King James Version

Leviticus 1:4

And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

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וְסָמַ֣ךְvesamakhand holdסָמַךְconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and hold”, a completed action in a sequenceH5564to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)bear up, establish, (up-) hold, lay, lean, lie hard, put, rest self, set self, stand fast, stay (self), sustain.יָד֔וֹyadvohandיָדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […עַ֖לalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…רֹ֣אשׁroshheadרֹאשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.הָעֹלָ֑הhaolahthe ascentעֹלָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the ascent”, the ordinary formH5930a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to. See also H5766 (עֶוֶל).וְנִרְצָ֥הvenirtsahand acceptרָצָהconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and accept”, a completed action in a sequenceH7521to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy adebt(be) accept(-able), accomplish, set affection, approve, consent with, delight (self), enjoy, (be, have a) favour(-able), like, observe, pardon, (be, have, take) please(-ure), reconcile self.ל֖וֹlvotoל֖וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toלְכַפֵּ֥רlekhaperto appeaseכָּפַרpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct — “to appease”, the to-form of the verbH3722to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cancelappease, make (an atonement, cleanse, disannul, forgive, be merciful, pacify, pardon, purge (away), put off, (make) reconcile(-liation).עָלָֽיוalayvaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the burnt-offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the burnt-offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he hath laid his hand on the head of the burnt-offering, and it hath been accepted for him to make atonement for him;

World English Bible

He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

Darby Translation

And he shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt-offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

Douay-Rheims

And he shall put his hand upon the head of the victim, and it shall be acceptable, and help to its expiation.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the burnt-offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt-offering as a thing acceptable for him, to make atonement for him.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐπιθήσει τὴν χεῖρα ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν τοῦ καρπώματος δεκτὸν αὐτῷ, ἐξιλάσασθαι περὶ αὐτοῦ.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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