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Numbers 29:19 — Word Study

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WLCוּשְׂעִיר־ עִזִּ֥ים אֶחָ֖ד חַטָּ֑את מִלְּבַד֙ עֹלַ֣ת הַתָּמִ֔יד וּמִנְחָתָ֖הּ וְנִסְכֵּיהֶֽם׃ ס

BSAInclude oneʼechâd [a single] male goatsâʻîyr [a wild or hairy goat] as a sin offeringchaṭṭâʼâh [guilt or punishment for sin] in addition tobad the regulartâmîyd [continual, daily] burnt offeringʻôlâh [a step or stairs to the altar] with its grain offeringminchâh [meal] and drink offeringneçek [liquid, ceremonial, a libation]

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Numbers 29:19quick helps
In a sentenceThis verse specifies the inclusion of a male goat as a sin offering alongside other regular offerings.
Who is speakingThe instructions are given as part of the sacrificial laws for the Israelites.
Where we areThis verse is part of the instructions for the festival offerings in the book of Numbers.
The hard wordחַטָּ֑את
Take awayThe verse emphasizes the importance of sin offerings in the sacrificial system.
2 commentators on this verse Jamieson, Whedon & more — read them › clause The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

Bars are logarithmic — אֵת, the commonest word in the Hebrew Bible, stands about 11,000 times, so a linear scale would leave everything else invisible. Click a row to open that word.

Deep Study — Numbers 29:19

Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.

Context — Instructions for Sacrificial Offeringsgenerated

18along with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to the number prescribed.
19Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
20On the third day you are to present eleven bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,
21along with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to the number prescribed.

Numbers 29:19 is part of a larger section detailing the offerings required during the festival seasons. This specific verse outlines the inclusion of a male goat as a sin offering, which is an essential aspect of the sacrificial system established for the Israelites. The surrounding verses provide context for the types of offerings, including burnt offerings and grain offerings, that were to be made during these sacred times.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Numbers 29:11–22Include one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the sin offering of atonement and the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offerings.
2Amos 8:14Those who swear by the guilt of Samaria and say, ‘As surely as your god lives, O Dan,’ or, ‘As surely as the way of Beersheba lives’— they will fall, never to rise again.”

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 2 references, hung on the phrase they belong to

And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering thereof, and their drink offerings.Numbers 29:11–22 Amos 8:14

The Key Word חַטָּ֑את, cha.Tatgenerated

The word חַטָּאת (chatta'ah) refers to sin or a sin offering. It encompasses both the act of sinning and the necessary atonement through sacrifice. This term highlights the seriousness of sin and the need for purification in the Israelite sacrificial system.

As a feminine singular noun, it indicates a specific offering made to atone for guilt or punishment for sin. The usage of this term in the context of sacrificial laws underscores the importance of atonement in maintaining a right relationship with God.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb is implied in the command to include, with a noun phrase as the object: וּשְׂעִיר־ עִזִּ֥ים אֶחָ֖ד (and a male goat of one). This structure emphasizes the specific inclusion of a single goat as part of the sacrificial offerings.

The sentence structure is straightforward, listing the components of the offerings: a sin offering, burnt offering, grain offering, and drink offering, which are all essential elements of the sacrificial system.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

In the Septuagint, the term used for חַטָּאת is ἁμαρτίας (hamartias), which translates to sin. This choice reflects a direct understanding of the Hebrew concept of sin and atonement.

The Greek translation maintains the sacrificial context, indicating the continued importance of sin offerings in the religious practices of the community.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Numbers 29:19 tells us to include one male goat as a sin offering along with the regular burnt offering and its accompanying grain and drink offerings. This instruction is part of the sacrificial system that the Israelites were to follow during their festivals.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What is the significance of the male goat as a sin offering?

The male goat serves as a specific sacrifice to atone for sin, highlighting the need for purification and reconciliation with God.

Why are there different types of offerings mentioned?

Different offerings serve various purposes in the sacrificial system, each symbolizing different aspects of atonement and worship.

How does this verse connect to the overall sacrificial system?

This verse illustrates the structured approach to sacrifices in the Israelite community, emphasizing the importance of atonement and the role of different offerings.

What can we learn from the practice of sin offerings?

