Category Archives: 3. ויקרא

דַּבֵּ֞ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם מֹועֲדֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־תִּקְרְא֥וּ אֹתָ֖ם מִקְרָאֵ֣י קֹ֑דֶשׁ אֵ֥לֶּה הֵ֖ם מֹועֲדָֽי׃ “Speak to the children of Israel and say to them: The appointed times of YHWH, which you shall proclaim as holy convocations, these are My appointed … 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 vav-consecutive; Translation: “And He spoke”; Notes: Indicates intensive action, often used for divine speech. … Continue reading →

הַמֹּוצִ֤יא אֶתְכֶם֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם לִהְיֹ֥ות לָכֶ֖ם לֵאלֹהִ֑ים אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה׃ פ The one who brought you out of the land of Mitsrayim, to be your God: I am YHWH.   Morphology הַמֹּוצִ֤יא (hamotzi) – Root: יצא (y-ts-ʾ); Form: Hifil participle masculine … Continue reading →

וְלֹ֤א תְחַלְּלוּ֙ אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם קָדְשִׁ֔י וְנִ֨קְדַּשְׁתִּ֔י בְּתֹ֖וךְ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה מְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם׃ You shall not profane My holy name, but I will be sanctified among the children of Israel. I am YHWH who sanctifies you.   Morphology וְלֹ֤א (ve-lo) – Root: … Continue reading →

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ מִצְוֹתַ֔י וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם אֹתָ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה׃ You shall keep My commandments and do them. I am YHWH.   Morphology וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ (ush’martem) – Root: שמר (sh-m-r); Form: Conjunction ו with Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “And you shall keep”; … Continue reading →

בַּיֹּ֤ום הַהוּא֙ יֵאָכֵ֔ל לֹֽא־תֹותִ֥ירוּ מִמֶּ֖נּוּ עַד־בֹּ֑קֶר אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה׃ It shall be eaten on the same day; you shall not leave any of it until morning. I am YHWH.   Morphology בַּיֹּ֤ום (ba-yom) – Root: יום (y-w-m); Form: Preposition ב with … Continue reading →

וְכִֽי־תִזְבְּח֥וּ זֶֽבַח־תֹּודָ֖ה לַיהוָ֑ה לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֖ם תִּזְבָּֽחוּ׃ And when you offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to YHWH, you shall offer it so that it may be acceptable for you.   Morphology וְכִֽי־ (v’ki) – Root: כי (k-y); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “And when”; … Continue reading →

וְשֹׁ֖ור אֹו־שֶׂ֑ה אֹתֹ֣ו וְאֶת־בְּנֹ֔ו לֹ֥א תִשְׁחֲט֖וּ בְּיֹ֥ום אֶחָֽד׃ A bull or a sheep—you shall not slaughter it and its offspring on the same day.   Morphology וְשֹׁ֖ור (v’shor) – Root: שור (sh-w-r); Form: Conjunction ו with masculine singular noun; Translation: … Continue reading →

שֹׁ֣ור אֹו־כֶ֤שֶׂב אֹו־עֵז֙ כִּ֣י יִוָּלֵ֔ד וְהָיָ֛ה שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים תַּ֣חַת אִמֹּ֑ו וּמִיֹּ֤ום הַשְּׁמִינִי֙ וָהָ֔לְאָה יֵרָצֶ֕ה לְקָרְבַּ֥ן אִשֶּׁ֖ה לַיהוָֽה׃ A bull or a sheep or a goat, when it is born, shall remain seven days under its mother, but from the eighth … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (va-y’dabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with conjunctive ו; Translation: “And He spoke”; Notes: Indicates intensified or formal speech. יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) … Continue reading →