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take some of the log of oil and pour it into the palm of his own left hand<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the priest shall take some of the log of olive oil, pour it into his left palm,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the priest shall take <i>some</i> of the log of oil, and pour <i>it</i> into the palm of his own left hand:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the priest shall take <i>some</i> of the log of oil, and pour <i>it</i> into the palm of his own left hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The priest shall also take some of the log of oil, and pour <i>it</i> into his left palm;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The priest shall also take some of the log of oil, and pour it into his left palm;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The priest shall also take some of the log of oil, and pour <i>it</i> into his left palm;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The priest shall also take some of the log of oil and pour <i>it</i> into his left palm;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The priest shall also take some of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the priest will take some of the one-third quart of olive oil and pour it into his left palm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the priest will take some of the one-third quart of olive oil and pour it into his left palm. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the priest shall take of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He will then pour some of the olive oil into the palm of his left hand, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and the priest shall take of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The priest will also take some of the olive oil and pour it into his own left hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The priest shall take some of the olive oil and pour it in the palm of his own left hand, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the priest is to take some of the log of olive oil and pour it into his own left hand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The priest will then take some of the log of olive oil and pour it into his own left hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The priest shall take some of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the priest shall take some of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand:<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the priest shall take some of the log of olive oil, pour it into his left palm,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The priest shall take some of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the priest has taken of the log of oil, and has poured [it] on the left palm of the priest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the priest hath taken of the log of oil, and hath poured on the left palm of the priest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the priest took from the measure of oil, and poured upon the priest's left hand.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he shall pour of the sextary of oil into his own left. hand, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he shall send some of the twelfth hin of oil into his own left hand,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The priest shall also take the log of oil and pour some of it into the palm of his own left hand;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The priest shall take some of the log of oil and pour it into the palm of his own left hand,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the priest shall take some of the oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Priest shall take one pint of oil and shall pour it on the left hand of the Priest:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the priest shall take of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the priest shall take of the cup of oil, and shall pour it upon his own left hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/14-15.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=3552" 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/14.htm">Cleansing from Skin Diseases</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>The priest is to take some of the blood from the guilt offering and put it on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hên (Art:: N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">Then the priest</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: wə·lā·qaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">shall take</a> <a href="/hebrew/3849.htm" title="3849: mil·lōḡ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- A log (a liquid measure). From an unused root apparently meaning to deepen or hollow; a log or measure for liquids.">some of the log</a> <a href="/hebrew/8081.htm" title="8081: haš·šā·men (Art:: N-ms) -- Fat, oil. From shaman; grease, especially liquid; figuratively, richness.">of olive oil,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3332.htm" title="3332: wə·yā·ṣaq (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to pour out; by implication, to melt or cast as metal; by extension, to place firmly, to stiffen or grow hard.">pour</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">it into</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hên (Art:: N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">his</a> <a href="/hebrew/8042.htm" title="8042: haś·śə·mā·lîṯ (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Left, on the left. From smo'wl; situated on the left side.">left</a> <a href="/hebrew/3709.htm" title="3709: kap̄ (N-fsc) -- Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan. From kaphaph; the hollow hand or palm; figuratively, power.">palm,</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>dip his right forefinger into the oil in his left palm, and sprinkle some of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD.…<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/29-7.htm">Exodus 29:7</a></span><br />Then take the anointing oil and anoint him by pouring it on his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/10-1.htm">1 Samuel 10:1</a></span><br />Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/1-39.htm">1 Kings 1:39</a></span><br />Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the ram’s horn, and all the people proclaimed, “Long live King Solomon!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-3.htm">2 Kings 9:3</a></span><br />Then take the flask of oil, pour it on his head, and declare, ‘This is what the LORD says: I anoint you king over Israel.’ Then open the door and run. Do not delay!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/30-25.htm">Exodus 30:25-30</a></span><br />Prepare from these a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be a sacred anointing oil. / Use this oil to anoint the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony, / the table and all its utensils, the lampstand and its utensils, the altar of incense, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/4-16.htm">Numbers 4:16</a></span><br />Eleazar son of Aaron the priest shall oversee the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. He has oversight of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, including the holy objects and their utensils.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-13.htm">1 Samuel 16:13</a></span><br />So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-6.htm">2 Kings 9:6</a></span><br />So Jehu got up and went into the house, where the young prophet poured the oil on his head and declared, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anoint you king over the LORD’s people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/40-9.htm">Exodus 40:9-11</a></span><br />Take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and everything in it; consecrate it along with all its furnishings, and it shall be holy. / Anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils; consecrate the altar, and it shall be most holy. / Anoint the basin and its stand and consecrate them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-16.htm">1 Kings 19:16</a></span><br />You are also to anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-13.htm">Mark 6:13</a></span><br />They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-14.htm">James 5:14</a></span><br />Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/7-46.htm">Luke 7:46</a></span><br />You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-3.htm">John 12:3</a></span><br />Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-38.htm">Acts 10:38</a></span><br />how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the priest shall take some of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/45-7.htm">Psalm 45:7</a></b></br> Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/3-34.htm">John 3:34</a></b></br> For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure <i>unto him</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_john/2-20.htm">1 John 2:20</a></b></br> But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/14-14.