The practice of sin offerings teaches the importance of acknowledging sin and seeking forgiveness through appropriate means.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. How do the offerings in this verse reflect the seriousness of sin in our lives?
  2. What practices can we implement today to acknowledge and atone for our own shortcomings?
  3. In what ways can understanding the sacrificial system deepen our appreciation for forgiveness?
  4. How can we apply the principles of offering and sacrifice in our daily lives?

Commentators on this verse — 2 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Numbers 29:19 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: On the fifteenth day - was to be held

Read Robert Jamieson on Numbers 29 →
Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

THE FEAST OF — , Numbers 29:12-40.The cycle of Jewish feasts culminated in this, the grandest and most joyful of all.

Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Numbers 29 →

The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

and one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, with its meal offering and their drink offerings.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

NETBNew English Translation2006

along with one male goat for a purification offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering with its grain offering and their drink offerings.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering thereof, and their drink offerings.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

and one he-goat for a sin-offering; besides the continual burnt-offering, and the meal-offering thereof, and their drink-offerings.

RVARevised Version, American1894

and one he-goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and the meal offering thereof, and their drink offerings.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; besides the continual burnt-offering, and its meat-offering, and their drink-offerings.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

And an hee goate for a sinne offring, (beside the continuall burnt offering and his meate offring) and their drinke offrings.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

and one buck of the goats for a sin-offering, — besides the continual burnt-offering and its oblation, and their drink-offerings.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

and one kid of the goats, a sin-offering; apart from the continual burnt-offering, and its present, and their libations.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

and one kid of the goats [for] a sin-offering, apart from the continual burnt-offering, and its present, and their drink-offerings.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And one he-goat for a sin-offering: besides the continual burnt-offering, and the meat-offering thereof, and their drink-offerings.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

You must offer one male goat as a sin offering in addition to the regular burnt offering, its grain offering, and their drink offerings.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

And a buck goat for a sin offering besides the perpetual holocaust, and the sacrifice and the libation thereof.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Also present a male goat as a sin offering in addition to the continual burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

And one he-goat for a sin-offering in addition to the regular burned offering, and its meal offering, and their drink offerings.

Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.


The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank

This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.

וּandclausenoun phrase · objectnoun phraseשְׂעִירa.male.goatעִזִּ֥יםof.goatsאֶחָ֖דonesecond objectחַטָּ֑אתa.sin.offeringprepositional phrase · prepositionalprepositional phraseמִ(from)לְּnoun phraseבַד֙besidesnoun phrasenoun phraseעֹלַ֣תthe.burnt.offeringnoun phraseהַof.(the)תָּמִ֔ידcontinuityוּandnoun phraseמִנְחָתָ֖its.grainהּofferingוְandnoun phraseנִסְכֵּיtheir.drinkהֶֽםofferings

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text is supported by the Septuagint, which matches eight of the nine words. The Samaritan Pentateuch differs in one word, using נסכיה (libation) instead of the Masoretic's term, but otherwise agrees with the sacrificial instructions.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

וּשְׂעִיר־ עִזִּ֥ים אֶחָ֖ד חַטָּ֑את מִלְּבַד֙ עֹלַ֣ת הַתָּמִ֔יד וּמִנְחָתָ֖הּ וְנִסְכֵּיהֶֽם׃ ס

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וּשְׂעִיר־ξίμαρονעִזִּ֥יםαἰγῶνאֶחָ֖דἕναחַטָּ֑אתἁμαρτίαςעֹלַ֣תὁλοκαυτώσεωςהַתָּמִ֔ידτῆςוּמִנְחָתָ֖הּαὐτῶνוְנִסְכֵּיהֶֽם׃ סκαὶ

8 of the 9 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Samaritan Pentateuchthe Torah as the Samaritan community kept it

ושׂעיר עזים אחד לחטאת מלבד עלת התמיד ומנחתה ונסכיה

1 word differs from the Masoretic Text: נסכיה (libation)

