Leviticus 22:23
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted. | You may present as a freewill offering an ox or sheep that has a deformed or stunted limb, but it is not acceptable in fulfillment of a vow. | Either a bullock or a lamb that hath anything superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill-offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and an ox | וְשׁ֥וֹר | ve-SHOR | H7794 | cattleשׁוֹר (shor) 1) ox, bull, a head of cattle 1a) for plowing, for food, as sacrifice Aramaic equivalent: tor (תּוֹר "bullock" H8450) |
| and a sheep | וָשֶׂ֖ה | va-SEH | H7716 | lambזֶה (zeh) lamb, sheep (may be a typographical error for 'seh') Another spelling of seh (שֶׂה "sheep" H7716) |
| [having] something enlarged | שָׂר֣וּעַ | sa-RU-a' | H8311 | to extendשָׂרַע (sa.ra) 1) to extend, stretch out 1a) (Qal) extended (participle) 1b) (Hithpael) to stretch oneself |
| and [having] something stunted | וְקָל֑וּט | ve-ka-LUT | H7038 | be stuntedקָלַט (qa.lat) (Qal) to be stunted, be handicapped, be deformed (of a sacrificial animal lacking body parts) |
| a freewill offering | נְדָבָה֙ | ne-da-VAH | H5071 | voluntarinessנְדָבָה (ne.da.vah) 1) voluntariness, free-will offering 1a) voluntariness 1b) freewill, voluntary, offering |
| you will offer | תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה | ta-'a-SEH | H6213I | No entry |
| and for a vow | וּלְנֵ֖דֶר | u-le-NE-der | H5088 | vowנֶ֫דֶר (ne.der) vow, votive offering |
| not | לֹ֥א | lo' | H3808 | notלֹא (lo) 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809) |
| it will be accepted | יֵרָצֶֽה׃ | ye-ra-TZEH | H7521 | to acceptרָצָה (ra.tsah) 1) to be pleased with, be favourable to, accept favourably 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be pleased with, be favourable to 1a2) to accept 1a3) to be pleased, be determined 1a4) to make acceptable, satisfy 1a5) to please 1b) (Niphal) to be accepted, be pleased with 1c) (Piel) to seek favour of 1d) (Hiphil) to please, pay off 1e) (Hithpael) to make oneself acceptable or pleasing |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.