Leviticus 2:4
Leviticus 2:4 in Multiple Translations
Now if you bring an offering of grain baked in an oven, it must consist of fine flour, either unleavened cakes mixed with oil or unleavened wafers coated with oil.
¶ And if thou bring an oblation of a meat offering baken in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil.
And when thou offerest an oblation of a meal-offering baken in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil.
And when you give a meal offering cooked in the oven, let it be of unleavened cakes of the best meal mixed with oil, or thin unleavened cakes covered with oil.
If your offering is of grain baked in an oven, it must be made from fine flour without using yeast. It can be cakes mixed with olive oil or wafers with olive oil spread on them.
If thou bring also a meate offring baken in the ouen, it shalbe an vnleauened cake of fine floure mingled with oyle, or an vnleauened wafer anointed with oyle.
'And when thou bringest near an offering, a present baked in an oven, [it is of] unleavened cakes of flour mixed with oil, or thin unleavened cakes anointed with oil.
“‘When you offer an offering of a meal offering baked in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mixed with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil.
And if thou shalt bring an oblation of a meat-offering baked in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil.
But when thou offerest a sacrifice baked in the oven of flour, to wit, loaves without leaven, tempered with oil, and unleavened wafers, anointed with oil:
‘If you bring an offering that is made from grain, something that is baked in an oven, it must be made from finely-ground flour. You may bring loaves made from flour mixed with olive oil but without yeast, or you may bring wafers with olive oil smeared on them, but also made without yeast.
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Leviticus 2:4 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/כִ֥י
תַקְרִ֛ב
קָרְבַּ֥ן
מִנְחָ֖ה
מַאֲפֵ֣ה
תַנּ֑וּר
סֹ֣לֶת
חַלּ֤וֹת
מַצֹּת֙
בְּלוּלֹ֣ת
בַּ/שֶּׁ֔מֶן
וּ/רְקִיקֵ֥י
מַצּ֖וֹת
מְשֻׁחִ֥ים
בַּ/שָּֽׁמֶן
וְ/כִ֥י
kîy
H3588
for
Conj | Conj
תַקְרִ֛ב
qârab
H7126
to present
V-Hiphil-Imperf-2ms
קָרְבַּ֥ן
qorbân
H7133
offering
N-ms
מִנְחָ֖ה
minchâh
H4503
offering
N-fs
מַאֲפֵ֣ה
maʼăpheh
H3989
baked (food)
N-ms
תַנּ֑וּר
tannûwr
H8574
oven
N-ms
סֹ֣לֶת
çôleth
H5560
fine flour
N-fs
חַלּ֤וֹת
challâh
H2471
bun
N-fp
מַצֹּת֙
matstsâh
H4682
unleavened bread
N-fp
בְּלוּלֹ֣ת
bâlal
H1101
to mix
V-Qal-Inf-c
בַּ/שֶּׁ֔מֶן
shemen
H8081
oil
Prep | N-ms
וּ/רְקִיקֵ֥י
râqîyq
H7550
flatbread
Conj | N-mp
מַצּ֖וֹת
matstsâh
H4682
unleavened bread
N-fp
מְשֻׁחִ֥ים
mâshach
H4886
to anoint
V-Qal-Inf-c
בַּ/שָּֽׁמֶן
shemen
H8081
oil
Prep | N-ms
Hebrew Word Study
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Hebrew Word Reference — Leviticus 2:4
וְ/כִ֥י
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj | Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
תַקְרִ֛ב
qârab
H7126
"to present"
V-Hiphil-Imperf-2ms
To approach or come near someone or something, often with a sense of purpose or intention, like Moses approaching the burning bush in Exodus 3:5. This word can also mean to bring someone or something near, as in presenting an offering to God.
Definition: : come/approach 1) to come near, approach, enter into, draw near 1a) (Qal) to approach, draw near 1b) (Niphal) to be brought near 1c) (Piel) to cause to approach, bring near, cause to draw near 1d) (Hiphil) to bring near, bring, present
Usage: Occurs in 263 OT verses. KJV: (cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer, present, produce, make ready, stand, take. See also: Genesis 12:11; Leviticus 22:22; 1 Samuel 10:21.
קָרְבַּ֥ן
qorbân
H7133
"offering"
N-ms
This Hebrew word refers to an offering or sacrifice brought near to the altar, and is used in the Bible to describe the sacrifices made by the Israelites. In Leviticus 1:2, it describes the burnt offering presented to God.
Definition: offering, oblation Also means: qur.ban (קֻרְבָּן "offering" H7133B)
Usage: Occurs in 78 OT verses. KJV: oblation, that is offered, offering. See also: Leviticus 1:2; Numbers 7:3; Ezekiel 40:43.
