Leviticus 8:24

“He brought near the sons of Aaron, and Moses put some of the blood on the lobe of their right ear, and on the thumb of their right hand, and on the big toe of their right foot; and Moses splashed the blood against the altar all around.”

Leviticus 8:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 8:24, word by word

He brought nearיַּקְרֵבyakrev

bring near

To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.

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the sonsבְּנֵיbene

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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of Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.

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and Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

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putיִּתֵּןyiten

put

To place something somewhere.

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the bloodדָּםdam

blood

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

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the lobeתְּנוּךְtenuch

lobe (of the ear)

Lobe: the soft tip of the ear.

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of their rightיְמָנִיתyemanit

right (side)

Right, on the right-hand side.

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earאָזְנָazna

ear

The part of the head we hear with; where earrings were worn or a servant was marked.

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the thumbבֹּהֶןbohen

thumb, big toe

The thumb of the hand or the big toe of the foot.

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handיָדָyada

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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footרַגְלָragla

foot

The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.

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splashedיִּזְרֹקyizrok

sprinkle, dash

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

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the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach

altar

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

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all aroundסָבִיבsaviv

around

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

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The context

23He slaughtered it, and Moses took some of its blood and put it on the lobe of Aaron’s right ear, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.

24 · This verse (above)

25He took the fat, the fat tail, all the fat that was on the entrails, the lobe of the liver, the two kidneys and their fat, and the right thigh.

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