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

Numbers 29:19שָׂעִרand a male and a male goatשָׂעִרעֵזgoatsgoatsעֵזאֶחָדoneoneאֶחָדחַטָּאָהa sin offera sin offeringחַטָּאָהבַּדbesidesbesidesבַּדעֹלָה[the] burnt[the] burnt offעֹלָהתָּמִידcontinuitycontinuityתָּמִידמִנְחָהand grain oand grain offerמִנְחָהנֶ֫סֶךְand drink oand drink offerנֶ֫סֶךְנָסַךְto pourto pourנָסַךְשָׂעַרto shudderto shudderשָׂעַרעָזַזbe strongbe strongעָזַזחָדַדto go eithto go either waחָדַדחָטָאto sinto sinחָטָאבָּדַדbe alonebe aloneבָּדַדעָלָהto ascend:to ascend: riseעָלָהעָ֫וֶלinjusticeinjusticeעָ֫וֶלעֵזgoatgoatעֵזתָּמִידcontinuallcontinuallyתָּמִידחַטָּאָהsinsinחַטָּאָהכֶּ֫שֶׂבsheepsheepכֶּ֫שֶׂבגְּדִיkidkidגְּדִיכֶּ֫בֶשׂlamblambכֶּ֫בֶשׂאַ֫יִלramramאַ֫יִלשָׂעִרhairyhairyשָׂעִרשֶׁ֫לֶםpeace offepeace offeringשֶׁ֫לֶםנֶ֫סֶךְdrink offedrink offeringנֶ֫סֶךְ
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Numbers 29:19

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

and a male goat of goats one a sin offering besides [the] burnt offering of continuity and grain offering its and drink offerings their
וּשְׂעִיר־u.se.'ir- and a male goat of H8163 Conjunction · noun common masculine singular construct
59× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word can refer to a wild goat or a satyr, a mythical creature. In the Bible, it may also describe a demon-possessed animal, like the ones in Matthew 8:30-32.
Amplified meaning
a wild or hairy goat
Tyndale gloss
hairy
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שָׂעִר (sa`iyr) means 'hairy' and refers to a he-goat or buck, often in a sacrificial context. It can also denote a satyr or demon, suggesting a creature with goat-like features. The word is built from the root meaning 'shaggy' and appears in various contexts, including references to demonic beings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שָׂעִר adj. hairy

base

שָׂעִיר 63 n.m. he-goat, buck (hairy one)

base

שָׂעִיר n.m. satyr, demon (with he-goat’s form, or feet)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8163a שָׂעִר hairy H8163b שָׂעִיר he-goat, buck H8163c שָׂעִיר satyr, demon

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8163 sa`iyr saw-eer'

or sabir {saw-eer'}; from 8175; shaggy; as noun, a he-goat;

by analogy, a faun:--devil, goat, hairy, kid, rough, satyr.

see HEBREW for 08175

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׂעִר (sa.ir) — hairy.

adj

hairy

שָׂעִיר (sa.ir) — he-goat.

1) he-goat, buck

1a) as sacrificial animal

שָׂעִיר (sa.ir) — satyr.

satyr, may refer to a demon possessed goat like the swine of Gadara (Mt 8:30-32)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-ms — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular construct
HC/Ncmsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

and a male goat of goats one a sin offering besides [the] burnt offering of continuity and grain offering its and drink offerings their
עִזִּ֥ים'i.Zim goats H5795 Noun common · masculine plural absolute
74× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Refers to a female goat, often translated as she-goat or kid, and is also related to goat's hair in the Bible.
Tyndale gloss
goat
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עֵז (ez) refers to a she-goat or female goat, and can also denote a kid. It is derived from a root meaning strength, and in the plural form, it can refer to goats in general or goat's hair. The word appears in various contexts in the Old Testament.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עֵז 74 n.f. she-goat

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5795 עֵז she-goat

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5795 `ez aze

from 5810; a she-goat (as strong), but masculine in plural

(which also is used ellipt. for goat's hair):--(she) goat,

kid.

see HEBREW for 05810

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עֵז (ez) — goat.

female goat, she-goat, goat, kid

Aramaic equivalent: ez (עֵז "goat" H5796)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcmpa — Noun common · masculine plural absolute
HNcmpa
and a male goat of goats one a sin offering besides [the] burnt offering of continuity and grain offering its and drink offerings their
אֶחָ֖ד'e.Chad one H259 Adj
971× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means one or united, and is used to describe something that is single or unique. It is often translated as one, first, or alone. For example, in Genesis 1:5, God calls the light day and the darkness night, and separates them into one thing from another.
Amplified meaning
a single
Tyndale gloss
one
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֶחָד (echad) means 'one' and is derived from a numeral. It encompasses meanings such as each, every, a certain, and can serve as an indefinite article. It is also used as an ordinal to denote 'first' and appears in various combinations, including eleven. The entries consistently emphasize its numerical and qualitative aspects.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֶחָד 972 adj.num. one

one

= each, every

= a certain

= indef. art.

only, & (fem.) once

one … another, one … the other

as ordinal first

in combin.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H259 אֶחָד one . one

. = each, every

. = a certain

. = indef. art.

