Leviticus 6:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהֵרִ֨ים מִמֶּ֜נּוּ בְּקֻמְצ֗וֹ מִסֹּ֤לֶת הַמִּנְחָה֙ וּמִשַּׁמְנָ֔הּ וְאֵת֙ כָּל־הַלְּבֹנָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־הַמִּנְחָ֑ה וְהִקְטִ֣יר הַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַ רֵ֧יחַ נִיחֹ֛חַ אַזְכָּרָתָ֖הּ לַיהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

wə-hērîm mimmennu bə-qumṣô mi-sōlet ha-minḥâ û-mi-šamnāh wə-ʾēt kol-ha-ləḇōnâ ʾăšer ʿal-ha-minḥâ wə-hiqṭîr ha-mizbēaḥ rêaḥ nîḥōaḥ ʾazkārātāh la-YHWH

Grammar Details

• *wə-hērîm*: conjunction + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and shall take up
• *mimmennu*: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from it
• *bə-qumṣô*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with his handful
• *mi-sōlet*: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from the fine flour of
• *ha-minḥâ*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the grain offering
• *û-mi-šamnāh*: conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and from its oil
• *wə-ʾēt*: conjunction + direct object marker
• *kol*: noun, masculine singular construct - all
• *ha-ləḇōnâ*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the frankincense
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which
• *ʿal*: preposition - upon/on
• *wə-hiqṭîr*: conjunction + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and shall burn
• *ha-mizbēaḥ*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the altar
• *rêaḥ*: noun, masculine singular construct - aroma/fragrance of
• *nîḥōaḥ*: noun, masculine singular - pleasing/soothing
• *ʾazkārātāh*: noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its memorial portion
• *la-YHWH*: preposition + proper noun, divine name - to YHWH/LORD

Word Meanings

• *hērîm*: take up/lift/remove
• *qōmeṣ*: handful/closed hand/fist
• *sōlet*: fine flour/choice flour/wheat flour
• *šemen*: oil/fat/richness
• *ləḇōnâ*: frankincense/incense/white resin
• *hiqṭîr*: burn/offer up in smoke/make into smoke
• *rêaḥ* *nîḥōaḥ*: pleasing aroma/soothing fragrance/satisfying odor
• *ʾazkārātāh*: memorial portion/reminder portion/token portion

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The priest shall take a handful from the fine flour and oil of the grain offering, along with all the frankincense that is on the offering, and burn it on the altar as a pleasing aroma, a memorial portion to the LORD.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the Lorde spake vnto Moses saynge.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the LORDE spake vnto Moses, and sayde:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde spake vnto Moyses, saying:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The priest is to take in his hand some of the meal of the meal offering and of the oil of it, and all the perfume on it, burning it on the altar as a sign, for a sweet smell to the Lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Sacrificial Instructions for the Priests: The Burnt Offering(6:1) Then the LORD spoke to Moses: