King James Version
Numbers 15:8 in the King James Version says “And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto ...” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the LORD:”
Numbers 15:8 · KJV
Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth deals of flour mingled with the third part of an hin of oil.
And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the LORD:
Then shall he bring with a bullock a meat offering of three tenth deals of flour mingled with half an hin of oil.
And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“And when thou preparest”
H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
“a bullock”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
a beeve or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd
“for a burnt offering”
H5930a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)
“or for a sacrifice”
H2077properly, a slaughter, i.e., the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act)
“in performing”
H6381properly, perhaps to separate, i.e., distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful
desire (and so probably in proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if
“or peace offerings”
H8002properly, requital, i.e., a (voluntary) sacrifice in thanks
“unto the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
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