Study it in the app“And on the day of the first fruits, when you present a new grain offering to YHWH at your feast of Weeks, you shall have a holy convocation; you shall not do any laborious work.”
And on the dayוּבְיוֹםof the first fruits,הַבִּכּוּרִיםwhen you presentבְּהַקְרִיבְכֶםa newחֲדָשָׁהgrain offeringמִנְחָהto YHWHלַיהוָהat your feast of Weeks,בְּשָׁבֻעֹתֵיכֶםyou shall haveיִהְיֶה לָכֶםa holyקֹדֶשׁconvocation;מִקְרָאyou shall not doלֹא תַעֲשׂוּanyכָּלlaborious work.מְלֶאכֶת עֲבֹדָה
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appearsfirstfruits
Firstfruits: the first of the harvest to ripen, which was offered to God.
Where else “bikurim” appearsbring near
To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.
Where else “hakriv” appearsnew
New.
Where else “chadasha” appearsgrain offering
The grain offering.
Where else “mincha” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yhva” appearsweek
Week: a period of seven days, or of seven years. At a wedding, the seven days of the feast.
Where else “shavuote” appearsexist
To exist: "let there be light".
Where else “yihye” appearsholy thing
Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.
Where else “kodesh” appearsconvocation
A holy gathering of all the people.
Where else “mikra” appearsdo
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “taasu” appearswork
The work one does or is assigned: building, serving, tending.
Where else “melechet” appearslabor
The task someone does with his hands, above all work in the field.
Where else “avoda” appearsIt is the feast of Weeks (Leviticus 23:15-21), which was celebrated seven weeks after Passover. In Greek it was called Pentecost (Acts 2:1).
25And on the seventh day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall not do any laborious work.
26 · This verse (above)
27You shall present a burnt offering for a pleasing aroma to YHWH: two young bulls, one ram, seven lambs a year old;
