Hebrew Interlinear

Leviticus 3:16 Interlinear

Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Leviticus 3:16, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.

shall burn And the priest them upon the altar it is the food of the offering made by fire savour for a sweet all the fat is the LORD'S

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְהִקְטִירָ֥םH6999shall burnto smoke, i.e., turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship)
2הַכֹּהֵ֖ןH3548And the priestliterally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
3הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָהH4196them upon the altaran altar
4לֶ֤חֶםH3899it is the foodfood (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
5אִשֶּׁה֙H801of the offering made by fireproperly, a burnt-offering; but occasionally of any sacrifice
6לְרֵ֣יחַH7381savourodor (as if blown)
7נִיחֹ֔חַH5207for a sweetproperly, restful, i.e., pleasant; abstractly, delight
8כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
9חֵ֖לֶבH2459all the fatfat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part
10לַֽיהוָֽה׃H3068is the LORD'S(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

Verse Context

Leviticus 3:15 And the two kidneys and the fat ...
Leviticus 3:16 (current)shall burn And the priest them upon the altar it is the food of the offering made by fire savour for a sweet all the fat is the LORD'S
Leviticus 3:17statute It shall be a perpetual for your generations throughout all your dwellings ...

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