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it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Any male from a priest’s family may eat from this offering; it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Every male among the priests may eat of it; it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Any male among the priests may eat it; it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />All the males among the priests shall eat thereof: it <i>is</i> most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />All the males among the priests may eat it. It <i>is</i> most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Every male among the priests may eat it; it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Every male among the priests may eat of it; it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Every male among the priests may eat of it; it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And every male among the priests may eat of it; it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Every male among the priests may eat this offering; it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Any male among the priests may eat it; it is especially holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Any male among the priests may eat it; it is especially holy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Every male among the priests shall eat thereof: it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />This sacrifice is very holy, and only the priests may have any part of it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Every male among the priests shall eat thereof: it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Any male among the priests may eat the offering for sin. It is very holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Any male of the priestly families may eat this offering; it is very holy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Every male among the priests is to eat it. It's a most sacred thing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Any male among the priests may eat it; it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Any male among the priests may eat it. It is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Every male among the priests shall eat of it: it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />All the males among the priests shall eat of it: it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Every male among the priests shall eat of it. It is most holy. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Every male among the priests eats it—it [is] most holy;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Every male among the priests doth eat it -- it is most holy;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><RF q=*><font color=#808080><i>The original Julia E. Smith Bible records the following as a verse reference for </i></font><i><font color=#0000FF> <a href=#>Lev 6:22</a></i></font><Rf>Every male among the priests shall eat it: it is holy of holies.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Every male of the priestly race shall eat of the flesh thereof, because it is holy of holies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Every male of priestly descent shall feed on its flesh, because it is the Holy of holies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Every male of the priestly line may eat it. It is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Every male among the priests shall eat of it; it is most holy.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />All the priests among Aaron's sons shall eat of it; it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Every male of the sons of Ahron shall eat it, because it is Holy of Holy things.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Every male among the priests may eat thereof; it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Every male among the priests shall eat it: it is most holy to the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/6-29.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=1291" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/6.htm">The Sin Offering</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">28</span>The clay pot in which the sin offering is boiled must be broken; if it is boiled in a bronze pot, the pot must be scoured and rinsed with water. <span class="reftext">29</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">Any</a> <a href="/hebrew/2145.htm" title="2145: zā·ḵār (N-ms) -- Male. From zakar; properly, remembered, i.e. A male.">male</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: bak·kō·hă·nîm (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">among the priests</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: yō·ḵal (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">may eat it;</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯāh (DirObjM:: 3fs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hî (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">it is</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: qō·ḏeš (N-msc) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">most</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: qā·ḏā·šîm (N-mp) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">holy.</a> </span><span class="reftext">30</span>But no sin offering may be eaten if its blood has been brought into the Tent of Meeting to make atonement in the Holy Place; it must be burned.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-33.htm">Exodus 29:33</a></span><br />They must eat those things by which atonement was made for their ordination and consecration. But no outsider may eat them, because these things are sacred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/7-6.htm">Leviticus 7:6</a></span><br />Every male among the priests may eat of it. It must be eaten in a holy place; it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-10.htm">Numbers 18:10</a></span><br />You are to eat it as a most holy offering, and every male may eat it. You shall regard it as holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-13.htm">1 Samuel 2:13-16</a></span><br />or for the custom of the priests with the people. When any man offered a sacrifice, the servant of the priest would come with a three-pronged meat fork while the meat was boiling / and plunge it into the pan or kettle or cauldron or cooking pot. And the priest would claim for himself whatever the meat fork brought up. This is how they treated all the Israelites who came to Shiloh. / Even