Leviticus 6:10

Authorized King James Version

And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
יִלְבַּ֣שׁ
shall he put
properly, wrap around, i.e., (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively
#2
הַכֹּהֵ֜ן
And the priest
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
#3
מִדּ֣וֹ
garment
properly, extent, i.e., height; also a measure; by implication, a vesture (as measured); also a carpet
#4
בַד֮
and his linen
flaxen thread or yarn; hence, a linen garment
#5
וּמִֽכְנְסֵי
breeches
(only in dual) drawers (from concealing the private parts)
#6
בַד֮
and his linen
flaxen thread or yarn; hence, a linen garment
#7
יִלְבַּ֣שׁ
shall he put
properly, wrap around, i.e., (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively
#8
עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
#9
בְּשָׂרוֹ֒
upon his flesh
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man
#10
וְהֵרִ֣ים
and take up
to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
#11
אֶת
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#12
הַדֶּ֗שֶׁן
the ashes
the fat; abstractly fatness, i.e., (figuratively) abundance; specifically the (fatty) ashes of sacrifices
#13
אֲשֶׁ֨ר
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#14
תֹּאכַ֥ל
hath consumed
to eat (literally or figuratively)
#15
הָאֵ֛שׁ
which the fire
fire (literally or figuratively)
#16
אֶת
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
#17
הָֽעֹלָ֖ה
with the burnt offering
a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)
#18
עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
#19
הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃
on the altar
an altar
#20
וְשָׂמ֕וֹ
and he shall put
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
#21
אֵ֖צֶל
them beside
a side; (as a preposition) near
#22
הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃
on the altar
an altar

Analysis

This verse develops the salvation theme central to Leviticus. The concept of divine revelation reflects the development of salvation within biblical theology. The literary structure and word choice here contribute to biblical literature contributing to the canon's theological witness, advancing the author's theological argument. The original language emphasizes careful word choice that would have carried specific theological weight for the original audience, providing deeper understanding of the author's theological intention.

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 revelation in this particular way.

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