Category Archives: 3. ויקרא

לֹֽא־תַעֲשֹׁ֥ק אֶת־רֵֽעֲךָ֖ וְלֹ֣א תִגְזֹ֑ל לֹֽא־תָלִ֞ין פְּעֻלַּ֥ת שָׂכִ֛יר אִתְּךָ֖ עַד־בֹּֽקֶר׃ You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him; the wages of a hired worker shall not remain with you until morning.   Morphology לֹֽא־תַעֲשֹׁ֥ק (lo-taʿashoq) – Root: עשק (ʿ-sh-q); Form: … Continue reading →

וְלֹֽא־תִשָּׁבְע֥וּ בִשְׁמִ֖י לַשָּׁ֑קֶר וְחִלַּלְתָּ֛ אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ You shall not swear falsely by My name, thereby profaning the name of your God; I am YHWH.   Morphology וְלֹֽא־תִשָּׁבְע֥וּ (ve-lo tishav’u) – Root: שׁבע (sh-b-ʿ); Form: Conjunction + negative particle … Continue reading →

לֹ֖א תִּגְנֹ֑בוּ וְלֹא־תְכַחֲשׁ֥וּ וְלֹֽא־תְשַׁקְּר֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ בַּעֲמִיתֹֽו׃ You shall not steal, and you shall not deal falsely, and you shall not lie to one another.   Morphology לֹ֖א תִּגְנֹ֑בוּ (lo tignovu) – Root: גנב (g-n-v); Form: Negative particle + Qal imperfect … Continue reading →

וְכַרְמְךָ֙ לֹ֣א תְעֹולֵ֔ל וּפֶ֥רֶט כַּרְמְךָ֖ לֹ֣א תְלַקֵּ֑ט לֶֽעָנִ֤י וְלַגֵּר֙ תַּעֲזֹ֣ב אֹתָ֔ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ And your vineyard you shall not strip bare, and the fallen fruit of your vineyard you shall not gather; for the poor and the sojourner you … Continue reading →

וּֽבְקֻצְרְכֶם֙ אֶת־קְצִ֣יר אַרְצְכֶ֔ם לֹ֧א תְכַלֶּ֛ה פְּאַ֥ת שָׂדְךָ֖ לִקְצֹ֑ר וְלֶ֥קֶט קְצִֽירְךָ֖ לֹ֥א תְלַקֵּֽט׃ And when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap the corners of your field, and you shall not gather the gleanings of your … Continue reading →

וְאֹֽכְלָיו֙ עֲוֹנֹ֣ו יִשָּׂ֔א כִּֽי־אֶת־קֹ֥דֶשׁ יְהוָ֖ה חִלֵּ֑ל וְנִכְרְתָ֛ה הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַהִ֖וא מֵעַמֶּֽיהָ׃ And anyone who eats it shall bear his iniquity, for he has profaned the holy things of YHWH, and that soul shall be cut off from among its people.   … Continue reading →

וְאִ֛ם הֵאָכֹ֥ל יֵאָכֵ֖ל בַּיֹּ֣ום הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י פִּגּ֥וּל ה֖וּא לֹ֥א יֵרָצֶֽה׃ But if it is eaten on the third day, it is an abomination; it shall not be accepted.   Morphology וְאִ֛ם (ve-im) – Root: אם (ʾ-m); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “But if”; … Continue reading →

בְּיֹ֧ום זִבְחֲכֶ֛ם יֵאָכֵ֖ל וּמִֽמָּחֳרָ֑ת וְהַנֹּותָר֙ עַד־יֹ֣ום הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י בָּאֵ֖שׁ יִשָּׂרֵֽף׃ On the day of your sacrifice it shall be eaten, and on the next day; but what remains until the third day shall be burned with fire.   Morphology בְּיֹ֧ום (be-yom) … Continue reading →

וְכִ֧י תִזְבְּח֛וּ זֶ֥בַח שְׁלָמִ֖ים לַיהוָ֑ה לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֖ם תִּזְבָּחֻֽהוּ׃ And when you offer a peace offering to YHWH, you shall offer it for your acceptance.   Morphology וְכִ֧י (ve-ki) – Root: כי (k-y); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “And when”; Notes: Introduces a conditional … Continue reading →

אַל־תִּפְנוּ֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֱלִילִ֔ים וֵֽאלֹהֵי֙ מַסֵּכָ֔ה לֹ֥א תַעֲשׂ֖וּ לָכֶ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ You shall not turn to the idols, nor shall you make molten gods for yourselves; I am YHWH your God.   Morphology אַל־תִּפְנוּ֙ (al-tifnu) – Root: פנה (p-n-h); Form: Negative … Continue reading →