LEVITICUS 4:17

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And the priest shall dip his finger in some of the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the Lord, even before the vail.

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Leviticus 4:17 Translation & Meaning

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And the priest הַכֹּהֵ֛ן Literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) priest
shall dip וְטָבַ֧ל To dip, to immerse dip
his finger אֶצְבָּע֖וֹ Something to sieze with, i.e., a finger; by analogy, a toe finger
in some (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
of מִן Properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses of
the blood, הַדָּ֑ם Blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e., drops of blood) blood
and sprinkle וְהִזָּ֞ה To spirt, i.e., besprinkle (especially in expiation) sprinkle
it (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
seven שֶׁ֤בַע Seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number seven
times פְּעָמִים֙ A stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow) times
before לִפְנֵ֣י The face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) before
the Lord, יְהוָ֔ה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
even (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
before פְּנֵ֥י The face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) before
the vail. הַפָּרֹֽכֶת׃ A separatrix, i.e., (the sacred) screen vail

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  • 15  And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the Lord: and the bullock shall be killed before the Lord.

  • 16  And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock's blood to the tabernacle of the congregation:

  • 17  And the priest shall dip his finger in some of the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the Lord, even before the vail.

  • 18  And he shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar which is before the Lord, that is in the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall pour out all the blood at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

  • 19  And he shall take all his fat from him, and burn it upon the altar.




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