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Leviticus 22:24 — Word Study

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WLCוּמָע֤וּךְ וְכָתוּת֙ וְנָת֣וּק וְכָר֔וּת לֹ֥א תַקְרִ֖יבוּ לַֽיהוָ֑ה וּֽבְאַרְצְכֶ֖ם לֹ֥א תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃

BSAYou are notlôʼ [under any circumstances] to presentqârab [offer, bring near] to the LORDYᵉhôvâh [Yehovah, the supreme God] [an animal whose testicles are] bruisedmâʻak [beast, living creature, suffering from, injured] crushedkâthath [beaten, shattered] tornnâthaq [pulled apart, ripped] or cutkârath [damaged, mutilated] you are not tolôʼ [prohibited] sacrifice themʻâsâh [offer, slay] in your landʼerets [territory, region]

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Leviticus 22:24quick helps
In a sentenceGod instructs that animals with certain physical defects are not to be offered as sacrifices.
Who is speakingThe LORD, giving commands to Moses.
Where we areIn the laws concerning acceptable offerings to God.
The hard wordמָעַךְ
Take awayAnimals with defects are not suitable for sacrifice.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Trapp, Ellicott & more — read them › clause verbקָרַב 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.

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Deep Study — Leviticus 22:24

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Context — Laws on Acceptable Offeringsgenerated

23You may present as a freewill offering an ox or sheep that has a deformed or stunted limb, but it is not acceptable in fulfillment of a vow.
24You are not to present to the LORD an animal whose testicles are bruised, crushed, torn, or cut; you are not to sacrifice them in your land.
25Neither you nor a foreigner shall present food to your God from any such animal. They will not be accepted on your behalf, because they are deformed and flawed.’”
26Then the LORD said to Moses,

Leviticus 22:24 provides specific instructions regarding the types of animals that may be offered to the LORD. This verse emphasizes the importance of presenting offerings that are unblemished and acceptable, reflecting God's standards for worship. The surrounding verses reinforce these guidelines by detailing the conditions under which animals may be sacrificed, highlighting the seriousness of maintaining purity in offerings.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Leviticus 22:20You must not present anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.
2Deuteronomy 23:1No man with crushed or severed genitals may enter the assembly of the LORD.

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


The Key Word מָעַךְ, u.ma.'Ukhgenerated

The Hebrew word מָעַךְ (ma'akh) means to bruise or crush. It describes the action of pressing or squeezing, resulting in injury. This word appears in various contexts, often indicating physical damage or impairment.

In this verse, it specifically refers to the condition of the animal's testicles, indicating that any injury disqualifies the animal from being presented as an offering. The use of this word underscores the significance of purity and wholeness in sacrifices.


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 תַקְרִיבוּ (takrivu), you will present, which governs the sentence. The structure includes a series of conditions describing the animals that are not to be presented, followed by a prohibition against sacrificing them in the land.

The Hebrew word order emphasizes the prohibitions by placing them prominently, indicating the seriousness of the command regarding acceptable offerings.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates מָעַךְ as θλαδίαν (thladian), which carries a similar connotation of being crushed or bruised. This choice reflects a consistent understanding of the physical condition that disqualifies the animal from being offered.

The use of ἐκτεθλιμμένον for כָּתַת emphasizes the violent nature of the injury, aligning with the original Hebrew intent.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Leviticus 22:24 instructs that animals with bruised, crushed, torn, or cut testicles are not acceptable for sacrifice. This emphasizes the importance of offering perfect animals to God, as seen in the surrounding verses.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

Why are animals with defects not acceptable for sacrifice?

Animals offered to God must be without blemish to reflect purity and holiness, as they symbolize the worshipper's devotion.

What does it mean to present an offering to the LORD?

To present an offering means to bring an animal or gift to God as an act of worship, acknowledging His sovereignty and holiness.

How does this verse relate to the concept of holiness in worship?

This verse underscores that worship must be conducted with reverence and purity, as God desires offerings that are unblemished.

Are there other instances in the Bible where physical condition affects offerings?

Yes, other passages in the Torah also emphasize the need for unblemished offerings, reflecting a broader theme of holiness in worship.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What does this verse teach about the importance of purity in worship?
  2. How can we apply the principles of acceptable offerings in our own lives?
  3. In what ways do we ensure that our offerings to God are sincere and whole?
  4. What does it mean to you to present your best to God in worship?

