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Leviticus 23:17 — Word Study

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WLCמִמּוֹשְׁבֹ֨תֵיכֶ֜ם תָּבִ֣יאּוּ׀ לֶ֣חֶם תְּנוּפָ֗ה שְׁ֚תַּיִם שְׁנֵ֣י עֶשְׂרֹנִ֔ים סֹ֣לֶת תִּהְיֶ֔ינָה חָמֵ֖ץ תֵּאָפֶ֑ינָה בִּכּוּרִ֖ים לַֽיהוָֽה׃

BSABringbôwʼ twoshᵉnayim [a pair, a dual offering] loaves of breadlechem [food, grain] from your dwellingsmôwshâb [seats, gatherings, or homes] as a wave offeringtᵉnûwphâh [a lifted up gift] [each made] from two-tenths of an ephahshᵉnayim [a tenth part, a tithe] of fine flourçôleth [sifted, refined meal] bakedʼâphâh with leavenchâmêts [yeast] as the firstfruitsbikkûwr [the initial harvest, the best of the crop] to the LORDYᵉhôvâh [Yehovah, the supreme God]

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Leviticus 23:17quick helps
In a sentenceThe Israelites are instructed to bring two loaves of bread as a wave offering, made from fine flour with leaven, as firstfruits to the LORD.
Who is speakingThe LORD, giving commands to the Israelites through Moses.
Where we areIn the context of the Feast of Weeks, detailing offerings to be made.
The hard wordתְּנוּפָ֗ה
Take awayThe offering is a communal act, representing gratitude for the harvest.
7 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbבּוֹא 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 23:17

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Context — The Feast of Weeksgenerated

16You shall count off fifty days until the day after the seventh Sabbath, and then present an offering of new grain to the LORD.
17Bring two loaves of bread from your dwellings as a wave offering, each made from two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour, baked with leaven, as the firstfruits to the LORD.
18Along with the bread you are to present seven unblemished male lambs a year old, one young bull, and two rams. They will be a burnt offering to the LORD, together with their grain offerings and drink offerings—an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
19You shall also prepare one male goat as a sin offering and two male lambs a year old as a peace offering.

Leviticus 23:17 describes the requirement for the Israelites to bring two loaves of bread from their dwellings as a wave offering during the Feast of Weeks. This festival celebrates the harvest and the giving of the Law at Sinai. The instructions emphasize the importance of offering the firstfruits, which symbolizes gratitude and acknowledgment of God's provision. Other offerings are also mentioned in the surrounding verses, highlighting the communal aspect of worship and sacrifice.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Numbers 28:26On the day of firstfruits, when you present an offering of new grain to the LORD during the Feast of Weeks, you are to hold a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.
2Leviticus 7:13Along with his peace offering of thanksgiving he is to present an offering with cakes of leavened bread.
3Matthew 13:33He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”
4Leviticus 23:10“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘When you enter the land that I am giving you and you reap its harvest, you are to bring to the priest a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest.
5Exodus 22:29You must not hold back offerings from your granaries or vats. You are to give Me the firstborn of your sons.

The Key Word תְּנוּפָ֗ה, te.nu.Fahgenerated

The term תְּנוּפָה (tnuwphah) refers to a wave offering, a specific sacrificial act where a portion of the offering is waved before God. This act symbolizes the dedication of the offering to the LORD and is often associated with thanksgiving and celebration.

Derived from a root meaning to shake or wave, this word captures both the physical action of waving and the spiritual significance of presenting an offering to God. In this context, the wave offering is a way for the community to express their gratitude for the harvest and their relationship with God.


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 of the verse is תָּבִ֣יאּוּ, you will bring, which governs the entire sentence. It is followed by a prepositional phrase that indicates the source of the loaves, a noun phrase that identifies the object (the loaves), and additional phrases that describe the nature and specifications of the offering.

The structure emphasizes the action of bringing the loaves as a wave offering, with the details of the ingredients and preparation following the main command, highlighting the importance of each component in the offering process.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

In the Septuagint, the Hebrew תְּנוּפָ֗ה is rendered as ἐπίθεμα, which suggests a focus on the act of presenting the offering rather than the specific waving action. This choice may indicate a broader understanding of the offering's purpose in the context of worship.

The Greek translation captures the essence of the offering while adapting it for a Hellenistic audience, emphasizing the ritual's significance in communal worship.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Leviticus 23:17 instructs the Israelites to bring two loaves of bread from their homes as a wave offering. Each loaf is made from two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour, baked with leaven, and offered as the firstfruits to the LORD. This act symbolizes gratitude for the harvest and acknowledges God's provision.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What is a wave offering?

A wave offering is a type of sacrifice where a portion is waved before God, symbolizing dedication and thanksgiving.

Why are the loaves made with leaven?

The use of leaven in the loaves represents the fullness of life and the community's joy in the harvest, despite leaven often symbolizing corruption.

What does 'firstfruits' mean?

Firstfruits refer to the initial harvest offered to God as an expression of gratitude and recognition of His provision.

