Hebrew Interlinear

Leviticus 3:16 Interlinear

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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