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Leviticus 22:24 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ye shall not offer unto the Lord that which bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut,.... The Targum of Jonathan is, whose testicles are pressed and bruised, and whose nerves are corrupted and bruised,

Read John Gill on Leviticus 22 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you. No JFB commentary on these verses.

Read Robert Jamieson on Leviticus 22 →
John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 22:24 Ye shall not offer unto the LORD that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make [any offering thereof] in your land.Ver. 24. Neither shall you make any offering.] No, not a freewill offering. Religion loves to lie clean. God will take up with a poor, but it must be a pure sacrifice.

Read John Trapp on Leviticus 22 →
Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(24) That which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut.—These four terms express the four ways which the ancients used to emasculate animals. Neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land.—Better, and this shall ye not do in your land; that is, not only are animals thus mutilated prohibited as offerings for the altar, but this practice of gelding is altogether forbidden to the Israelites with regard to any animal whatsoever throughout the country. This law is binding upon the orthodox Jews to this day, and the question has recently been discussed by some of their spiritual guides, since it seriously affects those of their community who are engaged in farming land.

Read Charles John Ellicott on Leviticus 22 →
AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 24. Bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut] That is, no bullock or lamb that is injured in any of the above ways, shall be offered unto the Lord.

Read AdamClarke on Leviticus 22 →
CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

24. A reference to emasculation. Animals thus treated were forbidden to be offered.

Read Cambridge on Leviticus 22 →
Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The literal meaning of the passage in italics is, and this shall ye not do in your land. It appears to have been understood by the Jews as a prohibition of the mutilation of animals.

Read Albert Barnes on Leviticus 22 →
Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

24. Bruised, crushed, broken, or cut — Here are four ways of castrating animals. Such victims are plainly prohibited for sacrifice, since they are not perfect.

Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Leviticus 22 →

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

You are not to present to the LORD an animal whose testicles are bruised, crushed, torn, or cut; you are not to sacrifice them in your land.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

You must not offer to Yahweh that which has its testicles bruised, crushed, broken, or cut. You must not do this in your land.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

You are not to present to the LORD an animal whose testicles are bruised, crushed, torn, or cut; you are not to sacrifice them in your land.

NETBNew English Translation2006

You must not present to the Lord something with testicles that are bruised, crushed, torn, or cut off; you must not do this in your land.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Ye shall not offer unto the LORD that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

That which hath its stones bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut, ye shall not offer unto Jehovah; neither shall ye do thus in your land.

RVARevised Version, American1894

That which hath its stones bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut, ye shall not offer unto the LORD; neither shall ye do thus in your land.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Ye shall not offer to the LORD that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Ye shall not offer vnto ye Lord that which is bruised or crusshed, or broken, or cut away, neither shall ye make an offring thereof in your land,

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

That which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut shall ye not present to Jehovah; neither in your land shall ye do [the like].

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

As to a bruised, or beaten, or enlarged, or cut thing — ye do not bring [it] near to Jehovah; even in your land ye do not do it.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

As for bruised, or beaten, or torn, or cut—you do not bring [it] near to YHWH; and in your land you do not do it.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And one that is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut in the testicles, shall ye not offer unto the Lord; and in your land shall ye not make the like.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Do not offer any animal to Yahweh that has bruised, crushed, torn, or cut testicles. Do not do this within your land.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

You shall not offer to the Lord any beast that hath the testicles bruised, or crushed, or cut and taken away: neither shall you do any such thing in your land.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Don't present to the Lord an animal with testicles that are accidentally or deliberately damaged. You are not allowed to sacrifice any of these damaged animals in your land.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

An animal which has its sex parts damaged or crushed or broken or cut, may not be offered to the Lord; such a thing may not be done anywhere in your land.

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 · objectמָע֤וּךְ[one.which.is].squeezedוְandכָתוּת֙[one.which.is].crushedוְandנָת֣וּק[one.which.is].tornוְandכָר֔וּת[one.which.is].cutadverbialלֹ֥אnotverbתַקְרִ֖יבוּyou.will.presentprepositional phrase · prepositionalלַֽtoיהוָ֑הYahwehוּֽandclauseprepositional phrase · prepositionalבְinnoun phraseאַרְצְlandכֶ֖םyouradverbialלֹ֥אnotverbתַעֲשֽׂוּyou.will.do.[it]

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 both the Septuagint and the Samaritan Pentateuch, which agree word for word with the Hebrew. The Dead Sea Scrolls also align closely, with minor variations indicating damage or restoration but maintaining the essential message.