Why is this offering significant?

This offering is significant as it marks the celebration of the harvest and the community's relationship with God, acknowledging His blessings.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. How can I express gratitude for the blessings in my life, similar to the wave offering in this verse?
  2. What does the concept of firstfruits mean to me in my daily life and faith?
  3. In what ways can I contribute to my community as a sign of gratitude for what I have received?
  4. How does understanding the significance of offerings in the Old Testament deepen my appreciation for worship today?

The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it

Bede comments on the significance of the two loaves as offerings representing both Jews and Gentiles, highlighting the unity in the church.

BedeHomilies on the Gospels 2.17 c. 673–735
Two loaves of bread made from the first fruits of the new harvest were rightly ordered to be offered, for the church gathers those it can consecrate to its Redeemer as a new family from both peoples, the Jews and the Gentiles.
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Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Leviticus 23:17 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

And ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave loaves of two tenth deals,.... Out of their habitations in the land of Canaan; and not out of those without the land, as Jarchi observes; and not

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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave loaves of two tenth deals: they shall be of fine flour; they shall be baken with leaven; they are the firstfruits unto the LORD.

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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Out of your habitations, i.e. out of the corn of your own land, for which and for the fruits of it you are now to offer praises unto God. And this also, as well as the former sacrifice, was brought out of the common charge, and in the name of the whole nation, whence it is said to be brought out of their habitations in the plural number. Some conceive two several loaves were brought from every family, or, as others, from every city or town. But this is easily confuted from , where we read that with the bread, to wit, the two loaves, were to be offered seven lambs, one bullock, &c., which doubtless was a common oblation, and in the name of all. Two wave loaves; in double proportion, as…

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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 23:17 Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave loaves of two tenth deals: they shall be of fine flour; they shall be baken with leaven; [they are] the firstfruits unto the LORD.Ver. 17. Out of your habitations.] That is, Out of the new corn (growing of the same land which God gave them to inherit) not foreign. The firstfruits,] viz., Of their wheat harvest, as the shake sheaf was of their barley harvest. Thus were they to express their thankfulness to God for those precious fruits of the earth.

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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(17) Ye shall bring out of your habitations.—During the second Temple this clause was taken to be elliptical, and to denote ye shall bring out of, or from, the land of your habitations, that is, from Palestine (Numbers 15:2). Two wave loaves of two tenth deals.—These two loaves were prepared in the following manner. Three seahs of new wheat were brought into the court of the Temple, were beaten and trodden and ground into flour. Two omers of the flour were respectively obtained from a seah and a half, and after having been sieved in the twelve different sieves, were kneaded separately with leaven into two loaves outside the Temple, but were baked inside the sanctuary on the day preceding…

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

17. wave loaves] See Appendix IV, pp. 183 ff. tenth parts] A.V. ‘tenth deals,’ and so in Leviticus 23:13. With the exception of these vv. the expression is peculiar to P, denoting the measure of fine flour used in a Meal-Offering. For the word ‘deals’ see on Leviticus 14:10.

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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

17. Ye shall bring out… two wave loaves — The words out of your habitations do not imply that the offering is individual. Two wave loaves were required of the whole nation, and not of each family.

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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

Bring two loaves of bread from your dwellings as a wave offering, each made from two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour, baked with leaven, as the firstfruits to the LORD.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

You shall bring out of your habitations two loaves of bread for a wave offering made of two tenths of an ephah of fine flour. They shall be baked with yeast, for first fruits to Yahweh.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Bring two loaves of bread from your dwellings as a wave offering, each made from two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour, baked with leaven, as the firstfruits to the LORD.

NETBNew English Translation2006

From the places where you live you must bring two loaves of bread for a wave offering; they must be made from two tenths of an ephah of fine wheat flour, baked with yeast, as first fruits to the Lord.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave loaves of two tenth deals: they shall be of fine flour; they shall be baken with leaven; they are the firstfruits unto the LORD.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave-loaves of two tenth parts of an ephah: they shall be of fine flour, they shall be baken with leaven, for first-fruits unto Jehovah.

RVARevised Version, American1894

Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave loaves of two tenth parts of an ephah: they shall be of fine flour, they shall be baken with leaven, for firstfruits unto the LORD.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave-loaves of two tenth-parts: they shall be of fine flour, they shall be baked with leaven, they are the first-fruits to the LORD.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Ye shall bring out of your habitations bread for the shake offring: they shalbe two loaues of two tenth deales of fine floure, which shalbe baken with leauen for first fruites vnto the Lord.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Out of your dwellings shall ye bring two wave-loaves, of two tenths of fine flour; with leaven shall they be baken; [as] first-fruits to Jehovah.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

out of your dwellings ye bring in bread of a wave-offering, two [loaves], of two tenth deals of flour they are, [with] yeast they are baken, first -[fruits] to Jehovah.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

you bring in two [loaves] of bread out of your dwellings [for] a wave-offering; they are of two-tenth parts of flour; they are baked [with] yeast—first-[fruits] to YHWH.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

