King James Version
Leviticus 8:27 in the King James Version says “And he put all upon Aaron's hands, and upon his sons' hands, and waved them for a wave offering before the LORD.” — study this verse from Leviticus chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And he put all upon Aaron's hands, and upon his sons' hands, and waved them for a wave offering before the LORD.”
Leviticus 8:27 · KJV
And he took the fat, and the rump, and all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and the right shoulder:
And out of the basket of unleavened bread, that was before the LORD, he took one unleavened cake, and a cake of oiled bread, and one wafer, and put them on the fat, and upon the right shoulder:
And he put all upon Aaron's hands, and upon his sons' hands, and waved them for a wave offering before the LORD.
And Moses took them from off their hands, and burnt them on the altar upon the burnt offering: they were consecrations for a sweet savour: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
And Moses took the breast, and waved it for a wave offering before the LORD: for of the ram of consecration it was Moses' part; as the LORD commanded Moses.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And he put”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“hands”
H3709the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“hands”
H3709the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-
“and upon his sons”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“and waved”
H5130to quiver (i.e., vibrate up and down, or rock to and fro); used in a great variety of applications (including sprinkling, beckoning, rubbing, bastinad
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“them for a wave offering”
H8573a brandishing (in threat); by implication, tumult; specifically, the official undulation of sacrificial offerings
“before”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
“the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
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