before the fat was burned, the servant of the priest would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give the priest some meat to roast, because he will not accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/44-29.htm">Ezekiel 44:29</a></span><br />They shall eat the grain offerings, the sin offerings, and the guilt offerings. Everything in Israel devoted to the LORD will belong to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-10.htm">Hebrews 13:10</a></span><br />We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-13.htm">1 Corinthians 9:13</a></span><br />Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-4.htm">Matthew 12:4</a></span><br />He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-4.htm">Luke 6:4</a></span><br />He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/10-17.htm">Leviticus 10:17-18</a></span><br />“Why didn’t you eat the sin offering in the holy place? For it is most holy; it was given to you to take away the guilt of the congregation by making atonement for them before the LORD. / Since its blood was not brought inside the holy place, you should have eaten it in the sanctuary area, as I commanded.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-9.htm">Numbers 18:9</a></span><br />A portion of the most holy offerings reserved from the fire will be yours. From all the offerings they render to Me as most holy offerings, whether grain offerings or sin offerings or guilt offerings, that part belongs to you and your sons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/18-1.htm">Deuteronomy 18:1-2</a></span><br />The Levitical priests—indeed the whole tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They are to eat the food offerings to the LORD; that is their inheritance. / Although they have no inheritance among their brothers, the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-4.htm">2 Chronicles 31:4</a></span><br />Moreover, he commanded the people living in Jerusalem to make a contribution for the priests and Levites so that they could devote themselves to the Law of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-37.htm">Nehemiah 10:37-39</a></span><br />Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor. / A priest of Aaron’s line is to accompany the Levites when they collect the tenth, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of these tithes to the storerooms of the treasury in the house of our God. / For the Israelites and the Levites are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept and where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. Thus we will not neglect the house of our God.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">All the males among the priests shall eat thereof: it is most holy.</p><p class="hdg">the males</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/6-18.htm">Leviticus 6:18</a></b></br> All the males among the children of Aaron shall eat of it. <i>It shall be</i> a statute for ever in your generations concerning the offerings of the LORD made by fire: every one that toucheth them shall be holy.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/18-10.htm">Leviticus 18:10</a></b></br> The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, <i>even</i> their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for theirs <i>is</i> thine own nakedness.</p><p class="hdg">it is</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/6-25.htm">Leviticus 6:25</a></b></br> Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, saying, This <i>is</i> the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is killed shall the sin offering be killed before the LORD: it <i>is</i> most holy.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/6-26.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/exodus/19-3.htm">Family</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-26.htm">Food</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-27.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-18.htm">Male</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-18.htm">Males</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-2.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-13.htm">Priest's</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-27.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/7-6.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-6.htm">Family</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-6.htm">Food</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-30.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-6.htm">Male</a> <a href="/numbers/3-22.htm">Males</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-6.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-6.htm">Priest's</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-2.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/6-1.htm">The trespass offering for sins done wittingly</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/6-8.htm">The law of the burnt offering</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/6-14.htm">and of the meat offering</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/6-19.htm">The offering at the consecration of a priest</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/6-24.htm">The law of the sin offering</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/leviticus/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Any male among the priests may eat it;</b><br>This phrase indicates the specific group permitted to partake in the offering, highlighting the exclusivity of the priestly role. In the Levitical system, priests were set apart to serve God and mediate between Him and the people. The restriction to males reflects the patriarchal structure of ancient Israelite society, where priestly duties were inherited through the male line of Aaron. This exclusivity underscores the sanctity and responsibility of the priesthood. The consumption of the offering by priests symbolizes their participation in the holiness of the sacrificial system, as they were the ones who facilitated the people's atonement before God.<p><b>it is most holy.</b><br>The designation "most holy" signifies the highest level of sanctity within the sacrificial system. Offerings deemed "most holy" were to be treated with the utmost reverence and care, reflecting their role in maintaining the covenant relationship between God and Israel. This classification underscores the seriousness of sin and the need for atonement, as well as the holiness of God, who requires purity and dedication from His people. The concept of holiness is central to Leviticus, emphasizing separation from sin and dedication to God. This phrase also foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who, as the sinless High Priest, offered Himself as the most holy sacrifice for the sins of humanity, fulfilling and transcending the Levitical system.