Out of your own habitations shall ye bring two wave-loaves of two tenth parts; of fine flour shall they be; leavened shall they be baked; they are the first-fruits unto the Lord.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

You must bring out of your houses two loaves made from two-tenths of an ephah. They must be made from fine flour and baked with yeast; they will be a wave offering of the firstfruits to Yahweh.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Out of all your dwellings, two leaves of the firstfruits, of two tenths of flour leavened, which you shall bake for the firstfruits of the Lord.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Bring two loaves of bread from your homes as a wave offering. Make them from two-tenths of an ephah of the best flour, baked with yeast, as the firstfruits to the Lord.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

Take from your houses two cakes of bread, made of a fifth part of an ephah of the best meal, cooked with leaven, to be waved for first-fruits to the Lord.

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.

clauseprepositional phrase · prepositionalמִfromnoun phraseמּוֹשְׁבֹ֨תֵיyour.dwellingכֶ֜םplacesverbתָּבִ֣יאּוּyou.will.bringnoun phrase · objectnoun phraseלֶ֣חֶםbreadתְּנוּפָ֗הof.a.wave-offeringשְׁ֚תַּיִםtwoclausenoun phrase · objectnoun phraseשְׁנֵ֣יtwoעֶשְׂרֹנִ֔יםtenthsסֹ֣לֶתfine.flourverbתִּהְיֶ֔ינָהthey.will.beclauseadverbialחָמֵ֖ץleavenverbתֵּאָפֶ֑ינָהthey.will.be.bakedclausepredicateבִּכּוּרִ֖יםfirst-fruitsprepositional phrase · prepositionalלַֽtoיהוָֽהYahweh

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Samaritan Pentateuch differs from the Masoretic Text in two words: it uses חָלוֹת (bread) instead of לֶ֣חֶם and תהינה (be) instead of תִּהְיֶ֔ינָה. The Dead Sea Scrolls show one word on the leather and two partly restored, with ten supplied by an editor, but generally align with the Masoretic Text.

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

מִמּוֹשְׁבֹ֨תֵיכֶ֜ם תָּבִ֣יאּוּ׀ לֶ֣חֶם תְּנוּפָ֗ה שְׁ֚תַּיִם שְׁנֵ֣י עֶשְׂרֹנִ֔ים סֹ֣לֶת תִּהְיֶ֔ינָה חָמֵ֖ץ תֵּאָפֶ֑ינָה בִּכּוּרִ֖ים לַֽיהוָֽה׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
מִמּוֹשְׁבֹ֨תֵיכֶ֜םὑμῶνתָּבִ֣יאּוּ׀προσοίσετεלֶ֣חֶםἄρτουςתְּנוּפָ֗הἐπίθεμαשְׁ֚תַּיִםδύοשְׁנֵ֣יδύοעֶשְׂרֹנִ֔יםδεκάτωνסֹ֣לֶתσεμιδάλεωςתִּהְיֶ֔ינָהἔσονταιחָמֵ֖ץἐζυμωμένοιתֵּאָפֶ֑ינָהπεφθήσονταιבִּכּוּרִ֖יםπρωτογενημάτωνלַֽיהוָֽה׃κυρίῳ

13 of the 13 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

ממושׁבתיכם תביאו לחם תנופה שׁתים חלות שׁני עשׂרנים סלת תהינה חמץ תאפינה בכורים ליהוה

2 words differ from the Masoretic Text: חלות (bread), תהינה (be)

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

[ממושבתי׳כם] [תביאו] [לחם] [תנופה] [שתים] [שני] [עשרנים] סלת [תהיינה] חמץ תאפינה [בכורים] [ליהוה]

1 word on the leather — 2 partly restored, 10 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.

Leviticus 23:17מוֹשָׁבfrom dwellifrom dwelling pמוֹשָׁבבּוֹאyou will bryou will bringבּוֹאלֶ֫חֶםbread ofbread ofלֶ֫חֶםתְּנוּפָהa wave-offea wave-offeringתְּנוּפָהשְׁנַ֫יִםtwotwoשְׁנַ֫יִםשְׁנַ֫יִםtwotwoשְׁנַ֫יִםעִשָּׂרוֹןtenthstenthsעִשָּׂרוֹןסֹ֫לֶתfine flourfine flourסֹ֫לֶתהָיָהthey will bthey will beהָיָהמַחְמֶ֫צֶתleavenleavenמַחְמֶ֫צֶתאָפָהthey will bthey will be baאָפָהבִּכּוּרִיםfirst-fruitfirst-fruitsבִּכּוּרִיםיהוהto Yahwehto Yahwehיהוהנוּףto sprinklto sprinkleנוּףיָשַׁבto dwellto dwellיָשַׁבלָחַםto fightto fightלָחַםשֵׁנִיsecondsecondשֵׁנִיעֶשֶׂרtentenעֶשֶׂרחָמֵץto leavento leavenחָמֵץבָּכַרto be/bearto be/bear firsבָּכַרהָיָהto beto beהָיָההָוָאto fallto fallהָוָאעָשָׂרtentenעָשָׂראַ֫יִלramramאַ֫יִלבָּלַלto mixto mixבָּלַלמַאֲכָלfoodfoodמַאֲכָלפַּ֫עַםbeatbeatפַּ֫עַםשֶׁ֫מֶשׁsunsunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁפַּתmorselmorselפַּתשָׂבֵעַto satisfyto satisfyשָׂבֵעַחָזֶהbreastbreastחָזֶה
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 23:17

