וְזָרַ֨ק הַכֹּהֵ֤ן אֶת־הַדָּם֙ עַל־מִזְבַּ֣ח יְהוָ֔ה פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵ֑ד וְהִקְטִ֣יר הַחֵ֔לֶב לְרֵ֥יחַ נִיחֹ֖חַ לַיהוָֽה׃
And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of YHWH at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, and burn the fat for a pleasing aroma to YHWH.
Morphology
- וְזָרַ֨ק (vezarak) – Root: זרק (z-r-q); Form: Conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he shall sprinkle”; Notes: Describes the priest’s action with the blood.
- הַכֹּהֵ֤ן (hakohen) – Root: כהן (k-h-n); Form: Definite article + noun masculine singular; Translation: “The priest”; Notes: Refers to the officiating priest.
- אֶת־הַדָּם֙ (et-hadam) – Root: דם (d-m); Form: Direct object marker + noun masculine singular; Translation: “The blood”; Notes: Specifies the object of the action.
- עַל־מִזְבַּ֣ח (ʿal-mizbeaḥ) – Root: מזבח (m-z-b-ḥ); Form: Preposition + noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “Upon the altar of”; Notes: Indicates the location of the sprinkling.
- יְהוָ֔ה (YHWH) – Root: Divine Name; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Specifies the altar dedicated to YHWH.
- פֶּ֖תַח (petach) – Root: פתח (p-t-ḥ); Form: Noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “At the entrance of”; Notes: Locates the altar relative to the Tent of Meeting.
- אֹהֶל מֹועֵ֑ד (ohel moʿed) – Root: אהל (ʾ-h-l) + יעד (y-ʿ-d); Form: Noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular absolute; Translation: “The Tent of Meeting”; Notes: Central location for worship.
- וְהִקְטִ֣יר (vehiktir) – Root: קטר (q-t-r); Form: Conjunction + Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he shall burn”; Notes: Describes the offering of the fat on the altar.
- הַחֵ֔לֶב (hachelev) – Root: חלב (ḥ-l-b); Form: Definite article + noun masculine singular; Translation: “The fat”; Notes: Refers to the fat portions of the offering.
- לְרֵ֥יחַ (lereiḥa) – Root: ריח (r-y-ḥ); Form: Preposition + noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “For a pleasing aroma”; Notes: Indicates the purpose of the burning.
- נִיחֹ֖חַ (niḥoach) – Root: נוח (n-w-ḥ); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “Pleasing aroma”; Notes: Signifies acceptance by YHWH.
- לַיהוָֽה (layhwh) – Root: Divine Name; Form: Preposition + proper noun; Translation: “To YHWH”; Notes: Indicates the recipient of the offering.