. only, & (fem.) once

. one … another, one … the other

. as ordinal first

. in combin.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

259 'echad ekh-awd'

a numeral from 258; properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an

ordinal) first:--a, alike, alone, altogether, and,

any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-)ly, each (one), +

eleven, every, few, first, + highway, a man, once, one, only,

other, some, together,

see HEBREW for 0258

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֶחָד (e.chad) — one.

1) one (number)

1a) one (number)

1b) each, every

1c) a certain

1d) an (indefinite article)

1e) only, once, once for all

1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one

1g) first

1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Adj — Adj
HAcfsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

wun.

See NUMBER.

and a male goat of goats one a sin offering besides [the] burnt offering of continuity and grain offering its and drink offerings their
חַטָּ֑אתcha.Tat a sin offering H2403 Noun common · feminine singular absolute
295× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word describes sin, guilt, or punishment for sin, and also the sacrifice or purification made to atone for it. It is used in the Bible to describe the consequences and solutions for sin. The KJV translates it as 'punishment' or 'sin'.
Amplified meaning
guilt or punishment for sin
Tyndale gloss
sin
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חַטָּאָה (chatta'ah) refers to sin and encompasses various aspects such as the condition of sin, guilt, punishment, and sin-offering. It can denote both the act of sinning and the consequences, including purification from ceremonial uncleanness. The term is built from the root word for offense and is used in contexts relating to sin and its expiation.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חַטָּאָה n.f. sinful thing, sin, Ex 34:7 (J E) Is 5:18.

done

חַטָּאת n.f. sin, sin-offering

sin

condition of sin, guilt of sin

punishment for sin

sin-offering

purification from sins of ceremonial uncleanness

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2403a חַטָּאָה sin, sin-offering(?) . sin

. sin-offering

H2403b חַטָּאת sin, sin-offering . sin

. condition of sin, guilt of sin

. punishment for sin

. sin-offering

. purification from sins of ceremonial uncleanness

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2403 chatta'ah khat-taw-aw'

or chattacth {khat-tawth'}; from 2398; an offence (sometimes

habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or

expiation; also (concretely) an offender:--punishment (of

sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering).

see HEBREW for 02398

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חַטָּאָה (chat.ta.ah) — sin.

sin, sinful thing

חַטָּאת (chat.tat) — sin.

: sin

1) sin, sin offering

1a) sin

1b) condition of sin, guilt of sin

1c) punishment for sin

1d) sin-offering

1e) purification from sins of ceremonial uncleanness

חַטָּאת (chat.tat) — sin: sin offering.

: sin_offering

1) sin, sin offering

1a) sin

1b) condition of sin, guilt of sin

1c) punishment for sin

1d) sin-offering

1e) purification from sins of ceremonial uncleanness

חַטָּאת (chat.tat) — sin: punishment.

: punishment/purification

1) sin, sin offering

1a) sin

1b) condition of sin, guilt of sin

1c) punishment for sin

1d) sin-offering

1e) purification from sins of ceremonial uncleanness

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absolute
HNcfsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Easton's Bible Dictionary

Sin-offering

(Heb. hattath), the law of, is given in detail in Lev. 4-6:13; 9:7-11, 22-24; 12:6-8; 15:2, 14, 25-30; 14:19, 31; Num. 6:10-14. On the day of Atonement it was made with special solemnity (Lev. 16:5, 11, 15). The blood was then carried into the holy of holies and sprinkled on the mercy-seat. Sin-offerings were also presented at the five annual festivals (Num. 28, 29), and on the occasion of the consecration of the priests (Ex. 29:10-14, 36). As each individual, even the most private member of the congregation, as well as the congregation at large, and the high priest, was obliged, on being convicted by his conscience of any particular sin, to come with a sin-offering, we see thus impressively disclosed the need in…