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.

from dwelling places your you will bring bread of a wave-offering two two tenths fine flour they will be leaven they will be baked first-fruits to Yahweh
מִמּוֹשְׁבֹ֨תֵיכֶ֜םmi.mo.she.Vo.tei.Khem from dwelling places your H4186 Preposition · noun common feminine plural construct · suffix
44× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A seat can refer to a physical place of sitting or a gathering of people, like an assembly. It can also mean a dwelling place or location, and is sometimes used to describe a group of people living together.
Amplified meaning
seats, gatherings, or homes
Tyndale gloss
seat
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מוֹשָׁב (mowshab) refers to a seat or dwelling-place, encompassing meanings such as assembly, location, and the act of dwelling. It can denote both a physical site and an abstract concept of a session or time of dwelling. The word suggests a community of dwellers or those who sit together.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מוֹשָׁב n.m. seat, assembly, dwelling-place, dwelling, dwellers

seat

sitting = those sitting, sitting company or assembly

dwelling-place of people, tribe, etc.

alm. = abstr. dwelling

= house

situation of city; location of image

time of dwelling

coll. = those dwelling

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4186 מוֹשָׁב seat, assembly, dwelling-place, dwelling, dwellers . . seat

. sitting = those sitting, sitting company or assembly

. . dwelling-place of people, tribe, etc.

. alm. = abstr. dwelling

. = house

. situation of city; location of image

. time of dwelling

. coll. = those dwelling

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4186 mowshab mo-shawb'

or moshab {mo-shawb'}; from 3427; a seat; figuratively, a

site; abstractly, a session; by extension an abode (the place

or the time); by implication, population:--assembly, dwell

in, dwelling(-place), wherein (that) dwelt (in), inhabited

place, seat, sitting, situation, sojourning.

see HEBREW for 03427

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מוֹשָׁב (mo.shav) — seat.

1) seat, assembly, dwelling-place, dwelling, dwellers

1a) seat, sitting, those sitting, sitting company or assembly

1b) dwelling place, dwelling

1c) situation, location

1d) time of dwelling

1e) those dwelling, dweller

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-mp | Suff — Preposition · noun common feminine plural construct · suffix
HR/Ncfpc/Sp2mp
from dwelling places your you will bring bread of a wave-offering two two tenths fine flour they will be leaven they will be baked first-fruits to Yahweh
תָּבִ֣יאּוּ׀ta.Vi'.'u you will bring H935 Verb · Hiphil · imperfect second person masculine plural
2,573× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb means to go or come, and is used in many contexts, such as entering a place or approaching someone, as seen in the book of Genesis. It can also mean to abide or apply, and is translated in various ways in the KJV Bible. This term is related to the name Lebo Hamath.
Tyndale gloss
Lebo
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בּוֹא (bo) is a Hebrew verb meaning to come or go in, with a wide range of applications including entering, arriving, and bringing in. It can refer to both physical movement and abstract concepts like events coming to pass. The verb appears in various forms, such as Qal (to come), Hiphil (to cause to come), and Hophal (to be brought). There is no significant disagreement among lexicons regarding its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בּוֹא 2569 vb. come in, come, go in, go

Qal

come in

come (approach, arrive)

go, i.e. walk, associate with

go from speaker, but with limit of motion given

Hiph.

cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)

cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)

Hoph.

be brought in (of pers. and things)

be brought

be introduced, put

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H935 בּוֹא come in, come, go in, go .. come in

. come (approach, arrive)

. go, i.e. walk, associate with

. go from speaker, but with limit of motion given

. . cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)

. cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)

. . be brought in (of pers. and things)

. be brought

. be introduced, put

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

935 bow' bo

a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of

applications):--abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, +

besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X

certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out,

upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ,

(cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be

fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war),

grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention,

pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken

(in age), X surely, take (in), way.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): come.

: come/go_in

1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to enter, come in

1a2) to come

1a2a) to come with

1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)

1a2c) to come to pass

1a3) to attain to

1a4) to be enumerated

1a5) to go

1b) (Hiphil)

1b1) to lead in

1b2) to carry in

1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon

1b4) to bring to pass

1c) (Hophal)

1c1) to be brought, brought in

1c2) to be introduced, be put

לְב֥וֹא (bo) — Lebo-(Hamath).

This name means to go in, enter

Combined with cha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574)

בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): towards.

