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“And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the Lord; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,”
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| KJV Verse | Original Hebrew | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “And he shall offer” | וְהִקְרִיב֙ | To approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose | offer |
| “of the sacrifice” | מִזֶּ֣בַח | Properly, a slaughter, i.e., the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act) | sacrifice |
| “of the peace offering” | הַשְּׁלָמִ֔ים | Properly, requital, i.e., a (voluntary) sacrifice in thanks | peace offering |
| “an offering made by fire” | אִשֶּׁ֖ה | Properly, a burnt-offering; but occasionally of any sacrifice | offering made fire |
| “unto the Lord;” | לַֽיהוָ֑ה | (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God | Lord |
| “the fat” | הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ | Fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part | fat |
| “that covereth” | הַֽמְכַסֶּ֣ה | Properly, to plump, i.e., fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy) | covereth |
| “the inwards,” | הַקֶּ֔רֶב | Properly, the nearest part, i.e., the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition) | inwards |
| “and all” | כָּל | Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) | all |
| “the fat” | הַחֵ֔לֶב | Fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part | fat |
| “that” | אֲשֶׁ֖ר | Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc | that |
| “is” | (No Hebrew definition. English implied.) | ||
| “upon” | עַל | Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | upon |
| “the inwards,” | הַקֶּֽרֶב׃ | Properly, the nearest part, i.e., the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition) | inwards |
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1 And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd; whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the Lord.
2 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.
3 And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the Lord; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
4 And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
5 And Aaron's sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which is upon the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.
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