Leviticus 7:2

“In the place where they slaughter the burnt offering they shall slaughter the guilt offering, and its blood he shall splash against the altar all around.”

Leviticus 7:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 7:2, word by word

In the placeמְקוֹםmekom

place

A place, a spot.

Where else “mekom” appears
they slaughterיִשְׁחֲטוּyishchatu

slaughter

To kill an animal by cutting its throat, to sacrifice it or to eat.

Where else “yishchatu” appears
the burnt offeringעֹלָהola

burnt offering

A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.

Where else “ola” appears
the guilt offeringאָשָׁםasham

guilt offering

The sacrifice to make amends.

Where else “asham” appears
and its bloodדָּמdam

blood

The red fluid that runs through the body and carries the life of people and animals.

Where else “dam” appears
he shall splashיִזְרֹקyizrok

sprinkle, dash

Sprinkle, dash, throw (blood against the altar, water, dust); scatter.

Where else “yizrok” appears
the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach

altar

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

Where else “mizbeach” appears
all aroundסָבִיבsaviv

around

In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.

Where else “saviv” appears

The context

1This is the instruction for the guilt offering: it is a most holy thing.

2 · This verse (above)

3All its fat he shall present from it: the fat tail and the fat that covers the entrails,

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