What Does Leviticus 6:2 Mean?

“If a soul”

properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment

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

“sin”

properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn

“and commit”

properly, to cover up; used only figuratively, to act covertly, i.e., treacherously

“a trespass”

treachery, i.e., sin

“against the LORD”

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

“and lie”

to be untrue, in word (to lie, feign, disown) or deed (to disappoint, fail, cringe)

“his neighbour”

companionship; hence (concretely) a comrade or kindred man

“in that which was delivered”

a deposit

desire (and so probably in proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if

“him to keep or in fellowship”

a deposit, i.e., pledging

a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v

desire (and so probably in proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if

“or in a thing taken away by violence”

robbery, or (concretely) plunder

desire (and so probably in proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if

“or hath deceived”

to press upon, i.e., oppress, defraud, violate, overflow

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

“his neighbour”

companionship; hence (concretely) a comrade or kindred man