Leviticus 27:14

Authorized King James Version

And when a man shall sanctify his house to be holy unto the LORD, then the priest shall estimate it, whether it be good or bad: as the priest shall estimate it, so shall it stand.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וְאִ֗ישׁ
H376
And when a man
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
#2
כִּֽי
H3588
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
#3
יַקְדִּ֨שׁ
H6942
shall sanctify
to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)
#4
אֶת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#5
בֵּית֥וֹ
H1004
his house
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
#6
קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙
H6944
to be holy
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
#7
לַֽיהוָ֔ה
H3068
unto the LORD
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
#8
יַֽעֲרִ֥יךְ
H6186
shall estimate
to set in a row, i.e., arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)
#9
הַכֹּהֵ֖ן
H3548
as the priest
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
#10
בֵּ֥ין
H996
between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or
#11
ט֖וֹב
H2896
it whether it be good
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good
#12
וּבֵ֣ין
H996
between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or
#13
רָ֑ע
H7451
or bad
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
#14
כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֨ר
H834
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#15
יַֽעֲרִ֥יךְ
H6186
shall estimate
to set in a row, i.e., arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)
#16
אֹת֛וֹ
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#17
הַכֹּהֵ֖ן
H3548
as the priest
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
#18
כֵּ֥ן
H3651
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
#19
יָקֽוּם׃
H6965
it so shall it stand
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine sovereignty contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of Leviticus Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine sovereignty in this particular way.

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