What Does Leviticus 1:2 Mean?

“Speak”

perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

near, with or among; often in general, to

“unto the children”

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

“of Israel”

he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

“and say”

to say (used with great latitude)

near, with or among; often in general, to

“unto them If any man”

ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

“of you bring”

to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose

properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses

“an offering”

something brought near the altar, i.e., a sacrificial present

“unto the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses

“of the cattle”

properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)

properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses

“even of the herd”

a beeve or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd

properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses

“and of the flock”

a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)

“of you bring”

to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“an offering”

something brought near the altar, i.e., a sacrificial present