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We are in moving into chapter nine of Leviticus with our word for today. כִּפֶּר smear, pitch, cover over, appease, pacify, make amends, make atonement, make good, make propitiation. It is used 102 times in the Old Testament. The basic idea of our word is to cover over. The first time it is used in the Bible is a great example of our word. Genesis 6:14 Make yourself an ark of gopher wood. Make roo...

We are in chapter eight of Leviticus with our word for today. בָּשַׁל boil, seethe, grow ripe, cook, roast. It is used 28 times in the Old Testament. Our word is used in the sense of to be ripe, to be fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used. Joel 3:13 Put in the sickle, for the harvest בָשַׁ֖ל is ripe. Go in, tread, for the winepress is full. We also see our word referring to the...

We are in chapter eight of Leviticus with our word for today. שָׂרַף burn completely. It is used 115 times in the Old Testament. We find our word used in the sense to bake, prepare with dry heat in an oven. Genesis 11:3 And they said to one another, “Come, וְנִשְׂרְפָ֖ה לִשְׂרֵפָ֑ה [literally burn bricks to burning] let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” And they had brick for stone, and b...

We are in chapter eight of Leviticus with our word for today. פֶּ֫רֶש contents of the gut, feces, offal, dung. It is used 7 times in the Old Testament. I’ll start with a form of our word פַּרְשְׁדֹ֑נָה [our word is in the root] that helps use understand our word better. Judges 3:21-22 And Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly. And the hi...

We are in chapter eight of Leviticus with our word for today which is a phrase. אֶת־הָאוּרִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַתֻּמִּֽים The Urim and the Thummim. It is used 2 times in the Old Testament. Both of these uses are when these items are placed in the breastpiece of the special priestly garments worn by the priests while serving at the tabernacle worship. Leviticus 8:8 And he placed the breastpiece on him, and...

We are moving into chapter eight of Leviticus with our word for today. הָעֵדָ֖ה הַקְהֵ֑ל assemble the congregation. It is used 5 times in the Old Testament, twice in our chapter. We’ll start with our chapter since it is also the first time it is used in the Bible. Leviticus 8:3-4 And הָעֵדָ֖ה הַקְהֵ֑ל assemble all the congregation at the entrance of the tent of meeting.” And Moses did as the Lord...

We are in chapter seven of Leviticus with our word for today. תּוֹדָה thanksgiving, song of thanksgiving or praise, choir, doxology, communal sacrifice, offering of thanks. It is used 32 times in the Old Testament, 3 times in our chapter. Our word is used several times in the sense of singing songs of thanksgiving to God. Psalm 100:1, 4 A לְתוֹדָ֑ה Psalm for giving thanks. Make a joyful noise to t...

We are in chapter seven of Leviticus with our word for today. כָּבֵד liver, liver-divination. It is used 14 times in the Old Testament. We see our word used as a means to invoke false gods for guidance or divination. Ezekiel 21:21 For the king of Babylon stands at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination. He shakes the arrows; he consults the idols; he looks בַּכָּבֵֽ...

We are in chapter seven of Leviticus with our word for today. כִּלְיָה kidneys, reins, innermost, most secret part of man. It is used 31 times in the Old Testament. Our word is used in the sense of conscience a person’s inmost being where people know right from wrong and experience feelings conceived of as the kidneys. Job 19:27 כִלְיֹתַ֣י My heart faints within me! Psalm 16:7 I bless the Lord who...

We are rolling into chapter seven of Leviticus with our word for today. הַחֵ֖לֶב הַֽמְכַסֶּ֥ה אֶת־הַקֶּֽרֶב the fat that covers the entrails, the fat covering the entrails. It is used 6 times in the Old Testament. The first two uses of our phrase is in the context of the ordination service for Aaron and his sons to serve as priests. Exodus 29:1, 10-11, 13, 22-24 Now this is what you shall do to th...

We are in chapter six of Leviticus with our word for today. כָּבַס tread, wash, full, clean clothes, clean, cleanse. It is used 51 times in the Old Testament. Most of the uses of our word are in the sense to wash, to cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap and water, sometimes only with water. Jeremiah 2:22 Though תְּכַבְּסִי֙ you wash yourself with lye and use much soap, the stain of your gui...

We are in chapter six of Leviticus with our word for today. חֶ֫רֶשׂ scorched clay, earthenware, potsherd. It is used 17 times in the Old Testament. Our word is used in the sense of a potsherd, a shard of pottery. A couple of good examples are found when Job uses one and describing the consequences of Israel’s sin. Job 2:7-8 So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and struck Job with loaths...

We are in chapter six of Leviticus with our word for today. לְבֹנָה Frankincense. It is used 21 times in the Old Testament. Our word is used in the sense of a yellowish, ground aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees especially used for incense. We actually see our word translated as incense because its purpose was so closely connected to it. 1 Chronicles 9:29 Others...