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

וּמָע֤וּךְ וְכָתוּת֙ וְנָת֣וּק וְכָר֔וּת לֹ֥א תַקְרִ֖יבוּ לַֽיהוָ֑ה וּֽבְאַרְצְכֶ֖ם לֹ֥א תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וּמָע֤וּךְθλαδίανוְכָתוּת֙ἐκτεθλιμμένονוְנָת֣וּקἐκτομίανוְכָר֔וּתἀπεσπασμένονלֹ֥אοὐתַקְרִ֖יבוּπροσάχειςלַֽיהוָ֑הκυρίῳוּֽבְאַרְצְכֶ֖םὑμῶνלֹ֥אοὐתַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ποιήσετε

10 of the 10 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

ומעוך וכתות ונתוק וכרות לא תקריבו ליהוה ובארצכם לא תעשׂו

Agrees with the Masoretic Text here, word for word.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 11Q1a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

ומעוכ וכתות ונתוק וכרות לא תקריבו אלה ליהוה ובארצ׳כמ לא תעשו

11 words on the leather.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 4Q24a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

[ומעוך] [וכתות] [ונתוק] [וכרות] לא [תקריבו] [ליהוה] ובארצ׳כם לא תעשו

3 words on the leather — 1 partly restored, 6 supplied entire by an editor.

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.

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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 Leviticus 22:24

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 [one which] is squashed and [one which] is crushed and [one which] is torn and [one which] is cut not you will present to Yahweh and in land your not you will do [it]
וּמָע֤וּךְu.ma.'Ukh and [one which] is squashed H4600 Conjunction · verb qal participle (passive) masculine singular
3× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to press or crush something, like piercing or squeezing, and is used to describe being handled or crushed. It appears in various forms, such as being stuck or pressed. In the Bible, it's often translated as 'bruised' or 'pressed'.
Amplified meaning
beast, living creature, suffering from, injured
Tyndale gloss
to bruise
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מָעַךְ (ma`ak) is a Hebrew verb meaning to press or bruise. It encompasses actions like squeezing and being crushed, with specific forms indicating different nuances, such as being handled or pressed. The entries highlight its usage in contexts related to physical pressure or injury, but do not provide specific verse references.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[מָעַךְ] vb. press, squeeze

Qal not to be offered to י׳, reference to emasculation; and his spear pressed (thrust) into the ground

Pu. there were their breasts squeezed

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4600 מָעַךְ

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4600 ma`ak maw-ak'

a primitive root; to press, i.e. to pierce, emasculate,

handle:--bruised, stuck, be pressed.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מָעַךְ (ma.akh) — to bruise.

1) to press, squeeze

1a) (Qal) to be crushed

1b) (Pual) to be handled, be pressed

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-Inf-c — Conjunction · verb qal participle (passive) masculine singular
HC/Vqsmsa
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and [one which] is squashed and [one which] is crushed and [one which] is torn and [one which] is cut not you will present to Yahweh and in land your not you will do [it]
וְכָתוּת֙ve.kha.Tut and [one which] is crushed H3807 Conjunction · verb qal participle (passive) masculine singular
17× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To crush or beat something violently means to destroy or shatter it into pieces, as when God punished the Israelites for their disobedience.
Amplified meaning
beaten, shattered
Tyndale gloss
to crush
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כָּתַת (kathath) is a Hebrew verb meaning to beat or crush, often with a violent connotation. It encompasses actions like crushing fine, breaking into pieces, and shattering. The entries indicate various forms of the verb, including Qal, Piel, Pual, Hiphil, and Hophal, which express different nuances of beating or being beaten.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[כָּתַת] vb. beat, crush by beating

Qal

beat or crush fine

beat, hammer (ploughshares into swords)

Pi. Pf.;—as Qal 1. beat or crush fine

Pu. and they were beaten in pieces, one nation against another.

Hiph. beat in pieces an enemy

Hoph. and to ruins is the gate crushed

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3807 [כָּתַת] beat, crush by beating .. beat or crush fine

. beat, hammer (ploughshares into swords)

. Pf.;—as Qal 1. beat or crush fine

. and they were beaten in pieces, one nation against another.

