LEVITICUS 27:3

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And thy estimation shall be of the male from twenty years old even unto sixty years old, even thy estimation shall be fifty shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary.

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Leviticus 27:3 Translation & Meaning

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And thy estimation עֶרְכְּךָ֙ A pile, equipment, estimate estimation
shall be וְהָיָ֤ה To exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) shall be
of the male הַזָּכָ֔ר Properly, remembered, i.e., a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex) male
from twenty עֶשְׂרִ֣ים Twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth twenty
years שָׁנָ֔ה A year (as a revolution of time) years
old מִבֶּן֙ A son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) old
even unto וְעַ֖ד As far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with) even
sixty שִׁשִּׁ֣ים Sixty sixty
years שָׁנָ֑ה A year (as a revolution of time) years
old, בֶּן A son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) old
even thy estimation עֶרְכְּךָ֗ A pile, equipment, estimate even estimation
shall be וְהָיָ֣ה To exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) shall be
fifty חֲמִשִּׁ֛ים Fifty fifty
shekels שֶׁ֥קֶל Probably a weight; used as a commercial standard shekels
of silver, כֶּ֖סֶף Silver (from its pale color); by implication, money silver
after the shekel בְּשֶׁ֥קֶל Probably a weight; used as a commercial standard shekel
of the sanctuary. הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ A sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity sanctuary

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  • 1  And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

  • 2  Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall make a singular vow, the persons shall be for the Lord by thy estimation.

  • 3  And thy estimation shall be of the male from twenty years old even unto sixty years old, even thy estimation shall be fifty shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary.

  • 4  And if it be a female, then thy estimation shall be thirty shekels.

  • 5  And if it be from five years old even unto twenty years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels.




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