We are moving into chapter six of Leviticus with our word for today. מוֹקְדָה  hearth, on the hearth. It is used just this one time in the Old Testament. It is used in the sense of an open recess where a fire could be built and used for cooking. Let’s look at our one use. Leviticus 6:8-9 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering. Th...

We are in chapter five of Leviticus with our word for today which is a phrase. בְּשֶֽׁקֶל־הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ according to the shekel of the sanctuary, by the shekel of the sanctuary. It is used 25 times in the Old Testament. Our phrase is first used in the context of the census in the sense of explaining what is due as an offering to YWHW. Exodus 30:13 Each one who is numbered in the census shall give thi...

We are in chapter five of Leviticus with our word for today which is a phrase. כֶּֽסֶף־שְׁקָלִ֥ים shekels of silver, in silver shekels. It is used 3 times in the Old Testament. Let’s look at our uses starting with our chapter since it is also the first time it is used in the Bible. Leviticus 5:14-15 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “If anyone commits a breach of faith and sins unintentionally in a...

We are in chapter five of Leviticus with our word for today which is a phrase made out of both the noun and verb forms of the same word. תִמְעֹ֣ל מַ֔עַל commits a breach of faith. It is used 9 times in the Old Testament. The root word of both the noun and verb forms is מָעַל disloyalty, infidelity, fraud, be untrue, violate one’s legal obligations. The noun is used 29 times and the verb 35. Let’s...

We are in chapter five of Leviticus with our word for today which is several variations of a phrase all translated the same way. לֹ֨א תַגִּ֣יע יָדוֹ֮ דֵּ֣י not touch the hand enough, not strike the hand sufficiently. It is used just once in the Old Testament. Our next variation is: לֹא֩ תַשִּׂ֨יג יָד֜ו not reach the hand enough. This one is used twice in the Old Testament. Our chapter has both of...

We are in chapter five of Leviticus with our word for today. אָשָׁם guilt, offense, restitution, guilt-offering, gift of atonement, compensation. It is used 46 times in the Old Testament. We find our word used in the sense of guilt, the state of having committed an offense. A good example is when Isaac lied about his wife being his sister. Genesis 26:9-10 So Abimelech called Isaac and said, “Behol...

We are in chapter five of Leviticus with our word for today. יָדָה praise, confess, take confession, throw, cast, give voice. It is used 111 times in the Old Testament. We find our word used in the sense to thank, to express gratitude or show appreciation to someone, praise. 2 Samuel 22:50 For this אוֹדְךָ֥ I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations, and sing praises to your name. 1 Chronicles 1...

We are in chapter five of Leviticus with our word for today which is a phrase. תִשָּׁבַע֩ לְבַטֵּ֨א rash oath, rash vow, swear thoughtlessly. It is used 2 times in the Old Testament, both in our chapter. Let’s look at those. Leviticus 5:4 If anyone utters with his lips a תִשָּׁבַע֩ לְבַטֵּ֨א rash oath to do evil or to do good, any sort of יְבַטֵּ֧א rash בִּשְׁבֻעָ֖ה oath that people swear, and it...

We are in chapter five of Leviticus with our word for today. טָמֵא unclean, polluted, defiled, profane, dishonor. It is used 88 times in the Old Testament, 8 times in our chapter. Over half of the uses are found in the book of Leviticus with 47. Let’s look at the 8 uses in our chapter. Leviticus 5:2-3 if anyone touches an טָמֵא֒ unclean thing, whether a carcass of an טְמֵאָ֗ה unclean wild animal o...

We are moving into chapter five of Leviticus with our word for today. אָלָה oath, agreement, public charge, curse, stipulation. It is used 36 times in the Old Testament. Our word is used most of the time in the sense of oath, a solemn promise usually invoking a divine witness. A good example of this is Abraham’s servant when he was assigned the duty to find a wife for his son from his own clan. Ge...

We are in chapter four of Leviticus with our word for today which is a phrase. מִח֨וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֜ה outside the camp. It is used 27 times in the Old Testament, twice times in our chapter. We find our phrase used to identify where Moses set up the tent of meeting. Exodus 33:7 Now Moses used to take the tent and pitch it מִח֣וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֗ה outside the camp, far off from the camp, and he called it...

We are rolling into chapter four of Leviticus with our word for today used for the first time in the Bible. שְׁגָגָה inadvertent sin, sin of error, unintentional mistake, fault. It is used 19 times in the Old Testament, 3 times in our chapter. We find our word used in the sense of a mistake. Ecclesiastes 5:6 Let not your mouth lead you into sin, and do not say before the messenger that it was a שְ...