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/priests.htm">Priests</a></b><br>The descendants of Aaron, chosen by God to perform the sacred duties in the Tabernacle and later in the Temple. They were responsible for offering sacrifices and maintaining the holiness of the worship practices.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable dwelling place for the divine presence during the Israelites' journey through the wilderness. It was the center of worship and sacrificial offerings.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sacrificial_offerings.htm">Sacrificial Offerings</a></b><br>Specific offerings prescribed by God for atonement, thanksgiving, and fellowship. These offerings were a central part of the covenant relationship between God and Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_of_the_priesthood.htm">Holiness of the Priesthood</a></b><br>The consumption of the offering by the priests signifies their role in maintaining the holiness of the sacrificial system. It underscores the importance of purity and dedication in spiritual leadership.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/sacredness_of_offerings.htm">Sacredness of Offerings</a></b><br>The offerings are described as "most holy," emphasizing the reverence and respect required in worship. This calls believers to approach God with a heart of reverence and awe.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_spiritual_leaders.htm">Role of Spiritual Leaders</a></b><br>Just as the priests were set apart for service, spiritual leaders today are called to live lives of integrity and holiness, serving as examples to the community of faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_worship.htm">Community and Worship</a></b><br>The communal aspect of the sacrificial system highlights the importance of community in worship. Believers are encouraged to participate actively in the life of the church, supporting one another in faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_our_high_priest.htm">Christ as Our High Priest</a></b><br>The priestly duties in Leviticus point forward to the ultimate High Priest, Jesus Christ, who offers Himself as the perfect sacrifice. This truth reassures believers of their secure standing before God through Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_heb._13_10_contradict_ot_sacrifice_laws.htm">Does Hebrews 13:10's mention of an altar contradict Old Testament laws allowing priests to eat sacrifices?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_severe_punishment_for_unclean_priests.htm">In Leviticus 22:3, why would a loving God issue such a severe punishment for priests who approach holy things while unclean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_leviticus_ash_rituals_match_ancient_norms.htm">(Leviticus 6:10-11) Why would such specific rituals for removing and disposing of ashes be necessary, and do these instructions align with or contradict known ancient practices?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_god's_mercy_and_judgment.htm">How do we resolve the apparent contradiction between God's mercy in other passages and His severe judgment here (Lev 10)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(29) <span class= "bld">All the males among the priests.</span>--Not only did the officiating priest, whose perquisite the flesh of the sin offering became, and his male children, partake of it, but he could invite any other priests and their sons to the meal. It is to this practice that the apostle refers when he says, "We have an altar whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle" (<a href="/hebrews/13-10.htm" title="We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.">Hebrews 13:10</a>).<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/6-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Any</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">male</span><br /><span class="heb">זָכָ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(zā·ḵār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2145.htm">Strong's 2145: </a> </span><span class="str2">Remembered, a male</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among the priests</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּכֹּהֲנִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(bak·kō·hă·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">may eat it;</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹאכַ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(yō·ḵal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it [is]</span><br /><span class="heb">הִֽוא׃</span> <span class="translit">(hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">most</span><br /><span class="heb">קֹ֥דֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(qō·ḏeš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">holy.</span><br /><span class="heb">קָֽדָשִׁ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ḏā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/6-29.htm">Leviticus 6:29 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/6-29.htm">Leviticus 6:29 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/6-29.htm">Leviticus 6:29 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/6-29.htm">Leviticus 6:29 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/6-29.htm">Leviticus 6:29 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/6-29.htm">Leviticus 6:29 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/6-29.htm">Leviticus 6:29 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/6-29.htm">Leviticus 6:29 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/6-29.htm">Leviticus 6:29 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/6-29.htm">Leviticus 6:29 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/6-29.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 6:29 Every male among the priests shall eat (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/6-28.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 6:28"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 6:28" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/6-30.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 6:30"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 6:30" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>