Leviticus 4
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
2Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them:
3If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for a sin offering.
4And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock's head, and kill the bullock before the LORD.
5And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock's blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation:
6And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the LORD, before the vail of the sanctuary.
7And the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the LORD, which is in the tabernacle of the congregation; and shall pour all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
8And he shall take off from it all the fat of the bullock for the sin offering; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
9And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away,
10As it was taken off from the bullock of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall burn them upon the altar of the burnt offering.
11And the skin of the bullock, and all his flesh, with his head, and with his legs, and his inwards, and his dung,
12Even the whole bullock shall he carry forth without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn him on the wood with fire: where the ashes are poured out shall he be burnt.
13And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty;
14When the sin, which they have sinned against it, is known, then the congregation shall offer a young bullock for the sin, and bring him before the tabernacle of the congregation.
15And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD.
16And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock's blood to the tabernacle of the congregation:
17And the priest shall dip his finger in some of the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD, even before the vail.
18And he shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar which is before the LORD, that is in the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall pour out all the blood at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
19And he shall take all his fat from him, and burn it upon the altar.
20And he shall do with the bullock as he did with the bullock for a sin offering, so shall he do with this: and the priest shall make an atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them.
21And he shall carry forth the bullock without the camp, and burn him as he burned the first bullock: it is a sin offering for the congregation.
22When a ruler hath sinned, and done somewhat through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD his God concerning things which should not be done, and is guilty;
23Or if his sin, wherein he hath sinned, come to his knowledge; he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a male without blemish:
24And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the LORD: it is a sin offering.
25And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out his blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offering.
26And he shall burn all his fat upon the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall make an atonement for him as concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.
27And if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he doeth somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and be guilty;
28Or if his sin, which he hath sinned, come to his knowledge: then he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a female without blemish, for his sin which he hath sinned.
29And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering.
30And the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar.
31And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour unto the LORD; and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.
32And if he bring a lamb for a sin offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish.
33And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay it for a sin offering in the place where they kill the burnt offering.
34And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar:
35And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- אֵתʼêthH85339× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- עַלʻalH592131× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- אֲשֶׁרʼăsherH83426× in this chapter
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
- חַטָּאָהchaṭṭâʼâhH240320× in this chapter
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH306817× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- פַּרparH649917× in this chapter
a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof)
- כֹּהֵןkôhênH354816× in this chapter
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
- כֹּלkôlH360516× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- אֵלʼêlH41316× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- דָּםdâmH181815× in this chapter
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
- מִזְבֵּחַmizbêachH419615× in this chapter
an altar
- פָּנִיםpânîymH644012× in this chapter
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
- חֶלֶבchelebH245911× in this chapter
fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part
- עָשָׂהʻâsâhH621311× in this chapter
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- חָטָאchâṭâʼH239810× in this chapter
properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
- עֹלָהʻôlâhH593010× in this chapter
a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)
- אֹהֶלʼôhelH1688× in this chapter
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)
- מוֹעֵדmôwʻêdH41508× in this chapter
properly, an appointment, i.e. a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally ayear; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation; by extension, the place of meeting; also a signal (as appointed beforehand)
- בּוֹאbôwʼH9358× in this chapter
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- שָׁחַטshâchaṭH78197× in this chapter
to slaughter (in sacrifice or massacre)
- מִןminH44806× in this chapter
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
- רֹאשׁrôʼshH72186× in this chapter
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
- אֶחָדʼechâdH2595× in this chapter
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
- יָדyâdH30275× in this chapter
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
- יְסוֹדyᵉçôwdH32475× in this chapter
a foundation (literally or figuratively)
- נָתַןnâthanH54145× in this chapter
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- סוּרçûwrH54935× in this chapter
to turn off (literal or figurative)
- סָמַךְçâmakH55645× in this chapter
to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)
- אֶצְבַּעʼetsbaʻH6765× in this chapter
something to sieze with, i.e. a finger; by analogy, a toe
- קָטַרqâṭarH69995× in this chapter
to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship)
- קֶרֶןqerenH71615× in this chapter
a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resemblance. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power
- שָׁפַךְshâphakH82105× in this chapter
to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e. to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc.); intensively, to sprawl out
- זֶבַחzebachH20774× in this chapter
properly, a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act)
- כָּפַרkâpharH37224× in this chapter
to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cancel
- לֹאlôʼH38084× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- לָקַחlâqachH39474× in this chapter
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
- מִצְוָהmitsvâhH46874× in this chapter
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)
- מָקוֹםmâqôwmH47254× in this chapter
properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
- אִםʼimH5184× in this chapter
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
- סָלַחçâlachH55454× in this chapter
to forgive