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

- Probable origin of

Ge 4:4,7

- WAS OFFERED

. For sins of ignorance

Le 4:2,13,22,27

. At the consecration of priests

Ex 29:10,14; Le 8:14

. At the consecration of Levites

Nu 8:8

. At the expiration of a Nazarite's vow

Nu 6:14

. On the day of atonement

Le 16:3,9

- Was a most holy sacrifice

Le 6:25,29

- CONSISTED OF

. A young bullock for priests

Le 4:3; 9:2,8; 16:3,6

. A young bullock or he-goat for the congregation

and a male goat of goats one a sin offering besides [the] burnt offering of continuity and grain offering its and drink offerings their
מִלְּבַד֙mi.le.Vad besides H905 Preposition · preposition · noun common masculine singular construct
200× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word 'bad' can mean alone, apart, or a separate part of something, like a branch or a bar. It's used to describe something that's only or except for something else.
Tyndale gloss
alone: pole
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בַּד (bad) refers to separation or being alone, often indicating a part or branch of something. It can denote physical separation, such as limbs or bars, as well as figurative uses like 'chief of a city.' The entries consistently highlight meanings related to being apart or alone, with no significant disagreement among the lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בַּד, בָּ֑ד n.m. separation, concr. part

prop. in a state of separation, alone, by itself

concr. part

parts, specif. extended from something

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H905 בַּד, בָּ֑ד separation, concr. part . prop. in a state of separation, alone, by itself

. concr. part

. parts, specif. extended from something

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

905 bad bad

from 909; properly, separation; by implication, a part of the

body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief

of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as an

adverb, apart, only, besides:--alone, apart, bar, besides,

branch, by self, of each alike, except, only, part, staff,

strength.

see HEBREW for 0909

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בַּד (bad) — alone: pole.

: pole

1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone

1a) separation, alone, by itself

1a1) only (adv)

1a2) apart from, besides (prep)

1b) part

1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars

בַּד (bad) — alone.

: alone

1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone

1a) separation, alone, by itself

1a1) only (adv)

1a2) apart from, besides (prep)

1b) part

1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars

בַּד (bad) — alone: each.

: each

1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone

1a) separation, alone, by itself

1a1) only (adv)

1a2) apart from, besides (prep)

1b) part

1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars

בַּד (bad) — alone: besides.

: besides/apart from

1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone

1a) separation, alone, by itself

1a1) only (adv)

1a2) apart from, besides (prep)

1b) part

1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | Prep | N-ms — Preposition · preposition · noun common masculine singular construct
HR/R/Ncmsc
and a male goat of goats one a sin offering besides [the] burnt offering of continuity and grain offering its and drink offerings their
עֹלַ֣ת'o.Lat [the] burnt offering of H5930 Noun common · feminine singular construct
287× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to a step or stairs, often used to describe the ascent to the altar for a burnt offering. In the Bible, it can also mean a holocaust or sacrifice, like in Leviticus.
Amplified meaning
a step or stairs to the altar
Tyndale gloss
burnt offering
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עֹלָה (olah) refers to both a whole burnt-offering and an ascent or stairway. It is derived from a feminine active participle of the root meaning to go up. The term is used in contexts related to sacrifices, particularly in the Old Testament, where it signifies offerings that ascend in smoke. The entries consistently highlight its dual meaning without significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עֹלָה 286 n.f. whole burnt-offering

base

[עֹלָה] n.f. ascent, stairway, Ez 40:26 Kt

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5930a עֹלָה whole burnt-offering H5930b עֹלָה ascent, stairway

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5930 `olah o-law'

or mowlah {o-law'}; feminine active participle of 5927; a

step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a

holocaust (as going up in smoke):--ascent, burnt offering

(sacrifice), go up to. See also 5766.

see HEBREW for 05927

see HEBREW for 05766

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עֹלָה (o.lah) — burnt offering.

whole burnt offering

Aramaic equivalent: a.lah (עֲלָת "burnt offering" H5928)

עֹלָה (o.lah) — ascent.

ascent, stairway, steps

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular construct
HNcfsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

and a male goat of goats one a sin offering besides [the] burnt offering of continuity and grain offering its and drink offerings their
הַתָּמִ֔ידha.ta.Mid continuity H8548 Particle · noun common masculine singular absolute
104× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means continually or constantly, like the daily sacrifice in the Bible. It describes something that happens regularly, like every day. It is used in books like Leviticus and Numbers to describe regular offerings.
Amplified meaning
continual, daily
Tyndale gloss
continually
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

