Category Archives: Leviticus

וְאֶת־הַכֹּ֥וס וְאֶת־הַשָּׁלָ֖ךְ וְאֶת־הַיַּנְשֽׁוּף׃ And the owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl.   Morphology וְאֶת־ (ve’et) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Conjunction + direct object marker; Translation: “And the”; Notes: Introduces another set of prohibited birds. הַכֹּ֥וס (hakkos) – … Continue reading →

וְאֵת֙ בַּ֣ת הַֽיַּעֲנָ֔ה וְאֶת־הַתַּחְמָ֖ס וְאֶת־הַשָּׁ֑חַף וְאֶת־הַנֵּ֖ץ לְמִינֵֽהוּ׃ And the ostrich, and the night hawk, and the seagull, and the hawk according to its kind.   Morphology וְאֵת֙ (ve’et) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Conjunction + direct object marker; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

אֵ֥ת כָּל־עֹרֵ֖ב לְמִינֹֽו׃ Every raven according to its kind.   Morphology אֵ֥ת (et) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Direct object marker; Translation: “Every”; Notes: Marks the direct object, referring to the raven. כָּל־ (kol) – Root: כל (k-l); Form: Noun, … Continue reading →

וְאֶת־הַ֨דָּאָ֔ה וְאֶת־הָאַיָּ֖ה לְמִינָֽהּ׃ And the falcon, and the kite according to its kind.   Morphology וְאֶת־ (ve’et) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Conjunction + direct object marker; Translation: “And the”; Notes: Introduces additional prohibited birds. הַ֨דָּאָ֔ה (had-daʾah) – Root: דאה … Continue reading →

וְאֶת־אֵ֨לֶּה֙ תְּשַׁקְּצ֣וּ מִן־הָעֹ֔וף לֹ֥א יֵאָכְל֖וּ שֶׁ֣קֶץ הֵ֑ם אֶת־הַנֶּ֨שֶׁר֙ וְאֶת־הַפֶּ֔רֶס וְאֵ֖ת הָעָזְנִיָּֽה׃ And these you shall detest among the birds; they shall not be eaten, they are detestable: the eagle, the vulture, and the black kite.   Morphology וְאֶת־אֵ֨לֶּה֙ (ve’et-eleh) – … Continue reading →

כֹּ֣ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵֽין־לֹ֛ו סְנַפִּ֥יר וְקַשְׂקֶ֖שֶׂת בַּמָּ֑יִם שֶׁ֥קֶץ ה֖וּא לָכֶֽם׃ Whatever does not have fins and scales in the waters, it is detestable to you.   Morphology כֹּ֣ל (kol) – Root: כל (k-l); Form: Noun, ms; Translation: “Whatever”; Notes: Refers to … Continue reading →

וְשֶׁ֖קֶץ יִהְי֣וּ לָכֶ֑ם מִבְּשָׂרָם֙ לֹ֣א תֹאכֵ֔לוּ וְאֶת־נִבְלָתָ֖ם תְּשַׁקֵּֽצוּ׃ And they shall be detestable to you; you shall not eat of their flesh, and you shall detest their carcasses.   Morphology וְשֶׁ֖קֶץ (vesheqetz) – Root: שקץ (sh-q-ṣ); Form: Conjunction + noun, … Continue reading →

וְכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֵֽין־לֹ֜ו סְנַפִּ֣יר וְקַשְׂקֶ֗שֶׂת בַּיַּמִּים֙ וּבַנְּחָלִ֔ים מִכֹּל֙ שֶׁ֣רֶץ הַמַּ֔יִם וּמִכֹּ֛ל נֶ֥פֶשׁ הַחַיָּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּמָּ֑יִם שֶׁ֥קֶץ הֵ֖ם לָכֶֽם׃ And whatever does not have fins and scales in the seas and in the rivers, from all that swarms in the waters … Continue reading →

אֶת־זֶה֙ תֹּֽאכְל֔וּ מִכֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּמָּ֑יִם כֹּ֣ל אֲשֶׁר־לֹו֩ סְנַפִּ֨יר וְקַשְׂקֶ֜שֶׂת בַּמַּ֗יִם בַּיַּמִּ֛ים וּבַנְּחָלִ֖ים אֹתָ֥ם תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃ These you shall eat from all that are in the waters: whatever has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas and in the rivers, … Continue reading →

מִבְּשָׂרָם֙ לֹ֣א תֹאכֵ֔לוּ וּבְנִבְלָתָ֖ם לֹ֣א תִגָּ֑עוּ טְמֵאִ֥ים הֵ֖ם לָכֶֽם׃ You shall not eat of their flesh, and you shall not touch their carcasses; they are unclean to you.   Morphology מִבְּשָׂרָם֙ (mibbesaram) – Root: בשר (b-s-r); Form: Preposition + noun, … Continue reading →