. beat in pieces an enemy

. and to ruins is the gate crushed

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3807 kathath kaw-thath'

a primitive root; to bruise or violently strike:--beat (down,

to pieces), break in pieces, crushed, destroy, discomfit,

smite, stamp.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כָּתַת (ka.tat) — to crush.

1) to beat, crush by beating, crush to pieces, crush fine

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to beat or crush fine

1a2) to beat, hammer

1b) (Piel)

1b1) to beat or crush fine

1b2) to beat, hammer

1c) (Pual) to be beaten

1d) (Hiphil) to beat in pieces, shatter

1e) (Hophal) to be beaten, be crushed

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-Inf-c — Conjunction · verb qal participle (passive) masculine singular
HC/Vqsmsa
and [one which] is squashed and [one which] is crushed and [one which] is torn and [one which] is cut not you will present to Yahweh and in land your not you will do [it]
וְנָת֣וּקve.na.Tuk and [one which] is torn H5423 Conjunction · verb qal participle (passive) masculine singular
27× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To tear or pull something away from something else, like pulling a plant out of the ground or separating two things, is what this word means, and it can also describe being separated or torn apart.
Amplified meaning
pulled apart, ripped
Tyndale gloss
to tear
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

נָתַק (nathaq) is a Hebrew verb meaning to pull, draw, or tear away. It encompasses various actions such as breaking, lifting, and rooting out, with different nuances in its grammatical forms, including Qal, Niphal, Piel, Hiphil, and Hophal. The entries indicate that it can refer to both active and passive forms of tearing or drawing away.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[נָתַק] vb. pull, draw, tear away, apart, off

Qal

draw away

draw or pull off

pull, tear away

Niph.

be drawn away

be torn apart, or in two, snapped

be separated

Pi.

tear apart, snap

tear out, up

Hiph.

draw away

drag them away

Hoph. they were drawn away from the city

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5423 נָתַק pull, draw, tear away, apart, off

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5423 nathaq naw-thak'

a primitive root; to tear off:--break (off), burst, draw

(away), lift up, pluck (away, off), pull (out), root out.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נָתַק (na.taq) — to tear.

1) to pull or tear or draw off or away or apart, draw out, pluck up, break, lift, root out

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to draw away

1a2) to draw or pull off

1a3) to pull or tear away

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be drawn away, be drawn out

1b2) to be torn apart or in two, be snapped

1b3) to be separated

1c) (Piel)

1c1) to tear apart, snap

1c2) to tear out, tear up, tear away

1d) (Hiphil)

1d1) to draw away

1d2) to drag away

1e) (Hophal) to be drawn away

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-Inf-c — Conjunction · verb qal participle (passive) masculine singular
HC/Vqsmsa
and [one which] is squashed and [one which] is crushed and [one which] is torn and [one which] is cut not you will present to Yahweh and in land your not you will do [it]
וְכָר֔וּתve.kha.Rut and [one which] is cut H3772 Conjunction · verb qal participle (passive) masculine singular
288× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to cut or destroy something, but it also has a special meaning related to making a covenant or agreement. In Genesis 15:18, God makes a covenant with Abram, symbolized by cutting animals in half, showing the seriousness of the promise. This word is used to describe important agreements and alliances.
Amplified meaning
damaged, mutilated
Tyndale gloss
to cut: cut
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כָּרַת (karath) is a Hebrew verb meaning to cut off, cut down, or make a covenant. It encompasses a range of actions from physically cutting to forming alliances, often implying destruction or elimination. The verb appears in various forms, indicating different nuances such as being cut off or destroyed. Notably, it can also refer to the act of making a covenant, which traditionally involved cutting flesh.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כָּרַת 291 vb. cut off, cut down

Qal

cut off

cut down

hew, timber

cut, or make a covenant

Niph.

be cut off

be cut down

be chewed between the teeth

be cut off, in a more general sense fail

Pual

be cut off

be cut down

Hiph.

cut off, flattering lips

cut off, destroy the life of

cut down, destroy, cities

take away

permit to perish

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3772 כָּרַת cut off, cut down .. cut off

. cut down

. hew, timber

. cut, or make a covenant

. . be cut off

. be cut down

. be chewed between the teeth

. be cut off, in a more general sense fail

.. be cut off

. be cut down

. . cut off, flattering lips

. cut off, destroy the life of

. cut down, destroy, cities

. take away

. permit to perish

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3772 karath kaw-rath'

a primitive root; to cut (off, down or asunder); by

implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant

(i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh

and passing between the pieces):--be chewed, be

con-(feder-)ate, covenant, cut (down, off), destroy, fail,

feller, be freed, hew (down), make a league ((covenant)), X

lose, perish, X utterly, X want.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כָּרַת (ka.rat) — to cut: cut.