מִנְחָ֖ה
minchâh
H4503
"offering"
N-fs
The Hebrew word for offering refers to a gift or donation, often given to God as a sacrifice. In Leviticus 2:1, it describes a grain offering. It can also mean tribute or present.
Definition: : offering/sacrifice 1) gift, tribute, offering, present, oblation, sacrifice, meat offering 1a) gift, present 1b) tribute 1c) offering (to God) 1d) grain offering
Usage: Occurs in 194 OT verses. KJV: gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice. See also: Genesis 4:3; Numbers 29:28; Psalms 20:4.
מַאֲפֵ֣ה
maʼăpheh
H3989
"baked (food)"
N-ms
This word refers to baked goods, like bread or cakes. In Genesis 40:17, it is used to describe the baked items the baker made for Pharaoh.
Definition: baked, thing baked
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: baken. See also: Leviticus 2:4.
תַנּ֑וּר
tannûwr
H8574
"oven"
N-ms
This Hebrew word for oven or furnace is used in the Bible to describe a place of fire and heat, as seen in Genesis. It can also symbolize God's refining fire, where His people are purified and transformed, like in Isaiah.
Definition: 1) furnace, oven, fire-pot, (portable) stove 1a) for cooking 1b) of God's wrath, His furnace (fig) 1c) of hunger, desire for evil 1d) fire-pot
Usage: Occurs in 15 OT verses. KJV: furnace, oven. See also: Genesis 15:17; Nehemiah 12:38; Psalms 21:10.
סֹ֣לֶת
çôleth
H5560
"fine flour"
N-fs
This Hebrew word refers to fine flour, often used in baking and as an offering. It is translated as 'fine flour' or 'meal' in the KJV Bible, and is mentioned in various books, including Leviticus.
Definition: fine flour
Usage: Occurs in 52 OT verses. KJV: (fine) flour, meal. See also: Genesis 18:6; Numbers 7:61; Ezekiel 46:14.
חַלּ֤וֹת
challâh
H2471
"bun"
N-fp
A cake or bun was a type of food, often pierced or perforated, mentioned in the Bible as a common food item.
Definition: cake, cake (if pierced) (probably perforated)
Usage: Occurs in 11 OT verses. KJV: cake. See also: Exodus 29:2; Leviticus 8:26; 2 Samuel 6:19.
מַצֹּת֙
matstsâh
H4682
"unleavened bread"
N-fp
In the Bible, matstsah refers to unleavened bread, a sweet bread made without yeast, often eaten during the Passover festival. It symbolizes purity and simplicity. This bread is mentioned in Exodus and Leviticus.
Definition: unleavened (bread, cake), without leaven.
Usage: Occurs in 42 OT verses. KJV: unleaved (bread, cake), without leaven. See also: Genesis 19:3; Numbers 6:15; Ezekiel 45:21.
בְּלוּלֹ֣ת
bâlal
H1101
"to mix"
V-Qal-Inf-c
To feed or anoint, this verb means to give provender to animals or to mix something, like oil. It is used to describe caring for animals or preparing something.
Definition: 1) to mix, mingle, confuse, confound 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to mingle, confuse 1a2) to mix 1b) (Hithpoel) to mix oneself (among others) 1c) (Hiphil) to fade away
Usage: Occurs in 41 OT verses. KJV: anoint, confound, [idiom] fade, mingle, mix (self), give provender, temper. See also: Genesis 11:7; Numbers 7:55; Psalms 92:11.
בַּ/שֶּׁ֔מֶן
shemen
H8081
"oil"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew word for oil, often referring to olive oil, which was highly valued in ancient times. It symbolizes richness, anointing, and healing, and is used in various biblical contexts, including rituals and medicinal practices.
Definition: 1) fat, oil 1a) fat, fatness 1b) oil, olive oil 1b1) as staple, medicament or unguent 1b2) for anointing 1c) fat (of fruitful land, valleys) (metaph)
Usage: Occurs in 176 OT verses. KJV: anointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine. See also: Genesis 28:18; Deuteronomy 8:8; Psalms 23:5.
וּ/רְקִיקֵ֥י
râqîyq
H7550
"flatbread"
Conj | N-mp
A type of thin, flat bread, similar to a wafer or cracker. In 1 Kings 17:6, Elijah eats these cakes by the river. The KJV translates it as 'cake' or 'wafer'.
Definition: thin cake, wafer
Usage: Occurs in 8 OT verses. KJV: cake, wafer. See also: Exodus 29:2; Leviticus 8:26; 1 Chronicles 23:29.
מַצּ֖וֹת
matstsâh
H4682
"unleavened bread"
N-fp
In the Bible, matstsah refers to unleavened bread, a sweet bread made without yeast, often eaten during the Passover festival. It symbolizes purity and simplicity. This bread is mentioned in Exodus and Leviticus.