: towards/entrance

1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to enter, come in

1a2) to come

1a2a) to come with

1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)

1a2c) to come to pass

1a3) to attain to

1a4) to be enumerated

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V-Hiphil-Imperf-2mp — Verb · Hiphil · imperfect second person masculine plural
HVhi2mp
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dasha' = "to sprout," "spring" (Ge 1:11 the King James Version); sharats = "to wriggle," "swarm" (Ge 1:20 f; 9:7; Ex 8:3); yaladh = "to bear," "beget" (Ge 3:16; 2Ki 19:3; Job 15:35; 39:1,2; "what a day may bring forth," Pr 27:1; "before the decree bring forth," Ze 2:2); `anan = "to cloud over," "to darken" (Ge 9:14); shalach = "to send on," "to escort" (Ge 18:16); shubh = "to turn back," "bring" (again, back…

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from dwelling places your you will bring bread of a wave-offering two two tenths fine flour they will be leaven they will be baked first-fruits to Yahweh
לֶ֣חֶםLe.chem bread of H3899 Noun common · masculine singular construct
298× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word refers to food, especially bread or grain. It's used throughout the Bible to describe meals, sacrifices, and daily life, highlighting the importance of food in ancient Israelite culture.
Amplified meaning
food, grain
Tyndale gloss
food
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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לֶ֫חֶם (lechem) means bread or food, encompassing items like grain and provisions for both humans and animals. It is derived from a related root and is used in various contexts, particularly in the Old Testament. The entries consistently emphasize its primary association with bread, though they also acknowledge its broader meaning as food.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לֶ֫חֶם 296 n.m. and (rarely) f. bread, food

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3899 לֶ֫חֶם bread, food

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3899 lechem lekh'-em

from 3898; food (for man or beast), especially bread, or

grain (for making it):--((shew-))bread, X eat, food, fruit,

loaf, meat, victuals. See also 1036.

see HEBREW for 03898

see HEBREW for 01036

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) — food.

: food(eating)

1) bread, food, grain

1a) bread

1a1) bread

1a2) bread-corn

1b) food (in general)

לֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) — food: bread.

: bread/loaf

1) bread, food, grain

1a) bread

1a1) bread

1a2) bread-corn

1b) food (in general)

לֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) — food: allowance.

: allowance

1) bread, food, grain

1a) bread

1a1) bread

1a2) bread-corn

1b) food (in general)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-cs — Noun common · masculine singular construct
HNcmsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

from dwelling places your you will bring bread of a wave-offering two two tenths fine flour they will be leaven they will be baked first-fruits to Yahweh
תְּנוּפָ֗הte.nu.Fah a wave-offering H8573 Noun common · feminine singular absolute
30× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this term describes a specific type of offering, where a portion of the sacrifice is waved before God, as seen in Leviticus. It symbolizes the dedication of the offering to God and is often associated with thanksgiving and celebration.
Amplified meaning
a lifted up gift
Tyndale gloss
wave offering
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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תְּנוּפָה (tnuwphah) refers to a swinging or waving motion, specifically in the context of a wave offering in sacrificial practices. It is derived from a root meaning to brandish or shake, and encompasses both the act of waving and the offerings associated with it, including those of gold or brass.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

תְּנוּפָה 30 n.f. a swinging, waving, wave-offering, offering

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8573 תְּנוּפָה a swinging, waving, wave-offering, offering

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8573 tnuwphah ten-oo-faw'

from 5130; a brandishing (in threat); by implication, tumult;

specifically, the official undulation of sacrificial

offerings:--offering, shaking, wave (offering).

see HEBREW for 05130

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

תְּנוּפָה (te.nu.phah) — wave offering.

1) swinging, waving, wave offering, offering

1a) a swinging, brandishing

1a1) of God's hand, weapons

1b) waving, wave-offering (technical term of sacrifice)

1c) offering (of gold or brass)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absolute
HNcfsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Torrey's New Topical Textbook

- Placed in the hand of the priest and waved before the Lord

Ex 29:24; Le 8:27

- CONSISTED OF

. The fat, right shoulder, &c of the priest's consecration

ram

Ex 29:22,23; Le 8:25,26

. The breast of the priest's consecration ram

Ex 29:26; Le 8:29

. The breast of all peace offerings

Le 7:30; 9:18,21; 6:17,20

. Left shoulder, of Nazarite's peace offering

Nu 6:17,19

. The first fruits of barely harvest

Le 23:10,11

from dwelling places your you will bring bread of a wave-offering two two tenths fine flour they will be leaven they will be baked first-fruits to Yahweh
שְׁ֚תַּיִםShe.ta.yim two H8147 Adj
769× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for the number two appears in Genesis and Exodus, describing pairs and dualities. It can also mean double or twice. In the Bible, it is often used to describe things that come in twos, like two witnesses or two tablets.
Amplified meaning
a pair, a dual offering
Tyndale gloss
two
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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שְׁנַ֫יִם (shnayim) means 'two' and serves as both a cardinal and ordinal number. It can denote 'both,' 'double,' or 'twice,' and is used in various combinations with other numbers. The word is derived as a dual form of שָׁנָה (shanah), which relates to the concept of pairs.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שְׁנַ֫יִם, שְׁתַּיִם 768 n.m. et f. du. two

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8147 שְׁנַ֫יִם, שְׁתַּיִם two

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8147 shnayim shen-ah'-yim

dual of 8145; feminine shttayim {shet-tah'-yim}; two; also

(as ordinal) twofold:--both, couple, double, second, twain, +

twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.

see HEBREW for 08145

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) — two.