: cut/fell

1) to cut, cut off, cut down, cut off a body part, cut out, eliminate, kill, cut a covenant

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to cut off

1a1a) to cut off a body part, behead

1a2) to cut down

1a3) to hew

1a4) to cut or make a covenant

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be cut off

1b2) to be cut down

1b3) to be chewed

1b4) to be cut off, fail

1c) (Pual)

1c1) to be cut off

1c2) to be cut down

1d) (Hiphil)

1d1) to cut off

1d2) to cut off, destroy

1d3) to cut down, destroy

1d4) to take away

1d5) to permit to perish

1e) (Hophal) cut off

כָּרַת (ka.rat) — to cut: make(covenant).

: make(covenant)

1) to cut, cut off, cut down, cut off a body part, cut out, eliminate, kill, cut a covenant

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to cut off

1a1a) to cut off a body part, behead

1a2) to cut down

1a3) to hew

1a4) to cut or make a covenant

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be cut off

1b2) to be cut down

1b3) to be chewed

1b4) to be cut off, fail

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Conj | V-Qal-Inf-c — Conjunction · verb qal participle (passive) masculine singular
HC/Vqsmsa
and [one which] is squashed and [one which] is crushed and [one which] is torn and [one which] is cut not you will present to Yahweh and in land your not you will do [it]
לֹ֥אlo' not H3808 Particle
5,170× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Amplified meaning
under any circumstances
Tyndale gloss
not
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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לֹא (lo') is a Hebrew word meaning 'not' or 'no.' It serves as a simple negation and can imply absence or prohibition. The word can also be used in various contexts, often combined with other particles for emphasis or clarification. Its Aramaic equivalent is לָא (la), which also means 'not.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לֹא or לוֹא adv. not

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3808 lo' lo

or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle;

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often

used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else,

ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never,

no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out

of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, +

of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לֹא (lo) — not.

1) not, no

1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)

1b) not (with modifier-negation)

1c) nothing (subst)

1d) without (with particle)

1e) before (of time)

Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Part — Particle
HTn
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and [one which] is squashed and [one which] is crushed and [one which] is torn and [one which] is cut not you will present to Yahweh and in land your not you will do [it]
תַקְרִ֖יבוּtak.Ri.vu you will present H7126 Verb · Hiphil · imperfect second person masculine plural
280× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To approach or come near someone or something, often with a sense of purpose or intention, like Moses approaching the burning bush in Exodus 3:5. This word can also mean to bring someone or something near, as in presenting an offering to God.
Amplified meaning
offer, bring near
Tyndale gloss
to present: come
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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קָרַב (qarab) is a Hebrew verb meaning to approach or come near, with various nuances including bringing or presenting something. It encompasses different forms such as Qal (to approach), Niphal (to be brought near), and Hiphil (to bring near). The term is often associated with offerings or dedications to God, particularly in the context of the book of Ezekiel.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[קָרֵב], קָרַב 279 vb. come near, approach

Qal 93 approach

Niph. he shall be brought unto God

Pi. cause to approach, bring near

Hiph.

177

bring near, bring, present

of time

as term techn. (c. 158 t.), chiefly Ez HP, bring near, of presenting, dedicating, or offering to י׳

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7126 קָרֵב, קָרַב come near, approach .approach

. he shall be brought unto God

. cause to approach, bring near

. . . bring near, bring, present

. of time

. as term techn. (c. 158 t.), chiefly Ez HP, bring near, of presenting, dedicating, or offering to י׳

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7126 qarab kaw-rab'

a primitive root; to approach (causatively, bring near) for

whatever purpose:--(cause to) approach, (cause to) bring

(forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw

near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer,

present, produce, make ready, stand, take.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

קָרַב (qa.rav) — to present: come.