Definition: unleavened (bread, cake), without leaven.
Usage: Occurs in 42 OT verses. KJV: unleaved (bread, cake), without leaven. See also: Genesis 19:3; Numbers 6:15; Ezekiel 45:21.
מְשֻׁחִ֥ים
mâshach
H4886
"to anoint"
V-Qal-Inf-c
To anoint means to rub oil on someone or something, often to set them apart for a special purpose, like when Samuel anointed David as king in 1 Samuel 16:13. It's a way of showing respect and consecrating someone or something.
Definition: 1) to smear, anoint, spread a liquid 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to smear 1a2) to anoint (as consecration) 1a3) to anoint, consecrate 1b) (Niphal) to be anointed
Usage: Occurs in 66 OT verses. KJV: anoint, paint. See also: Genesis 31:13; 1 Samuel 16:3; Psalms 45:8.
בַּ/שָּֽׁמֶן
shemen
H8081
"oil"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew word for oil, often referring to olive oil, which was highly valued in ancient times. It symbolizes richness, anointing, and healing, and is used in various biblical contexts, including rituals and medicinal practices.
Definition: 1) fat, oil 1a) fat, fatness 1b) oil, olive oil 1b1) as staple, medicament or unguent 1b2) for anointing 1c) fat (of fruitful land, valleys) (metaph)
Usage: Occurs in 176 OT verses. KJV: anointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine. See also: Genesis 28:18; Deuteronomy 8:8; Psalms 23:5.
Study Notes — Leviticus 2:4
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- Leviticus 2:4 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Leviticus 2:4
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 2:4
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Leviticus 2:4
- Trapp's Commentary on Leviticus 2:4
- Ellicott's Commentary on Leviticus 2:4
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Leviticus 2:4
- Cambridge Bible on Leviticus 2:4
- Barnes' Notes on Leviticus 2:4
- Whedon's Commentary on Leviticus 2:4
- Sermons on Leviticus 2:4
Context — Laws for Grain Offerings
2and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the frankincense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
3The remainder of the grain offering shall belong to Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the food offerings to the LORD.
4Now if you bring an offering of grain baked in an oven, it must consist of fine flour, either unleavened cakes mixed with oil or unleavened wafers coated with oil.
5If your offering is a grain offering prepared on a griddle, it must be unleavened bread made of fine flour mixed with oil. 6Crumble it and pour oil on it; it is a grain offering.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Exodus 29:2 | along with unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil. Make them out of fine wheat flour, |
| 2 | 1 Corinthians 5:7–8 | Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. Therefore let us keep the feast, not with the old bread, leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and of truth. |
| 3 | Psalms 22:14 | I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away within me. |
| 4 | John 12:27 | Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour. |
| 5 | 1 Peter 2:1 | Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander. |
| 6 | Leviticus 10:12 | And Moses said to Aaron and his remaining sons, Eleazar and Ithamar, “Take the grain offering that remains from the offerings made by fire to the LORD and eat it without leaven beside the altar, because it is most holy. |
| 7 | Matthew 26:38 | Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.” |
| 8 | Hebrews 7:26 | Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. |
| 9 | John 3:34 | For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit. |
| 10 | 1 Peter 2:22 | “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.” |
Leviticus 2:4 Summary
[Leviticus 2:4 tells us that when we bring an offering of grain baked in an oven, it must be made with fine flour, and it can be either unleavened cakes mixed with oil or unleavened wafers coated with oil. This shows us that God wants our best, just like the fine flour, and that we should strive to be pure and holy, like the unleavened bread. As we offer ourselves to the Lord, we can remember that He desires our hearts to be pure and our lives to be a sweet aroma to Him, just like the pleasing aroma of the grain offering (see Ephesians 5:2). By following God's instructions, we can show our love and devotion to Him, and seek to be filled with the Holy Spirit, who anoints us with His presence and power (see Psalm 23:5).]
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of flour is required for the grain offering mentioned in Leviticus 2:4?
The flour must be fine flour, as stated in Leviticus 2:4, to ensure the offering is of high quality and pleasing to the Lord, similar to the requirement of fine flour in other offerings, such as the bread of the Presence in Leviticus 24:5-7.
Why are unleavened cakes and wafers specified in Leviticus 2:4?
The use of unleavened cakes and wafers in Leviticus 2:4 symbolizes the absence of sin and corruption, as leaven is often associated with sin in the Bible, such as in 1 Corinthians 5:6-8, and the unleavened bread represents the purity and holiness required in the offerings made to the Lord.
What is the significance of oil in the grain offering of Leviticus 2:4?
The oil in the grain offering represents the anointing and presence of the Holy Spirit, as seen in other parts of the Bible, such as Psalm 23:5, where the psalmist's head is anointed with oil, symbolizing God's blessing and favor.
