Leviticus 5:26

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And the priest will take away his sin from before the Lord, and he will have forgiveness for whatever crime he has done

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְכִפֶּ֨ר עָלָ֧יו הַכֹּהֵ֛ן לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה וְנִסְלַ֣ח ל֑וֹ עַל־אַחַ֛ת מִכֹּ֥ל אֲשֶֽׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה לְאַשְׁמָ֥ה בָֽהּ׃

Transliteration

And-kipper upon-him the-kōhēn before YHWH and-nislaḥ to-him for-one from-all which-yaʿăśeh to-ʾašmâ in-it

Grammar Details

• *kipper*: verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made atonement
• *kōhēn*: noun, masculine, singular - priest
• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *nislaḥ*: verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was forgiven
• *yaʿăśeh*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he does
• *ʾašmâ*: noun, feminine, singular - guilt/guiltiness

Word Meanings

• *kipper*: makes atonement/covers/expiates
• *kōhēn*: priest/minister
• *nislaḥ*: is forgiven/pardoned
• *yaʿăśeh*: does/commits/performs
• *ʾašmâ*: guilt/accountability/responsibility