Leviticus 6:26

“The priest who offers it for sin shall eat it; it shall be eaten in a holy place, in the court of the tent of meeting.”

Leviticus 6:26 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 6:26, word by word

The priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “kohen” appears
who offers it for sinמְחַטֵּאmechate

purify

To cleanse from sin or uncleanness.

Where else “mechate” appears
shall eat itיֹאכֲלֶyochale

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

Where else “yochale” appears
in a holyקָדֹשׁkadosh

holy

Set apart for God, distinct from the common.

Where else “kadosh” appears
placeמָקוֹםmakom

place

A place, a spot.

Where else “makom” appears
in the courtחֲצַרchatsar

court

An enclosed open space, like the temple's.

Where else “chatsar” appears
of the tentאֹהֶלohel

tabernacle

Israel's portable sanctuary in the wilderness, where YHWH met with Moses.

Where else “ohel” appears
of meetingמוֹעֵדmoed

meeting

An appointment with God: the tent where he meets his people.

Where else “moed” appears

The context

25“Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying: This is the instruction for the sin offering: in the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered, the sin offering shall be slaughtered before YHWH; it is a most holy thing.

26 · This verse (above)

27Whatever touches its flesh will become holy; and when some of its blood spatters on a garment, the part on which it spattered you shall wash in a holy place.

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