמַחֲצִיתָהּin the evening.בָּעָרֶב
Leviticus 6:20
Study it in the app““This is the offering of Aaron and his sons that they shall present to YHWH on the day he is anointed: a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a continual grain offering, half of it in the morning and half of it in the evening.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 6:20, word by word
- the offeringקָרְבַּןkarban
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.
Where else “karban” appears- of Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon
Aaron
Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.
Where else “aharon” appears- and his sonsבָנָיvanay
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “vanay” appears- they shall presentיַקְרִיבוּyakrivu
bring near
To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.
Where else “yakrivu” 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.
Where else “yhva” appears- on the dayיוֹםyom
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appears- he is anointedהִמָּשַׁחhimashach
anoint
To pour oil on someone to set them apart for God.
Where else “himashach” appears- a tenthעֲשִׂירִתasirit
tenth part
One of the ten equal parts into which something is divided.
Where else “asirit” appears- of an ephahאֵפָהefa
ephah
Ephah: a measure for grain, about twenty-two liters; also a measure in general.
Where else “efa” appears- of fine flourסֹלֶתsolet
fine flour
Fine flour, the best kind.
Where else “solet” appears- as a continualתָּמִידtamid
continually
Continually, always; what is done regularly and without interruption. As a noun, the regular daily offering.
Where else “tamid” appears- grain offeringמִנְחָהmincha
grain offering
The grain offering.
Where else “mincha” appears- half of itמַחֲצִיתָmachatsita
half
One of the two equal parts of something, like «half a shekel» or half of a tribe.
Where else “machatsita” appears- in the morningבֹּקֶרboker
morning
Morning, dawn.
Where else “boker” appears- in the eveningעָרֶבarev
evening
Evening, when the sun goes down. Each day of Genesis 1 is counted "evening and morning"; so in Israel the day begins at sunset.
Where else “arev” appears
The context
19YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,
20 · This verse (above)
21It shall be made on a griddle with oil; you shall bring it well mixed; you shall present the baked pieces of a grain offering of pieces as a pleasing aroma to YHWH.