תָּמִיד (tamiyd) refers to continuity or perpetuity, often used adverbially to mean continually or constantly. It is derived from a root meaning to stretch, indicating indefinite extension. The term is also associated with the regular daily sacrifice in the Old Testament, emphasizing its constant nature.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

תָּמִיד n.m. continuity

earliest and oftenest as adv., continually

as subst.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8548 תָּמִיד continuity . earliest and oftenest as adv., continually

. as subst.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8548 tamiyd taw-meed'

from an unused root meaning to stretch; properly, continuance

(as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as

adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the

regular (daily) sacrifice:--alway(-s), continual

(employment, -ly), daily, ((n-))ever(-more), perpetual.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

תָּמִיד (ta.mid) — continually.

1) continuity, perpetuity, to stretch

1a) continually, continuously (as adverb)

1b) continuity (subst)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | N-ms — Particle · noun common masculine singular absolute
HTd/Ncmsa
and a male goat of goats one a sin offering besides [the] burnt offering of continuity and grain offering its and drink offerings their
וּמִנְחָתָ֖הּu.min.cha.Tah and grain offering its H4503 Conjunction · noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
211× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
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.
Amplified meaning
meal
Tyndale gloss
offering
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מִנְחָה (minchah) refers to a gift or offering, particularly in a religious context. It encompasses a range of meanings including tribute, voluntary offerings, and specifically bloodless sacrifices, often grain offerings. The term is derived from a root meaning to apportion or bestow, indicating a donation or present, especially to God.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מִנְחָה 153 n.f. gift, tribute, offering

gift, present

tribute

offering made to God, of any kind, whether grain or animals

grain offering

grain-offering, always with this meaning in P

vbs. of offering are

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4503 מִנְחָה gift, tribute, offering

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4503 minchah min-khaw'

from an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. bestow; a

donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial

offering (usually bloodless and voluntary):--gift, oblation,

(meat) offering, present, sacrifice.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מִנְחָה (min.chah) — offering.

: offering/sacrifice

1) gift, tribute, offering, present, oblation, sacrifice, meat offering

1a) gift, present

1b) tribute

1c) offering (to God)

1d) grain offering

מִנְחָה (min.chah) — offering: gift.

: gift

1) gift, tribute, offering, present, oblation, sacrifice, meat offering

1a) gift, present

1b) tribute

1c) offering (to God)

1d) grain offering

מִנְחָה (min.chah) — offering: tribute.

: tribute

1) gift, tribute, offering, present, oblation, sacrifice, meat offering

1a) gift, present

1b) tribute

1c) offering (to God)

1d) grain offering

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-fs | Suff — Conjunction · noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
HC/Ncfsc/Sp3fs
and a male goat of goats one a sin offering besides [the] burnt offering of continuity and grain offering its and drink offerings their
וְנִסְכֵּיהֶֽם׃ סve.nis.kei.Hem and drink offerings their H5262 Conjunction · noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
64× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word refers to a drink offering, where a liquid is poured out as a sacrifice to God, often in a ceremonial context, as seen in Numbers and Deuteronomy.
Amplified meaning
liquid, ceremonial, a libation
Tyndale gloss
drink offering
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word נֶ֫סֶךְ (*necek*) primarily means 'drink offering' or 'libation,' referring to a ritual pouring of liquid. It can also denote 'molten images' or 'cast idols.' The word is derived from a root meaning to pour out, and its Aramaic equivalent is noted as well.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

נֶ֫סֶךְ n.m. drink-offering

drink-offering

molten images

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5262 נֶ֫סֶךְ drink-offering . drink-offering

. molten images

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5262 necek neh'-sek

or necek {nay'-sek}; from 5258; a libation; also a cast

idol:--cover, drink offering, molten image.

see HEBREW for 05258

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נֶ֫סֶךְ (ne.sekh) — drink offering.

1) drink offering, libation, molten image, something poured out

1a) drink offering

1b) molten images

Aramaic equivalent: ne.sakh (נְסַךְ "drink offering" H5261)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-mp | Suff — Conjunction · noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
HC/Ncmpc/Sp3mp
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