וְאֶת־֠הַחֲזִיר כִּֽי־מַפְרִ֨יס פַּרְסָ֜ה ה֗וּא וְשֹׁסַ֥ע שֶׁ֨סַע֙ פַּרְסָ֔ה וְה֖וּא גֵּרָ֣ה לֹֽא־יִגָּ֑ר טָמֵ֥א ה֖וּא לָכֶֽם׃ And the pig, because it has a split hoof, completely divided, but it does not chew the cud; it is unclean to you.   Morphology וְאֶת־ (ve’et) … Continue reading →

וְאֶת־הָאַרְנֶ֗בֶת כִּֽי־מַעֲלַ֤ת גֵּרָה֙ הִ֔וא וּפַרְסָ֖ה לֹ֣א הִפְרִ֑יסָה טְמֵאָ֥ה הִ֖וא לָכֶֽם׃ And the hare, because it chews the cud but does not divide the hoof; it is unclean to you.   Morphology וְאֶת־ (ve’et) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Conjunction + … Continue reading →

וְאֶת־הַשָּׁפָ֗ן כִּֽי־מַעֲלֵ֤ה גֵרָה֙ ה֔וּא וּפַרְסָ֖ה לֹ֣א יַפְרִ֑יס טָמֵ֥א ה֖וּא לָכֶֽם׃ And the rock hyrax, because it chews the cud but does not divide the hoof; it is unclean to you.   Morphology וְאֶת־ (ve’et) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Conjunction … Continue reading →

אַ֤ךְ אֶת־זֶה֙ לֹ֣א תֹֽאכְל֔וּ מִֽמַּעֲלֵי֙ הַגֵּרָ֔ה וּמִמַּפְרִיסֵ֖י הַפַּרְסָ֑ה אֶֽת־֠הַגָּמָל כִּֽי־מַעֲלֵ֨ה גֵרָ֜ה ה֗וּא וּפַרְסָה֙ אֵינֶ֣נּוּ מַפְרִ֔יס טָמֵ֥א ה֖וּא לָכֶֽם׃ However, these you shall not eat among those that chew the cud and those that have split hooves: the camel, because it … Continue reading →

כֹּ֣ל מַפְרֶ֣סֶת פַּרְסָ֗ה וְשֹׁסַ֤עַת שֶׁ֨סַע֙ פְּרָסֹ֔ת מַעֲלַ֥ת גֵּרָ֖ה בַּבְּהֵמָ֑ה אֹתָ֖הּ תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃ Any animal that has a split hoof, completely divided into two hooves, and that chews the cud among the animals – it you shall eat.   Morphology כֹּ֣ל (kol) … Continue reading →

דַּבְּר֛וּ אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר זֹ֤את הַֽחַיָּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֹּאכְל֔וּ מִכָּל־הַבְּהֵמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ “Speak to the children of Yisra’el, saying: These are the living creatures that you shall eat from all the animals that are on the earth.   Morphology דַּבְּר֛וּ (dabb’ru) … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֖ן לֵאמֹ֥ר אֲלֵהֶֽם׃ And YHWH spoke to Moshe and to Aharon, saying to them,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר (vayedabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Conjunction + verb, Piel, imperfect, 3ms; Translation: “And He spoke”; Notes: Refers to YHWH … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַיִּיטַ֖ב בְּעֵינָֽיו׃ And Moshe heard, and it was good in his eyes.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע (vayishma) – Root: שמע (sh-m-ʿ); Form: Conjunction + verb, Qal, imperfect, 3ms; Translation: “And he heard”; Notes: Refers to Moshe hearing Aharon’s explanation. … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר אַהֲרֹ֜ן אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה הֵ֣ן הַ֠יֹּום הִקְרִ֨יבוּ אֶת־חַטָּאתָ֤ם וְאֶת־עֹֽלָתָם֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַתִּקְרֶ֥אנָה אֹתִ֖י כָּאֵ֑לֶּה וְאָכַ֤לְתִּי חַטָּאת֙ הַיֹּ֔ום הַיִּיטַ֖ב בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ And Aharon spoke to Moshe, “Behold, today they have offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before YHWH, and such … Continue reading →

הֵ֚ן לֹא־הוּבָ֣א אֶת־דָּמָ֔הּ אֶל־הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ פְּנִ֑ימָה אָכֹ֨ול תֹּאכְל֥וּ אֹתָ֛הּ בַּקֹּ֖דֶשׁ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוֵּֽיתִי׃ Behold, its blood was not brought into the inner part of the sanctuary; you must certainly eat it in the holy place, as I commanded.”   Morphology הֵ֚ן (hen) … Continue reading →