1) two

1a) two (the cardinal number)

1a1) two, both, double, twice

1b) second (the ordinal number)

1c) in combination with other numbers

1d) both (a dual number)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Adj — Adj
HAcfda
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

too.

See NUMBER.

from dwelling places your you will bring bread of a wave-offering two two tenths fine flour they will be leaven they will be baked first-fruits to Yahweh
שְׁנֵ֣יshe.Nei two H8147 Adj
769× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for the number two appears in Genesis and Exodus, describing pairs and dualities. It can also mean double or twice. In the Bible, it is often used to describe things that come in twos, like two witnesses or two tablets.
Amplified meaning
a tenth part, a tithe
Tyndale gloss
two
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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שְׁנַ֫יִם (shnayim) means 'two' and serves as both a cardinal and ordinal number. It can denote 'both,' 'double,' or 'twice,' and is used in various combinations with other numbers. The word is derived as a dual form of שָׁנָה (shanah), which relates to the concept of pairs.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שְׁנַ֫יִם, שְׁתַּיִם 768 n.m. et f. du. two

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8147 שְׁנַ֫יִם, שְׁתַּיִם two

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8147 shnayim shen-ah'-yim

dual of 8145; feminine shttayim {shet-tah'-yim}; two; also

(as ordinal) twofold:--both, couple, double, second, twain, +

twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.

see HEBREW for 08145

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) — two.

1) two

1a) two (the cardinal number)

1a1) two, both, double, twice

1b) second (the ordinal number)

1c) in combination with other numbers

1d) both (a dual number)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Adj — Adj
HAcbdc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

too.

See NUMBER.

from dwelling places your you will bring bread of a wave-offering two two tenths fine flour they will be leaven they will be baked first-fruits to Yahweh
עֶשְׂרֹנִ֔ים'es.ro.Nim tenths H6241 Noun common · masculine plural absolute
33× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means a tenth part, like a tithe, which is 10% of something, as described in Leviticus 27:32. It refers to a small portion of a larger whole.
Tyndale gloss
tenth
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עִשָּׂרוֹן (issarown) refers to a fractional measure, specifically a tenth part or tithe. It is derived from the root meaning to divide, and is used in contexts such as Leviticus 14:10, where it denotes a tenth of an ephah. The entries consistently emphasize its meaning related to a tenth.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עִשָּׂרוֹן 33 n.m. Lv 14:10 tenth part (of ephah; cf. 𝔊 δέκατον τοῦ οἰφί Nu 15:4)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6241 עִשָּׂרוֹן

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6241 `issarown is-saw-rone'

or oissaron {is-saw-rone'}; from 6235; (fractional) a tenth

part:--tenth deal.

see HEBREW for 06235

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עִשָּׂרוֹן (is.sa.ron) — tenth.

tenth part, tithe

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcmpa — Noun common · masculine plural absolute
HNcmpa
from dwelling places your you will bring bread of a wave-offering two two tenths fine flour they will be leaven they will be baked first-fruits to Yahweh
סֹ֣לֶתSo.let fine flour H5560 Noun common · feminine singular absolute
53× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word refers to fine flour, often used in baking and as an offering. It is translated as 'fine flour' or 'meal' in the KJV Bible, and is mentioned in various books, including Leviticus.
Amplified meaning
sifted, refined meal
Tyndale gloss
fine flour
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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סֹ֫לֶת (solet) refers to fine flour, derived from a root meaning to strip, suggesting a process of refinement. The term is consistently defined across entries, emphasizing its use in contexts related to meal or flour in the Old Testament.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

סֹ֫לֶת 53 n.f. fine flour

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5560 סֹ֫לֶת fine flour

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5560 coleth so'-leth

from an unused root meaning to strip; flour (as chipped

off):--(fine) flour, meal.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

סֹ֫לֶת (so.let) — fine flour.

fine flour

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absolute
HNcfsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

flour.

See BREAD; FOOD.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Flour

Grain reduced to the form of meal is spoken of in the time of Abraham (Gen. 18:6). As baking was a daily necessity, grain was also ground daily at the mills (Jer. 25:10). The flour mingled with water was kneaded in kneading-troughs, and sometimes leaven (Ex. 12:34) was added and sometimes omitted (Gen. 19:3). The dough was then formed into thin cakes nine or ten inches in diameter and baked in the oven.