: come/approach

1) to come near, approach, enter into, draw near

1a) (Qal) to approach, draw near

1b) (Niphal) to be brought near

1c) (Piel) to cause to approach, bring near, cause to draw near

1d) (Hiphil) to bring near, bring, present

קָרַב (qa.rav) — to present: bring.

: bring/offer

1) to come near, approach, enter into, draw near

1a) (Qal) to approach, draw near

1b) (Niphal) to be brought near

1c) (Piel) to cause to approach, bring near, cause to draw near

1d) (Hiphil) to bring near, bring, present

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Hiphil-Imperf-2mp — Verb · Hiphil · imperfect second person masculine plural
HVhi2mp
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

prez'-ent.

See GIFT.

Nave's Topical Bible

→ See GIFT

and [one which] is squashed and [one which] is crushed and [one which] is torn and [one which] is cut not you will present to Yahweh and in land your not you will do [it]
לַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.weh to Yahweh H3068 Preposition · noun proper
6,528× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Amplified meaning
Yehovah, the supreme God
Tyndale gloss
The Lord
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) is the proper name of the God of Israel, often rendered as Jehovah or the Lord. It signifies the self-existent or eternal nature of God. The name is closely associated with the revelation to Moses in Exodus 3:12-15 and is used in conjunction with other terms to denote sacred places. Some scholars suggest it derives from a root meaning 'to bring into being.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יַהְוֶה n.pr.dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים) 2. Many recent scholars explain יַהְוֶה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה) the one bringing into being, life-giver)

יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb

יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D

the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy

יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of Yahweh

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3068 יהוה i.e. יַהְוֶה n. pr. dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3068 Yhovah yeh-ho-vaw'

from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish

national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.

see HEBREW for 01961

see HEBREW for 03050

see HEBREW for 03069

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — LORD.

Jehovah = "the existing One"

1) the proper name of the one true God

1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of a.do.na (אֲדֹנָי "Lord" H0136)

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — The Lord.

Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — (Jerusalem of) the Lord.

Combined with ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-proper — Preposition · noun proper
HR/Npt
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and [one which] is squashed and [one which] is crushed and [one which] is torn and [one which] is cut not you will present to Yahweh and in land your not you will do [it]
וּֽבְאַרְצְכֶ֖םu.ve.'ar.tze.Khem and in land your H776 Conjunction · preposition · noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
2,504× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The land or earth refers to the soil or ground, and can also mean a country, territory, or region. In the Bible, it is used to describe the earth and its inhabitants, and is often translated as 'land' or 'country'.
Amplified meaning
territory, region
Tyndale gloss
land: soil
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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אֶ֫רֶץ (erets) is a feminine noun meaning 'earth' or 'land.' It encompasses various meanings, including the whole earth, specific territories like Canaan, and even inhabitants of the land. It can refer to soil, ground, or regions, and is used in phrases related to distance and the living. There is a note on the plural form אֲרָצוֹת, which mainly appears in later texts to denote multiple lands.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֶ֫רֶץ n. f. & (seld.) m. earth, land

earth, whole earth (opp. to a part)

earth, opp. to heaven, sky

earth = inhabitants of earth

land =

country, territory

district, region

trial territory

piece of ground

specif. land of Canaan, or Israel

= inhabitants of land

used even of Shᵉʼôl

ground, surface of ground

soil, as productive

אֶרֶץ in phrases

people of the land

in measurements of distance

the country of the plain, level or plain country

land of the living

end(s) of the earth

pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands, countries, often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations, etc.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H776 אֶ֫רֶץ n. f. & (seld.) m. earth, land . . earth, whole earth (opp. to a part)

. earth, opp. to heaven, sky

. earth = inhabitants of earth

. land = . country, territory

. district, region

. trial territory

. piece of ground

. specif. land of Canaan, or Israel

. = inhabitants of land

. used even of Shᵉʼôl

. . ground, surface of ground

. soil, as productive

. אֶרֶץ in phrases . people of the land

. in measurements of distance

. the country of the plain, level or plain country

. land of the living

. end(s) of the earth

. pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands, countries, often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations, etc.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

776 'erets eh'-rets

from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth

(at large, or partitively a land):--X common, country, earth,

field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) — land: country/planet.

