What Does Leviticus 27:26 Mean?

a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only

“Only the firstling”

first-born; hence, chief

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“firstling”

to give the birthright

“it is the LORD'S”

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

“of the beasts”

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

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“shall sanctify”

to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)

“no man”

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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

used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not

“it whether it be ox”

a bullock (as a traveller)

used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not

“or sheep”

a member of a flock, i.e., a sheep or goat

“it is the LORD'S”

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

he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo