Leviticus 16:25

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ואת וְאֵת

and אֵת-self eternal

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

את

ʼêth

Definition

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

Root

apparent contracted from H226 (אות) in the demonstrative sense of entity;

Exhaustive

apparent contracted from אות in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H853

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֵת

particle • Strongs_Numbers • Page 87

Particle used as a sign of the accusative, indicating the definite object of a verb; also used reflexively, or in designations of time and place. Occasionally interchangeable with other prepositions.

אֵת

substantive • Root אות • Strongs_Numbers • Page 208

I. Proper substance, being, essence, body, self, essential. It is used as the sign of an accusative, or to give prominence to a noun as subject.

אֵת

preposition • Root אנה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 208

II. With; expressing fellowship or accompaniment. Properly side, support, lean upon.

אֵת

noun masculine • Root אתה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 209

Mattock, coulter of a plough, hoe, prop. anything cutting into.

אֵת

noun masculine • Root אתה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 209

Equivalent to אֵת III., of which it is merely a collateral form.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אוֹת or אֶת

sign of accusative case • Page 35

A sign of the accusative case.

אֶת

com. gen. chald. • Page 81

Equivalent to the Hebrew אוֹת (sign, miracle). Synonymous with תְּמַהּ. References: Dan. 3: 32, 33; 6: 28.

אַתְּ

pronoun • Page 81

Thou (masc.). Equivalent to אַתָּה. Note: Judg. 17: 2; 1 K. 14: 2.

אַתְּ

pronoun • Page 81

Thou (fem.). In pause אָתְּ. Found in Judg. 17: 2; 1 K. 14: 2. Also sometimes appears as a masculine form (Num. 11: 15; Ezek. 28: 14).

אֵת

ii. particle • Page 81

A primitive particle and sign of the accusative case (with Makk. -אֶת; with suffixes אֹתִי, אֹתָנוּ, etc.). Often denotes the definite direct object but can appear in circumstances where other languages employ the nominative (with passive verbs, neuter verbs, or before a nominative subject). References: Gen. 17: 5; Ex. 10: 8; 1 Sam. 17: 34.

אֵת

preposition • Page 82

1. with, together with (Gen. 4:1); 2. with, near by (Gen. 39:6); 3. in or on a place (1 Sam. 7:16); 4. besides (1 K. 11:25); 5. towards, erga (Ruth 2:20, 2 Sam. 16:17).

Conjunction, Direct object eternal self

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0853:

No stats available

חלב חֵלֶב

milk

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

חלב

cheleb

Definition

fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part

Root

or חלב; from an unused root meaning to be fat;

Exhaustive

or חלב; from an unused root meaning to be fat; fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part; [idiom] best, fat(-ness), [idiom] finest, grease, marrow.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2459

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

חֲלַב

noun masculine • Consonantal / Low • Page 485

(only constr.) 1. same as חָלָב (milk). 2. Figuratively, the best, the fruit.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

חֵלֶב

noun masculine • Root חלב • Consonantal / Low • Page 486

1. Fat, especially of sacrifices; a fat heart (insensibility). 2. Figuratively, the best or principal part, marrow. 3. Fatness, strength.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

חֵלֶב

noun masculine • Consonantal / Low • Page 485

1. fat, of sacrificial animals. 2. Properly sticky, hence fat.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

חָלַב

verb • Root חלב • Consonantal / Low • Page 485

I. (not used) intrans. to glide thickly along a thing, to spread or streak thickly upon a thing, spoken of a fluid, slippery, fat and clammy substance; hence to strip the udder, to milk, to flow out.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

חָלַב

verb • Root חלב • Consonantal / Low • Page 485

II. (not used) intr. to be white, identical in its organic root with חָלַב II.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

חָלַב

verb • Consonantal / Low • Page 485

To be white (pallesceré, albescere).

Matched after stripping common prefixes

חָלָב

noun masculine • Consonantal / Low • Page 485

1. milk, properly the fatty/cream; also applied figuratively to slimy male semen or sweet, fresh milk, symbolizing superabundance. 2. what is best, most excellent; stands for a figure of whiteness.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

Noun common both singular construct

LXX: στέαρ στέατοσ στέατα ὡσ ἀπαρχὴ

LXX Usage Statistics

H2459:

στέαρ 62× (64.1%)

στέατοσ 9× (9.4%)

στέατα 6× (5.6%)

ὡσ 2× (2.5%)

ἀπαρχὴ 2× (2.5%)

ἀπαρχὴν 2× (2.1%)

γάλα 2× (2.1%)

στεάτων 2× (1.8%)

ἐπ' 2× (1.3%)

החטאת הָחַטָּאת

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ה

Definition

the

Root

Demonstrative primitive

Exhaustive

definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

חטאה

chaṭṭâʼâh

Definition

an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender

Root

or חטאת; from H2398 (חטא);

Exhaustive

or חטאת; from חטא; an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender; punishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2403

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

חַטָּאת

noun feminine • Root חטא • Consonantal / Medium • Page 475

Sin; punishment for sin; sin-offering, sacrifice for sin; expiation for sin.