How does the grain offering in Leviticus 2:4 relate to the New Testament?
The grain offering in Leviticus 2:4 foreshadows the perfect offering of Jesus Christ, who is the bread of life, as stated in John 6:35, and the grain offering's emphasis on purity and holiness points to the sinless nature of Christ, who gave Himself as an offering for our sins, as seen in Ephesians 5:2.
Reflection Questions
- What does the requirement of fine flour in Leviticus 2:4 teach us about the importance of quality in our worship and service to the Lord?
- How can we apply the symbolism of unleavened bread in Leviticus 2:4 to our own lives, seeking to remove sin and corruption from our hearts?
- What role does the anointing of the Holy Spirit play in our lives, and how can we seek to be filled with the Spirit, as represented by the oil in the grain offering?
- In what ways can we offer ourselves as living sacrifices to the Lord, as seen in Romans 12:1, in light of the grain offering in Leviticus 2:4?
Gill's Exposition on Leviticus 2:4
And if thou bring an oblation of a meat offering baken in an oven,.... This is another kind of meat offering, or in another form; the former was only fine flour and oil mixed together, and
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 2:4
And if thou bring an oblation of a meat offering baken in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Leviticus 2:4
Baken in the oven; made in the sanctuary for that use, as may seem from ,29 Ezekiel 46:20.
Trapp's Commentary on Leviticus 2:4
Leviticus 2:4 And if thou bring an oblation of a meat offering baken in the oven, [it shall be] unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil.Ver. 4. Unleavened cake of fine flour mingled with oil.] Sincerity is the mother of serenity; truth, of tranquillity.
Ellicott's Commentary on Leviticus 2:4
(4) A meat offering baked in the oven.—The second kind of meat offering consisted of preparations baked with oil in the oven, or in the pan, or cooked in a pot (Leviticus 2:4-10). The oven is probably the portable pot, open at the top, about three feet high and liable to be broken (Leviticus 11:35), which is still used in the East for making bread and cakes. After the vessel is thoroughly heated, the dough, which is made into large, thin, oval cakes resembling pancakes or Scotch oatcakes, is dexterously thrown against the sides, the aperture above is covered, and the bread is completely baked in a few minutes. Though the bread when first taken out is soft, and can be rolled up like paper, it hardens and becomes crisp when it is kept.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Leviticus 2:4
Verse 4. Baken in the oven] תנור tannur, from נר nar, to split, divide, says Mr. Parkhurst; and hence the oven, because of its burning, dissolving, and melting heat.
Cambridge Bible on Leviticus 2:4
4–10. After the general description of Lev 2:1-3, three methods of preparing the Meal-Offering are specified. It may be (1) baken in the oven (Leviticus 2:4), or (2) on a flat plate (Leviticus 2:5, mg. of R.V. and A.V.), or (3) in a frying pan (Leviticus 2:7). In all cases the material is the same; fine flour and oil, and the priest is to treat it in the same way (Leviticus 2:9-10 repeat the directions of Lev 2:2-3).
Barnes' Notes on Leviticus 2:4
The four kinds of bread and the three cooking utensils which are mentioned in this section were probably such as were in common use in the daily life of the Israelites; and there appears no reason to
Whedon's Commentary on Leviticus 2:4
4. Oblation — The Hebrew korban. It is a general term for offering, and is so translated in Leviticus 1:2. Baken in the oven — There is no in in the original.
Sermons on Leviticus 2:4
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(Exodus) Exodus 29:1-9 by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of consecration and coming to God with empty hands. He highlights that true consecration is not about making promises or offer |
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If Any Man Be in Christ - Part 3 (Cd Quality) by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the preacher shares a story about a marriage hall where people were dancing and having a good time. Suddenly, the Queen of the Underworld enters and starts dancing |
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(Exodus) Exodus 12:5-8 by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the preacher shares his experiences as a young preacher in Middle Tennessee. He talks about how he used to hold meetings in country churches during the summer and h |
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Grain Offering - Leviticus 2 by Jacob Prasch | In this sermon, the speaker discusses his visit to the Airport Vineyard Church in Toronto and expresses his shock at the extreme and unscriptural practices he witnessed there. He e |
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The Glorying of Leaven by Carter Conlon | In this sermon, the preacher begins by recounting the story of Belshazzar and how he was blind to the truth and hardened to the gospel. The preacher then paraphrases Matthew chapte |
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Celebrate the Feast by Jim Cymbala | In this sermon, Pastor Symbola emphasizes the importance of living a life that is true to one's identity as a Christian. He highlights the destructive nature of sin and how it can |
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Chapter 2 - How to Obtain Fulness of Power in Christian Life & Service by R.A. Torrey | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the power of the blood of Jesus in atoning for sin and justifying believers before God. The speaker highlights how Martin Luther spent many |