מַדּ֗וּעַ לֹֽא־אֲכַלְתֶּ֤ם אֶת־הַחַטָּאת֙ בִּמְקֹ֣ום הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ כִּ֛י קֹ֥דֶשׁ קָֽדָשִׁ֖ים הִ֑וא וְאֹתָ֣הּ נָתַ֣ן לָכֶ֗ם לָשֵׂאת֙ אֶת־עֲוֹ֣ן הָעֵדָ֔ה לְכַפֵּ֥ר עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ “Why have you not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, since it is most holy, and He gave it … Continue reading →

וְאֵ֣ת שְׂעִ֣יר הַֽחַטָּ֗את דָּרֹ֥שׁ דָּרַ֛שׁ מֹשֶׁ֖ה וְהִנֵּ֣ה שֹׂרָ֑ף וַ֠יִּקְצֹף עַל־אֶלְעָזָ֤ר וְעַל־אִֽיתָמָר֙ בְּנֵ֣י אַהֲרֹ֔ן הַנֹּותָרִ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃ And Moshe diligently inquired about the goat of the sin offering, and behold, it was burned. And he was angry with Elʿazar and Itamar, the … Continue reading →

שֹׁ֣וק הַתְּרוּמָ֞ה וַחֲזֵ֣ה הַתְּנוּפָ֗ה עַ֣ל אִשֵּׁ֤י הַחֲלָבִים֙ יָבִ֔יאוּ לְהָנִ֥יף תְּנוּפָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְהָיָ֨ה לְךָ֜ וּלְבָנֶ֤יךָ אִתְּךָ֙ לְחָק־עֹולָ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָֽה׃ The thigh of the contribution and the breast of the wave offering they shall bring with the offerings of fat … Continue reading →

וְאֵת֩ חֲזֵ֨ה הַתְּנוּפָ֜ה וְאֵ֣ת שֹׁ֣וק הַתְּרוּמָ֗ה תֹּֽאכְלוּ֙ בְּמָקֹ֣ום טָהֹ֔ור אַתָּ֕ה וּבָנֶ֥יךָ וּבְנֹתֶ֖יךָ אִתָּ֑ךְ כִּֽי־חָקְךָ֤ וְחָק־בָּנֶ֨יךָ֙ נִתְּנ֔וּ מִזִּבְחֵ֥י שַׁלְמֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution you shall eat in a clean place, … Continue reading →

וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤ם אֹתָהּ֙ בְּמָקֹ֣ום קָדֹ֔שׁ כִּ֣י חָקְךָ֤ וְחָק־בָּנֶ֨יךָ֙ הִ֔וא מֵאִשֵּׁ֖י יְהוָ֑ה כִּי־כֵ֖ן צֻוֵּֽיתִי׃ And you shall eat it in a holy place, for it is your portion and your sons’ portion of the offerings of YHWH made by fire; for so … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן וְאֶ֣ל אֶ֠לְעָזָר וְאֶל־אִ֨יתָמָ֥ר בָּנָיו֮ הַנֹּֽותָרִים֒ קְח֣וּ אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֗ה הַנֹּותֶ֨רֶת֙ מֵאִשֵּׁ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וְאִכְל֥וּהָ מַצֹּ֖ות אֵ֣צֶל הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ כִּ֛י קֹ֥דֶשׁ קָֽדָשִׁ֖ים הִֽוא׃ And Moshe spoke to Aharon, and to Elʿazar, and to Itamar, his remaining sons, saying, “Take the grain offering … Continue reading →

וּלְהֹורֹ֖ת אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֵ֚ת כָּל־הַ֣חֻקִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ פ And to teach the children of Yisra’el all the statutes that YHWH has spoken to them through Moshe.   Morphology וּלְהֹורֹ֖ת (ul’horot) – Root: ירה (y-r-h); Form: Conjunction + … Continue reading →

וּֽלֲהַבְדִּ֔יל בֵּ֥ין הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ וּבֵ֣ין הַחֹ֑ל וּבֵ֥ין הַטָּמֵ֖א וּבֵ֥ין הַטָּהֹֽור׃ And to distinguish between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean.   Morphology וּֽלֲהַבְדִּ֔יל (ul’havdil) – Root: בדל (b-d-l); Form: Conjunction + verb, Hifil, infinitive construct; … Continue reading →

יַ֣יִן וְשֵׁכָ֞ר אַל־תֵּ֣שְׁתְּ אַתָּ֣ה וּבָנֶ֣יךָ אִתָּ֗ךְ בְּבֹאֲכֶ֛ם אֶל־אֹ֥הֶל מֹועֵ֖ד וְלֹ֣א תָמֻ֑תוּ חֻקַּ֥ת עֹולָ֖ם לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ “Wine and strong drink you shall not drink, you and your sons with you, when you come into the Tent of Meeting, lest you die. It … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH spoke to Aharon, saying,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר (vaydabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Verb, Piel, imperfect, 3ms; Translation: “He spoke”; Notes: Refers to YHWH speaking to Aharon. יְהוָ֔ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (y-h-w-h); Form: … Continue reading →