Leviticus 1:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and Aaron's sons, the priests, shall lay the pieces, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעָרְכ֗וּ בְּנֵ֤י אַהֲרֹן֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים אֵ֚ת הַנְּתָחִ֔ים אֶת־הָרֹ֖אשׁ וְאֶת־הַפָּ֑דֶר עַל־הָעֵצִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־הָאֵ֔שׁ אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃

Transliteration

wə-ʿārəḵû bənê ʾAhărōn ha-kōhănîm ʾēt ha-nəṯāḥîm ʾet-hā-rōʾš wə-ʾet-ha-pāděr upon-the-ʿēṣîm which upon-the-ʾēš which upon-the-mizbēaḥ.

Grammar Details

• *wə-ʿārəḵû*: waw conjunctive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they shall arrange
• *bənê ʾAhărōn*: construct phrase - sons of Aaron
• *ha-kōhănîm*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests
• *ha-nəṯāḥîm*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - the pieces
• *hā-rōʾš*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the head
• *ha-pāděr*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the fat/suet
• *ʿēṣîm*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - the wood/sticks

Word Meanings

• *wə-ʿārəḵû*: and they shall arrange/set in order/lay out
• *ha-pāděr*: the fat/suet/fatty tissue

Referenced Verses

• Exod 29:17-18 : 17 And thou shalt cut the ram into its pieces, and wash its inwards, and its legs, and put them with its pieces, and with its head. 18 And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt-offering unto Jehovah; it is a sweet savor, an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.
• Lev 1:12 : 12 And he shall cut it into its pieces, with its head and its fat; and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:
• Lev 8:18-21 : 18 And he presented the ram of the burnt-offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram. 19 And he killed it; and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about. 20 And he cut the ram into its pieces; and Moses burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat. 21 And he washed the inwards and the legs with water; and Moses burnt the whole ram upon the altar: it was a burnt-offering for a sweet savor: it was an offering made by fire unto Jehovah; as Jehovah commanded Moses.
• Lev 9:13-14 : 13 And they delivered the burnt-offering unto him, piece by piece, and the head: and he burnt them upon the altar. 14 And he washed the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt-offering on the altar.
• 1 Kgs 18:23 : 23 Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under; and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under.
• 1 Kgs 18:33 : 33 And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid it on the wood. And he said, Fill four jars with water, and pour it on the burnt-offering, and on the wood.