Fine flour was offered by the poor as a sin-offering (Lev. 5:11-13), and also in connection with other sacrifices (Num. 15:3-12; 28:7-29).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

[BREAD]

Nave's Topical Bible

→ See BARLEY

→ See BREAD

→ See OFFERING

→ See WHEAT

from dwelling places your you will bring bread of a wave-offering two two tenths fine flour they will be leaven they will be baked first-fruits to Yahweh
תִּהְיֶ֔ינָהtih.Yei.nah they will be H1961 Verb · Qal · imperfect third person feminine plural
3,562× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Tyndale gloss
to be
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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The Hebrew word הָיָה (hayah) is a primitive root meaning to exist or become, and it encompasses a range of meanings including to happen, occur, and come to pass. It is often used in narrative contexts, particularly in phrases like "and it came to pass." The word can also denote a state of being or existence, and it appears frequently in various forms throughout the Old Testament.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

הָיָה 3570 vb. fall out, come to pass, become, be

Qal

Fall out, happen

occur, take place, come about, come to pass

esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass

וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)

rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה

less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)

Come into being, become

abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come

sq. prep.

become

sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)

sq. pred. adj.

become like

sq. pred. לְ pers.

sq. לְ pred.

oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers.

with עַל and לְ

sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of

Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming)

exist, be in existence

abide, remain, continue

with word of locality, be in or at a place, be situated, stand, lie

as copula, joining subj. & pred.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1961 הָיָה fall out, come to pass, become, be .. . . Fall out, happen

. occur, take place, come about, come to pass

. esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass . . וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)

. rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה

. less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)

. Come into being, become . . abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come

. sq. prep.

. become . sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)

. sq. pred. adj.

. become like

. sq. pred. + לְ pers.

. sq. לְ pred.

. oft. c. לְ pred. + לְ pers.

. with עַל and לְ

. sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of

. Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) . exist, be in existence

. abide, remain, continue

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Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1961 hayah haw-yaw

a primitive root (compare 1933); to exist, i.e. be or become,

come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or

auxiliary):--beacon, X altogether, be(-come), accomplished,

committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint,

fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit

(one-)self, require, X use.

see HEBREW for 01933

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הָיָה (ha.yah) — to be.

1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out

1a) (Qal)

1a1) ---

1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass

1a1b) to come about, come to pass

1a2) to come into being, become

1a2a) to arise, appear, come

1a2b) to become

1a2b1) to become

1a2b2) to become like

1a2b3) to be instituted, be established

1a3) to be

1a3a) to exist, be in existence

1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)

1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)

1a3d) to accompany, be with

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about

1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVqi3fp — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person feminine plural
HVqi3fp
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

See TESTAMENT.

Nave's Topical Bible

→ THE MENTAL FACULTY

Freedom of, recognized by God Ge 4:6-10; De 5:29; 1Ki 20:42; Isa 1:18-20; 43:26; Jer 36:3,7; Joh 7:17

See BLESSINGS, CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE

See CHOICE

See CONTINGENCY

→ OF GOD, THE SUPREME RULE OF DUTY Mt 6:10; 12:50; 26:39,42; Mr 3:35; 14:36; Lu 11:2; 22:42; Joh 4:34; 5:30; 6:38-40; Ac…

from dwelling places your you will bring bread of a wave-offering two two tenths fine flour they will be leaven they will be baked first-fruits to Yahweh
11× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to leaven or yeast, used to make bread rise, but also symbolizing corruption or evil influence. In the New Testament, Jesus warns against the leaven of the Pharisees, representing hypocrisy and false teachings. It appears in Matthew and Luke.
Amplified meaning
yeast
Tyndale gloss
leaven
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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חָמֵץ (*chametz*) refers to anything leavened, particularly in the context of bread. It is derived from a root meaning to ferment and can also imply extortion in a figurative sense. The feminine form מַחְמֶ֫צֶת (*machmetset*) specifically denotes leavened items and appears only in Exodus 12:19, 20.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חָמֵץ n.m. that which is leavened

base

מַחְמֶ֫צֶת n.f. anything leavened, only Ex 12:19, 20 (P).

done

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2557 מַחְמֶ֫צֶת anything leavened

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2557 chametz khaw-mates'

from 2556; ferment, (figuratively) extortion:--leaven,

leavened (bread).

see HEBREW for 02556

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חָמֵץ (cha.mets) — leaven.

the thing leavened, leaven

מַחְמֶ֫צֶת (mach.me.tset) — leaven.

the thing leavened, leaven

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — N-ms
HAamsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

lev'-n (se'or, chamets; zume; Latin fermentum): The nomadic ancestors of the Hebrews, like the Bedouin of today, probably made their bread without leaven; but leaven came to play a great part in their bread-making, their law and ritual, and their religious teaching (see Ex 12:15,19; 13:7; Le 2:11; De 16:4; Mt 13:33; 16:6-12; Mr 8:15 f; Lu 12:1; 13:21).

(1) In Bread-Making.

The form of leaven used in bread-making and the method of using it were simple and definite. The "leaven" consisted always, so far as the evidence goes, of a piece of fermented dough kept over from a…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Leaven

(1.) Heb. seor (Ex. 12:15, 19; 13:7; Lev. 2:11), the remnant of dough from the preceding baking which had fermented and become acid.