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

חַטָּאת

noun feminine • Root חטא • Page 224

1. a fall, stumbling, misfortune. Prov. 10: 16. 2. a sin. Deut. 9: 21. 3. expiation, purification. Num. 8: 7. 4. a sin-offering. Lev. 6: 25, 30. 5. punishment. Zech. 14: 19.

Particle definite article, Noun common feminine singular absolute

LXX: ἁμαρτίασ ἁμαρτιῶν ἁμαρτίαισ ἁμαρτία ἁμαρτίαν

LXX Usage Statistics

H2403b:

ἁμαρτίασ 149× (47.7%)

ἁμαρτιῶν 30× (10.4%)

ἁμαρτίαισ 27× (8.7%)

ἁμαρτία 20× (7.2%)

ἁμαρτίαν 17× (5.5%)

ἁμαρτίαι 8× (2.7%)

'' 4× (1.4%)

ἀνομίασ 4× (1.4%)

--- 3× (1.3%)

ἁμάρτημά 3× (1.1%)

יקטיר יַקְטִיר

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

קטר

qâṭar

Definition

to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship)

Root

a primitive root (identical with through the idea of fumigation in a close place and perhaps thus driving out the occupants);

Exhaustive

a primitive root (identical with through the idea of fumigation in a close place and perhaps thus driving out the occupants); to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship); burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6999

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

קָטַר

verb • Root קטר • Strongs / High • Page 1273

I. Intransitive verb (Kal not used): to breathe, to exhale, to give fragrance of sweet scents; to smoke.

קָטַר

verb • Root קטר • Strongs / High • Page 1274

To burn incense, to kindle incense; commonly and generally to sacrifice, to offer sacrifice, to worship, or to diffuse a sweet smell (Qal stem, root I).

קָטַר

verb • Root קטר • Strongs / High • Page 1274

To bind, to attach to, to bridge over, to join (Root II).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

קֶטֶר

noun • Root קטר • Page 586

Found only in the plur. knots; particularly joints (Dan. 5:6); metaphorically difficult problems (Dan. 5:12, 16).

קָטַר

verb • Root קטר • Page 586

To emit fragrance. In Pi. to burn incense in honour of a god (Jer. 7:9, 11:13). In Hiph. to burn incense or victim (Ex. 29:18, Lev. 1:9). In Hoph. pass. (Lev. 6:15).

קָטַר

adjective • Page 586

Found only Ezek. 46:22: קְטֻרוֹת prob. uncovered courts.

Verb Hiphil imperfect third person masculine singular

LXX: ἀνοίσει θυμιᾶν ἐθυμίασαν ἐθυμίων ἐπιθήσει

LXX Usage Statistics

H6999a:

ἀνοίσει 13× (10.7%)

θυμιᾶν 12× (10.3%)

ἐθυμίασαν 8× (7.0%)

ἐθυμίων 8× (6.6%)

ἐπιθήσει 8× (6.5%)

ἀνήνεγκεν 5× (4.1%)

ἐθυμία 5× (4.0%)

θυμιῶσιν 4× (3.6%)

θυμιάσαι 4× (3.6%)

θυμιάσει 4× (3.4%)

המזבחה הָמִּזְבֵּחָה׃

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ה

Definition

the

Root

Demonstrative primitive

Exhaustive

definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

מזבח

mizbêach

Definition

an altar

Root

from H2076 (זבח);

Exhaustive

from זבח; an altar; altar.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4196

ה

Definition

to

Root

Exhaustive

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9011

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

מִזְבֵּחַ

noun masculine • Root זבח • Strongs / High • Page 830

An altar, either for offering sacrifices or for burning frankincense; can refer to an altar of God or of idolatry.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מִזְבֵּחַ

m. const. verbal • Root זבח • Page 365

an altar (Lev. 1: 9, 13, 15; 2 Chr. 29: 22). Also called the altar of burnt-offering (Ex. 30: 28) or the brazen altar.

Particle definite article, Noun common both singular absolute, Suffix directional he

LXX: θυσιαστήριον θυσιαστηρίου θυσιαστήρια '' ---

LXX Usage Statistics

H4196:

θυσιαστήριον 208× (51.7%)

θυσιαστηρίου 97× (24.2%)

θυσιαστήρια 25× (6.2%)

'' 12× (3.0%)

--- 9× (2.7%)

βωμοὺσ 8× (2.1%)

θυσιαστήριόν 8× (2.1%)

θυσιαστηρίῳ 6× (1.5%)

θυσιαστηρίων 5× (1.3%)

βωμὸν 4× (1.2%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And the fat of the sin he shall burn upon the altar.

LITV Translation:
And he shall burn as incense the fat of the sin offering on the altar.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And he shall offer the fat for the sin offering on the altar.