LEVITICUS 6:2

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If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the Lord, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour;

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Leviticus 6:2 Translation & Meaning

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If כִּ֣י (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed If
a soul נֶ֚פֶשׁ Properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) soul
sin, תֶֽחֱטָ֔א Properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn sin
and commit וּמָֽעֲלָ֥ה Properly, to cover up; used only figuratively, to act covertly, i.e., treacherously commit
a trespass מַ֖עַל Treachery, i.e., sin trespass
against the Lord, בַּֽיהוָ֑ה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God against Lord
and lie וְכִחֵ֨שׁ To be untrue, in word (to lie, feign, disown) or deed (to disappoint, fail, cringe) lie
unto his neighbour בַּֽעֲמִית֜וֹ Companionship; hence (concretely) a comrade or kindred man neighbour
in that which was delivered בְּפִקָּד֗וֹן A deposit delivered
him to keep, or אֽוֹ Desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if keep
in fellowship, בִתְשׂ֤וּמֶת A deposit, i.e., pledging fellowship
or א֣וֹ Desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if or
in a thing taken away by violence, בְגָזֵ֔ל Robbery, or (concretely) plunder thing taken away violence
or א֖וֹ Desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if or
hath deceived עָשַׁ֥ק To press upon, i.e., oppress, defraud, violate, overflow deceived
his neighbour; עֲמִיתֽוֹ׃ Companionship; hence (concretely) a comrade or kindred man neighbour

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  • 1  And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

  • 2  If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the Lord, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour;

  • 3  Or have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein:

  • 4  Then it shall be, because he hath sinned, and is guilty, that he shall restore that which he took violently away, or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten, or that which was delivered him to keep, or the lost thing which he found,




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