(2.) Heb. hamets, properly “ferment.” In Num. 6:3, “vinegar of wine” is more correctly “fermented wine.” In Ex. 13:7, the proper rendering would be, “Unfermented things [Heb. matstsoth] shall be consumed during the seven days; and there shall not be seen with thee fermented things [hamets], and there shall not be seen with thee leavened mass [seor] in all thy borders.” The chemical definition of ferment or yeast is “a substance in a state of putrefaction, the atoms of which are in a continual motion.”

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Various substances were known to have fermenting qualities; but the ordinary leaven consisted of a lump of old dough in a high state of fermentation, which was mixed into the mass of dough prepared for baking. The use of leaven was strictly forbidden in all offerings made to the Lord by fire. During the passover the Jews were commanded to put every particle of leaven from the house. The most prominent idea associated with leaven in connection with the corruption which it had undergone,a nd which it communicated to bread in the process of fermentation. It is to this property of leaven that our Saviour points when he speaks of the "leaven (i.e. the corrupt doctrine) of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees," (Matthew 16:6) and St. Paul, when he speaks of the "old leaven." (1 Corinthians…

Sourdough which is kept over from one baking to another, in order to raise the new dough. Leaven was forbidden in the Hebrews during the seven days of the Passover, in memory of what their ancestors did when they went out of Egypt, they being then obliged to carry unleavened meal with them, and to make bread in haste, the Egyptians pressing them to be gone, Ex 12:15,19. They were very careful in cleansing their houses from it before this feast began, 1Co 5:6. God forbade either leaven or honey to be offered to him in his temple, Le 2:11. The pervading and transforming effect of leaven is used in illustration of the like influence on society, exerted by the purifying principles of the gospel, or by false doctrines and corrupt…

from dwelling places your you will bring bread of a wave-offering two two tenths fine flour they will be leaven they will be baked first-fruits to Yahweh
תֵּאָפֶ֑ינָהte.'a.Fei.nah they will be baked H644 Verb · Niphal · imperfect third person feminine plural
25× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to bake or cook, like making bread. It's used in descriptions of food and meals, like in Leviticus and Ezekiel, and refers to the work of a baker.
Tyndale gloss
to bake
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אָפָה (aphah) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to bake.' It is a primitive root that specifically refers to cooking, particularly baking. The entries indicate its use in various forms, such as a noun for 'baker' and a passive form meaning 'to be baked.' There are no noted disagreements among the lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H644 אָפָה bake

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

644 'aphah aw-faw'

a primitive root; to cook, especially to bake:--bake(-r,

(-meats)).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אָפָה (a.phah) — to bake.

1) to bake

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to bake

1a2) (subst) baker

1b) (Niphal) to be baked, baked

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Niphal-Imperf-3fp — Verb · Niphal · imperfect third person feminine plural
HVNi3fp
from dwelling places your you will bring bread of a wave-offering two two tenths fine flour they will be leaven they will be baked first-fruits to Yahweh
בִּכּוּרִ֖יםbi.ku.Rim first-fruits H1061 Noun common · masculine plural absolute
17× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word refers to the first fruits of a harvest, offered to God as a sign of gratitude and worship. It's an important concept in biblical festivals like Pentecost, celebrating the new crop. The KJV translates it as 'first fruit' or 'hasty fruit'.
Amplified meaning
the initial harvest, the best of the crop
Tyndale gloss
firstfruit
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בִּכּוּרִים (bikkuwrim) means 'first-fruits' and refers to the initial produce of the harvest, which was offered to God, particularly during the festival of Pentecost. It encompasses the concept of the first ripe crops and the associated rituals. The word is derived from another term meaning 'to be ripe,' indicating its agricultural roots.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בִּכּוּרִים n.m. first-fruits

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1061 בִּכּוּרִים first-fruits

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1061 bikkuwr bik-koor'

from 1069; the first-fruits of the crop:--first fruit (-ripe

(figuratively)), hasty fruit.

see HEBREW for 01069

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בִּכּוּרִים (bik.kur) — firstfruit.

1) first-fruits

1a) the first of the crops and fruit that ripened, was gathered, and offered to God according to the ritual of Pentecost

1b) the bread made of the new grain offered at Pentecost

1c) the day of the first-fruits (Pentecost)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-cp — Noun common · masculine plural absolute
HNcmpa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Nave's Topical Bible

→ First ripe of fruits, grain, oil, wine, and first of fleece, required as an offering Ex 22:29; Le 2:12-16; Nu 18:12; De 18:4; 2Ch 31:5; Ne 10:35,37,39; Pr 3:9; Jer 2:3; Ro 11:16

→ Offerings of, must be free from blemish Nu 18:12

from dwelling places your you will bring bread of a wave-offering two two tenths fine flour they will be leaven they will be baked first-fruits to Yahweh
לַֽיהוָֽה׃la.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
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