Category Archives: 3. ויקרא

שַׁבַּ֨ת שַׁבָּתֹ֥ון הוּא֙ לָכֶ֔ם וְעִנִּיתֶ֖ם אֶת־נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶ֑ם בְּתִשְׁעָ֤ה לַחֹ֨דֶשׁ֙ בָּעֶ֔רֶב מֵעֶ֣רֶב עַד־עֶ֔רֶב תִּשְׁבְּת֖וּ שַׁבַּתְּכֶֽם׃ It is a Sabbath of solemn rest for you, and you shall afflict your souls. On the ninth of the month at evening, from evening to evening, … Continue reading →

כָּל־מְלָאכָ֖ה לֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֑וּ חֻקַּ֤ת עֹולָם֙ לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם בְּכֹ֖ל מֹֽשְׁבֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃ You shall do no work. It is a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.   Morphology כָּל־מְלָאכָ֖ה (kol-melakhah) – Root: מלאך (m-l-ʾ-k); Form: Construct phrase with feminine singular noun; … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י כָל־הַנֶּ֨פֶשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־תְעֻנֶּ֔ה בְּעֶ֖צֶם הַיֹּ֣ום הַזֶּ֑ה וְנִכְרְתָ֖ה מֵֽעַמֶּֽיהָ׃ For any person who does not humble themselves on this very day shall be cut off from their people.   Morphology כִּ֤י (ki) – Root: כי (k-y); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י כָל־הַנֶּ֨פֶשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־תְעֻנֶּ֔ה בְּעֶ֖צֶם הַיֹּ֣ום הַזֶּ֑ה וְנִכְרְתָ֖ה מֵֽעַמֶּֽיהָ׃ For any person who does not humble themselves on this very day shall be cut off from their people.   Morphology כִּ֤י (ki) – Root: כי (k-y); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; … Continue reading →

וְכָל־מְלָאכָה֙ לֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֔וּ בְּעֶ֖צֶם הַיֹּ֣ום הַזֶּ֑ה כִּ֣י יֹ֤ום כִּפֻּרִים֙ ה֔וּא לְכַפֵּ֣ר עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם לִפְנֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ And you shall do no work on this very day, for it is a Day of Atonement, to make atonement for you before YHWH your … Continue reading →

אַ֡ךְ בֶּעָשֹׂ֣ור לַחֹדֶשׁ֩ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֨י הַזֶּ֜ה יֹ֧ום הַכִּפֻּרִ֣ים ה֗וּא מִֽקְרָא־קֹ֨דֶשׁ֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֔ם וְעִנִּיתֶ֖ם אֶת־נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶ֑ם וְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֥ם אִשֶּׁ֖ה לַיהוָֽה׃ But on the tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement; it shall be a holy convocation for you. And you … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH spoke to Moshe, saying,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (vayedabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with conjunction ו; Translation: “And He spoke”; Notes: Indicates direct communication from YHWH. יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) … Continue reading →

כָּל־מְלֶ֥אכֶת עֲבֹדָ֖ה לֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֑וּ וְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֥ם אִשֶּׁ֖ה לַיהוָֽה׃ ס You shall do no servile work, and you shall present an offering by fire to YHWH.”    Morphology כָּל־מְלֶ֥אכֶת (kol-m’lechet) – Root: מלאכה (m-l-ʾ-k-h); Form: Construct feminine singular noun; Translation: “All work”; … Continue reading →

דַּבֵּ֛ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר בַּחֹ֨דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֜י בְּאֶחָ֣ד לַחֹ֗דֶשׁ יִהְיֶ֤ה לָכֶם֙ שַׁבָּתֹ֔ון זִכְרֹ֥ון תְּרוּעָ֖ה מִקְרָא־קֹֽדֶשׁ׃ “Speak to the children of Yisra’el, saying: In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall have a solemn rest, a memorial … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH spoke to Moshe, saying,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (vay’dabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And spoke”; Notes: Denotes causative or intensive speech. יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – Root: … Continue reading →