Leviticus 4:32

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ואם וְאִם־

and if

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

אם

ʼim

Definition

used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not

Root

a primitive particle;

Exhaustive

a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not; (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), though, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] unless, [phrase] verily, when, whereas, whether, while, [phrase] yet.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H518

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אִם

conjunction • Strongs_Numbers • Page 146

If; a conditional conjunction.

אִם

conjunction • Strongs_Numbers • Page 147

Conditional particle corresponding to 'if', 'whether', or 'although'. It is used with perfect and imperfect tenses to express conditions, repeated acts, or permanent states. In formulas of swearing (oaths), it implies a negative ('surely not'). It can also introduce a question.

אִם

conj. / particle • Strongs_Numbers • Page 148

Conditional particle indicating 'if', 'whether', 'either...or'; also used as a particle of time: 'when', 'since'; a particle of wishing: 'oh if!', 'would that!'; and sometimes as an exclamation: 'behold!', 'lo!'.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אִם

primitive particle • Page 54

1. adv. of time, when; referring either to time past, like the Germ. da, als, Am. 7: 2 when they had en-

אִם

conj. / adv. / interrog. particle • Page 55

A conditional and interrogative particle with multiple senses: 2. if, supposing that; 3. although (Judg. 13:16); 4. O that (Gen. 30:27); 5. whether... or (Ex. 19:13); 6. in swearing (not, that not; 2 Sam. 11:11); 7. perhaps that (Gen. 31:52); 8. interrogative (Jer. 3:5); 11. whether...not (Est. 4:14); 13. (אם-לא) if not, but (Gen. 24:58).

Conjunction, Particle

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0518a:

No stats available

כבש כֶּבֶשׂ

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

כבש

kebes

Definition

a ram (just old enough to butt)

Root

from an unused root meaning to dominate;

Exhaustive

from an unused root meaning to dominate; a ram (just old enough to butt); lamb, sheep.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3532

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

כֶּבֶשׂ

noun / masculine • Root כבש • Strongs / High • Page 676

A young sheep, after it has ceased to be a lamb and has become stronger, usually up to three years old. Also described as a ram, feeding in meadows, yielding wool, and characterized by tameness and patience.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

כֶּבֶשׂ

m. dec. vi. a. and h. • Page 308

*a lamb of one year and upwards*. Num. 7:15, 21, 23, 39, 45, 51, 57, 63, 69, 75. plur. כְּבָשִׂים.

כֶּבֶשׂ

noun • Page 309

An ewe-lamb about a year old. (Ref: Gen. 21:28, 29, 30).

Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: ἀμνὸν ἀμνοὺσ ἀμνοῖσ ἀμνάδασ ἀμνῷ

LXX Usage Statistics

H3532:

ἀμνὸν 30× (26.8%)

ἀμνοὺσ 23× (22.6%)

ἀμνοῖσ 13× (9.9%)

ἀμνάδασ 12× (11.8%)

ἀμνῷ 10× (8.4%)

ἀμνούσ 4× (3.7%)

πρόβατον 2× (2.0%)

ἀμνῶν 2× (2.0%)

ὡσ 2× (2.0%)

ἀμνοὶ 2× (2.0%)

יביא יָבִיא

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

בוא

bôwʼ

Definition

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H935

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

בּוֹא

verb • Strongs_Numbers • Page 224

1. To go, to wander; usually with announcing the limit of one's going. 2. To arrive, to come at (distinguished from הָלַךְ in expressing the limit of going). In this sense metaphorically: a) to be born, to appear; b) to reach to one, to be equal to him; c) to reach inanimate things; d) to come upon, to fall upon (suddenly), e.g., of an enemy or calamity; e) to come to pass, to be fulfilled (of wishes, promises); f) of inanimate things, to come near; g) applied to time; h) with the preposition בְּ, to come with somewhat, i.e., to bring.

בּוֹא

verb • Root בוא • Strongs_Numbers • Page 225

To go in, to enter, to come; to arrive; to go down (of the sun).

בּוֹא

verb • Root בוא • Strongs_Numbers • Page 755

to come to

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

בּוֹא

verb • Page 88

1. to go or come in, to enter. Gen. 6:18. Frequently opposed to יָצָא. 2. to lie with a woman, inire feminam. Gen. 16:2. 3. spoken of the sun, to set, go down (below the horizon). Gen. 15:17. 28:11.

בּוֹא

verb • Page 89

To go in, to enter, to come. Includes many specific idioms: to conduct oneself (Josh. 15:18); to come in as revenue (1 K. 10:14); to enter into a covenant (2 Chr. 15:12); to come upon someone or befall them (Lam. 1:10); to come to pass or be fulfilled (Prov. 13:12); to bring something (with ב, Ps. 66:13); to obtain (Ps. 69:28). Hiphil: to bring in, carry in, or lead (2 Sam. 9:10). Hophal: passive (Lev. 10:18).

Verb Hiphil imperfect third person masculine singular

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0935:

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קרבנו קָרְבָּנוֹ

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

קרבן

qorbân

Definition

something brought near the altar, i.e. a sacrificial present

Root

or קרבן; from H7126 (קרב);

Exhaustive

or קרבן; from קרב; something brought near the altar, i.e. a sacrificial present; oblation, that is offered, offering.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7133

הו

Definition

his, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9023

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

קַרְבָּן

noun masculine • Root קרב • Page 595

A presenting or offering. Neh. 10: 35. 13: 31.

קָרְבָּן

noun masculine • Root קרב • Page 595

An offering, oblation of any kind. Lev. 2: 1, 4, 12, 13. 7: 13. 9: 7, 15.

