Leviticus 9:17

“He presented the grain offering, filled his palm from it, and offered it up in smoke on the altar, besides the burnt offering of the morning.”

Leviticus 9:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 9:17, word by word

He presentedיַּקְרֵבyakrev

bring near

To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.

Where else “yakrev” appears
the grain offeringמִּנְחָהmincha

grain offering

The grain offering.

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filledיְמַלֵּאyemale

fill

To take up all the space of something, or to give someone all it can hold.

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his palmכַפּchap

palm

The flat, hollow part of the hand; also what someone does or can do with it.

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and offered it up in smokeיַּקְטֵרyakter

burn up

To send up the sacrifice as smoke on the altar.

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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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besidesבַדvad

alone

One thing alone, set apart from the rest; also the expression 'besides'.

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the burnt offeringעֹלַתolat

burnt offering

A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.

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of the morningבֹּקֶרboker

morning

Morning, dawn.

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The context

16He presented the burnt offering and offered it according to the regulation.

17 · This verse (above)

18He slaughtered the ox and the ram, the sacrifice of peace that was for the people, and the sons of Aaron handed the blood to him, and he splashed it against the altar all around,

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