Leviticus 7:15

“The flesh of his sacrifice of peace for thanksgiving shall be eaten on the day of his offering; he shall not leave any of it until morning.”

Leviticus 7:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 7:15, word by word

The fleshבְשַׂרvesar

flesh

The body of a person or animal, the soft part covering the bones.

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of his sacrificeזֶבַחzevach

sacrifice

An animal offered to God and eaten together.

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of peaceשְׁלָמָיshelamay

peace offerings

Peace offering: a sacrifice of which one part was burned for God and the rest was eaten by the one who offered it, as a sign of peace and fellowship with him (Leviticus 3).

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for thanksgivingתּוֹדַתtodat

thank offering

The thanksgiving sacrifice.

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shall be eatenיֵאָכֵלyeachel

eat

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

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on the dayיוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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of his offeringקָרְבָּנkarban

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.

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leaveיַנִּיחַyaniach

leave

To leave something where it is and not take it away; not to hinder.

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morningבֹּקֶרboker

morning

Morning, dawn.

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The context

14From it he shall present one from each offering as a contribution to YHWH; it shall belong to the priest who splashes the blood of the peace offerings, to him.

15 · This verse (above)

16But if the sacrifice of his offering is a vow or a freewill offering, it shall be eaten on the day he presents his sacrifice, and on the next day what is left of it may be eaten.

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