Leviticus 9:22

With the Hebrew beneath

Leviticus 9:22, word by word

Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

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

Where else “aharon” appears

liftedיִּשָּׂאyisa

lift up

To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.

Where else “yisa” appears

his handsיָדָיyaday

hand

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

Where else “yaday” appears

the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

Where else “am” appears

and blessed themיְבָרְכֵyevarche

bless

God gives good things: life, children, harvests.

Where else “yevarche” appears

and he came downיֵּרֶדyered

go down

To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.

Where else “yered” appears

from offeringעֲשֹׂתasot

prepare

To prepare food; offer a sacrifice; keep a feast.

Where else “asot” appears

the sin offeringחַטָּאתchatat

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

Where else “chatat” appears

the burnt offeringעֹלָהola

burnt offering

A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.

Where else “ola” appears

and the peace offeringsשְּׁלָמִיםshelamim

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).

Where else “shelamim” appears

Translation note

The blessing that the priest was to pronounce is in Numbers 6:22-27.

The context