Noun common both singular construct, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

LXX: δῶρον δῶρα --- δώρου δώρων

LXX Usage Statistics

H7133a:

δῶρον 57× (69.0%)

δῶρα 11× (13.3%)

--- 3× (4.2%)

δώρου 3× (3.8%)

δώρων 2× (2.4%)

δῶρόν 2× (2.4%)

לחטאת לְחַטָּאת

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

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.

Preposition, 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%)

נקבה נְקֵבָה

a pierced one (female)

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

נקבה

nᵉqêbâh

Definition

female (from the sexual form)

Root

from H5344 (נקב);

Exhaustive

from נקב; female (from the sexual form); female.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5347

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

נְקֵבָה

feminine noun • Root נקב • Strongs / High • Page 987

A female, of men or of beasts.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

נְקֵבָה

f. verbal adj. • Root נקב • Page 455

A female; the appropriate designation of sex in men and animals, in opposition to זָכָר (male).

Adjective adjective feminine singular absolute

LXX: θῆλυ θηλείασ θηλυκοῦ

LXX Usage Statistics

H5347:

θῆλυ 13× (60.5%)

θηλείασ 3× (9.0%)

θηλυκοῦ 2× (10.0%)

תמימה תְמִימָה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

תמים

tâmîym

Definition

entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also (as noun) integrity, truth

Root

from H8552 (תמם);

Exhaustive

from תמם; entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also (as noun) integrity, truth; without blemish, complete, full, perfect, sincerely (-ity), sound, without spot, undefiled, upright(-ly), whole.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8549

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

תֻּמִּים

m. pl. prop. • Root תם • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1518

Perfection, innocence (a plural form of תֹּם); hence the LXX ἀλήθεια veritas. Used with אוּרִים for the figures attached to the חשֶׁן, symbolizing revelation and truth, which constituted the high priest's right to give judicial decisions and divine directions (Ex. 28, 30; Lev. 8, 8; Deut. 33, 8).

Matched via consonantal key only

תָּמִים

adjective • Root תמם • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1517

(from תָּמַם) adj. m., תְּמִימָה f. whole, entire (Lev. 3, 9); free from blemish, sound, of sacrifices (Ex. 12, 5); Fig. blameless, innocent, upright, pious (Gen. 6, 9); perfect, of the Law (Ps. 19, 8); also true (Am. 5, 10).

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

תֹּמִים

masc. plur. • Page 717

Doubled, double. Ex. 26: 24; 36: 29. A contraction of תְּאֹמִים.

תָּמִים

verb • Root תמם • Page 718

1. Complete, whole. 2. Without blemish, sound, uninjured, integer; spoken of sacrificial victims or persons. 3. Perfect. Verse references: Lev. 3:9; 25:30; Josh. 10:13; Ex. 12:5; Lev. 1:3; Prov. 1:12; Job 36:4; 37:16; Ps. 19:8.

Adjective adjective feminine singular absolute

LXX: ἄμωμον ἀμώμουσ ἄμωμοσ ἄμωμοι ἄμωμα

LXX Usage Statistics

H8549:

ἄμωμον 28× (31.0%)

ἀμώμουσ 18× (19.9%)

ἄμωμοσ 8× (8.8%)

ἄμωμοι 6× (6.5%)

ἄμωμα 4× (4.4%)

ἀμώμῳ 2× (2.2%)

τέλειοσ 2× (2.2%)

ἄμεμπτοσ 2× (2.0%)

τελειότητι 2× (1.5%)

יביאנה יְבִיאֶנָּה׃

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

בוא

bôwʼ

Definition

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H935

ה

Definition

her, personal pronoun - verb/prep. 3rd person feminine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person feminine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9034

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

בּוֹא

verb • Strongs_Numbers • Page 224

1. To go, to wander; usually with announcing the limit of one's going. 2. To arrive, to come at (distinguished from הָלַךְ in expressing the limit of going). In this sense metaphorically: a) to be born, to appear; b) to reach to one, to be equal to him; c) to reach inanimate things; d) to come upon, to fall upon (suddenly), e.g., of an enemy or calamity; e) to come to pass, to be fulfilled (of wishes, promises); f) of inanimate things, to come near; g) applied to time; h) with the preposition בְּ, to come with somewhat, i.e., to bring.

בּוֹא

verb • Root בוא • Strongs_Numbers • Page 225

To go in, to enter, to come; to arrive; to go down (of the sun).

בּוֹא

verb • Root בוא • Strongs_Numbers • Page 755

to come to

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

בּוֹא

verb • Page 88

1. to go or come in, to enter. Gen. 6:18. Frequently opposed to יָצָא. 2. to lie with a woman, inire feminam. Gen. 16:2. 3. spoken of the sun, to set, go down (below the horizon). Gen. 15:17. 28:11.

בּוֹא

verb • Page 89

To go in, to enter, to come. Includes many specific idioms: to conduct oneself (Josh. 15:18); to come in as revenue (1 K. 10:14); to enter into a covenant (2 Chr. 15:12); to come upon someone or befall them (Lam. 1:10); to come to pass or be fulfilled (Prov. 13:12); to bring something (with ב, Ps. 66:13); to obtain (Ps. 69:28). Hiphil: to bring in, carry in, or lead (2 Sam. 9:10). Hophal: passive (Lev. 10:18).

Verb Hiphil imperfect third person masculine singular, Suffix pronominal third person feminine singular

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0935:

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RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
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Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And if he shall bring a lamb his offering for sin, a blameless female shall he bring.

LITV Translation:
And if he brings a lamb as his offering, a female, a perfect one, he shall bring it,

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And if he should offer a lamb for his sin offering, he shall offer it a female without blemish.