: country/field

1) land, earth

1a) earth

1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)

1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)

1a3) earth (inhabitants)

1b) land

1b1) country, territory

1b2) district, region

1b3) tribal territory

1b4) piece of ground

1b5) land of Canaan, Israel

1b6) inhabitants of land

1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world

1b8) city (-state)

1c) ground, surface of the earth

1c1) ground

1c2) soil

1d) (in phrases)

1d1) people of the land

1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)

1d3) level or plain country

1d4) land of the living

1d5) end(s) of the earth

1e) (almost wholly late in usage)

1e1) lands, countries

1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan

אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) — land: soil.

: soil

1) land, earth

1a) earth

1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)

1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)

1a3) earth (inhabitants)

1b) land

1b1) country, territory

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and [one which] is squashed and [one which] is crushed and [one which] is torn and [one which] is cut not you will present to Yahweh and in land your not you will do [it]
לֹ֥אlo' not H3808 Particle
5,170× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Amplified meaning
prohibited
Tyndale gloss
not
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

לֹא (lo') is a Hebrew word meaning 'not' or 'no.' It serves as a simple negation and can imply absence or prohibition. The word can also be used in various contexts, often combined with other particles for emphasis or clarification. Its Aramaic equivalent is לָא (la), which also means 'not.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לֹא or לוֹא adv. not

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3808 lo' lo

or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle;

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often

used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else,

ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never,

no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out

of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, +

of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לֹא (lo) — not.

1) not, no

1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)

1b) not (with modifier-negation)

1c) nothing (subst)

1d) without (with particle)

1e) before (of time)

Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Part — Particle
HTn
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and [one which] is squashed and [one which] is crushed and [one which] is torn and [one which] is cut not you will present to Yahweh and in land your not you will do [it]
תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ta.'a.Su you will do [it] H6213 Verb · Qal · imperfect second person masculine plural
2,629× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Amplified meaning
offer, slay
Tyndale gloss
to make
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עָשָׂה (asah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to do or make, encompassing a wide range of actions such as producing, preparing, and observing. It can refer to both concrete and abstract activities, including making offerings and attending to tasks. The verb also has forms indicating passive meanings, such as being made or offered. Notably, the Piel form refers to pressing or squeezing.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עָשָׂה 2622 vb. do, make

Qal 2524

do (1560 t.)

deal with

oft. in phr. do kindness with

abs. act, act with effect

make (670 t.)

produce, yield

prepare, esp. of dressing and cooking food

make offering

attend to, put in order

observe, celebrate, religious festival

acquire property of various kinds

appoint priests

bring about of י׳’s effecting a deliverance

use

spend, pass, days of life

Niph.

97be done

be made, of concr. things

be produced from vine

be prepared, of food

be offered

be observed, passover

be used

Pu. I was made

base

[עָשָׂה] vb. Pi. press, squeeze

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6213a עָשָׂה do, make .. . do (1560 + t.)

. deal with

. oft. in phr. do kindness with

. abs. act, act with effect

. . make (670 + t.)

. produce, yield

. prepare, esp. of dressing and cooking food

. make offering

. attend to, put in order

. observe, celebrate, religious festival

. acquire property of various kinds

. appoint priests

. bring about of י׳’s effecting a deliverance

. use

. spend, pass, days of life

. . be done

. . be made, of concr. things

. be produced from vine

. be prepared, of food

. be offered

. be observed, passover

. be used

. I was made

H6213b עָשָׂה Pi. press, squeeze

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6213 `asah aw-saw'

a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and

widest application (as follows):--accomplish, advance,

appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth,

bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal

(with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in)

execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, +

finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go

about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X

indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain,

make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare,

bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure,

provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin,

spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be

(warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to make: do.

: do/perform

1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to do, work, make, produce

1a1a) to do

1a1b) to work

1a1c) to deal (with)

1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect

1a2) to make

1a2a) to make

1a2b) to produce

1a2c) to prepare

1a2d) to make (an offering)

1a2e) to attend to, put in order

1a2f) to observe, celebrate

1a2g) to acquire (property)

1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute

1a2i) to bring about

1a2j) to use

1a2k) to spend, pass

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be done

1b2) to be made

1b3) to be produced

1b4) to be offered

1b5) to be observed

1b6) to be used

1c) (Pual) to be made

עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to press.

(Piel) to press, squeeze

עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to make.

: make(OBJECT)

1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to do, work, make, produce

1a1a) to do

1a1b) to work

1a1c) to deal (with)

1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect

1a2) to make

1a2a) to make

1a2b) to produce

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