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/exodus/38-7.htm">Hollow</a> <a href="/luke/6-42.htm">Log</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-12.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/exodus/15-27.htm">Palm</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-34.htm">Pour</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-9.htm">Poured</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-13.htm">Priest's</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/14-16.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-26.htm">Hollow</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-5.htm">Log</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-16.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-16.htm">Palm</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-18.htm">Pour</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-41.htm">Poured</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-18.htm">Priest's</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/14-1.htm">The rites and sacrifices in cleansing the leper</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/14-33.htm">The signs of leprosy in a house</a></span><br><span class="reftext">48. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/14-48.htm">The cleansing of that house</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/14.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/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then the priest shall take some of the log of olive oil</b><br>In the context of Leviticus, the priest plays a crucial role as a mediator between God and the people. The use of olive oil in this ritual signifies anointing and consecration, symbolizing the Holy Spirit's presence and work. Olive oil was a common commodity in ancient Israel, used for cooking, lighting, and religious ceremonies. The "log" is a unit of measurement, approximately equivalent to about a third of a liter, indicating the specific amount required for the ritual. This act of taking the oil signifies preparation for a sacred act, emphasizing the importance of purity and holiness in worship.<p><b>pour it into his left palm</b><br>The act of pouring the oil into the left palm is significant in the ritualistic context. The left hand, often considered the weaker hand, may symbolize humility and submission, essential qualities for those serving in a priestly role. This action prepares the priest to apply the oil in the subsequent steps of the cleansing ritual. The use of the palm, a part of the body associated with work and action, underscores the active role of the priest in mediating God's grace and healing. This ritual act can be seen as a type of Christ, who, as our High Priest, mediates on our behalf, bringing spiritual cleansing and anointing through the Holy Spirit.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/priest.htm">Priest</a></b><br>The priest acts as a mediator between God and the people, performing rituals and sacrifices to maintain purity and holiness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/log_of_olive_oil.htm">Log of Olive Oil</a></b><br>A specific measure of oil used in purification rituals, symbolizing the Holy Spirit and anointing.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/left_palm.htm">Left Palm</a></b><br>The priest's left palm is used as a vessel for the oil, signifying the personal involvement and sanctification process.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_oil.htm">Symbolism of Oil</a></b><br>Oil represents the Holy Spirit, anointing, and healing. In our lives, we should seek the Holy Spirit's guidance and empowerment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_the_priest.htm">Role of the Priest</a></b><br>The priest's actions remind us of Jesus, our High Priest, who mediates on our behalf. We are called to live lives of holiness, reflecting His work in us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/purification_process.htm">Purification Process</a></b><br>The detailed rituals highlight the importance of purity and obedience. We should strive for spiritual cleanliness through confession and repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_involvement_in_worship.htm">Personal Involvement in Worship</a></b><br>The priest using his left palm signifies personal involvement in worship. We are encouraged to engage actively and personally in our spiritual practices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_restoration.htm">Community and Restoration</a></b><br>The ritual is part of restoring someone to the community. We should work towards reconciliation and restoration in our relationships.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 14</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/priests_vs._levites__role_differences.htm">How do priests and Levites differ in their roles?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_leviticus_21_1-4_historically_accurate.htm">How historically accurate is the claim in Leviticus 21:1-4 that any contact with the dead (apart from immediate family) defiled a priest?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_require_sacrifices_for_cleansing.htm">Why would God specifically prescribe ritual sacrifices (Leviticus 14:10-20) as a means of ceremonial cleansing, while other passages in Scripture suggest different requirements for purity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'called_by_his_purpose'_mean.htm">How is Jesus represented in each book of the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">Shall take some of the log of oil.</span>--This he had to do with his right hand, which is actually expressed in the ancient Chaldee paraphrase.<p><span class= "bld">And pour it into the palm of his own left</span> <span class= "bld">hand.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">and he shall pour it into the palm of the priest's left hand, </span>that is, the priest who has hitherto performed the ceremony of cleansing the leper now takes some of the log of oil, and puts it into the left hand of his fellow priest. This is not only distinctly declared in the canons which obtained during the second Temple, but is expressed in the text, which is seen from the literal translation we have given of the clause in question. The same priest, however, was allowed to pour it into the palm of his own hands. To express this view, which the translators of the Authorised Version espoused, they omitted the word <span class= "ital">priest, </span>which is to be found in the original, and substituted <span class= "ital">his own, </span>which is not in the original.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/leviticus/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 15-18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the priest shall take some of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand.</span> This ceremony is altogether peculiar to this purification. The joint use of blood and oil is not singular (see <a href="/leviticus/8-30.htm">Leviticus 8:30</a>), but elsewhere there is no <span class="cmt_word">sprinkling of the oil... seven times before the Lord,</span> and in the consecration of priests there was no anointing of the different members with oil as well as with blood. The Mishua (as before cited) continues the description of the ceremony as follows: - "The priest now takes from the log of oil and pours it into the palm of his colleague, though if he poured it into his own it were valid. He dips his finger and sprinkles seven times towards the holy of holies, dipping each time he sprinkles. He goes before the leper, and on the spot where he had put the blood he puts the oil, as it is written, 'Upon the blood of the trespass offering.' And the remnant of the oil that is in the priest's hand, he pours on the head of him that is cleansed, for an atonement; if he so puts it, he is atoned for, but if not, he is not atoned for. So Rabbi Akiba. Rabbi Jochanan, the son of Nuri, saith, This is only the remnant of the ordinance, whether it be done or not, the atonement is made; but they impute it to him (the priest), as if he had not made atonement." The double sprinkling with blood and oil betokened dedication as in the case of the priests, the blood specially denoting reconciliation, and the oil the strengthening power of God by which the new life was to be led. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/14-15.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">Then the priest</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּהֵ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<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">shall take</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלָקַ֥ח</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lā·qaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[some] of the log</span><br /><span class="heb">מִלֹּ֣ג</span> <span class="translit">(mil·lōḡ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3849.htm">Strong's 3849: </a> </span><span class="str2">A log, measure for, liquids</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of olive oil,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׁ֑מֶן</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·men)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8081.htm">Strong's 8081: </a> </span><span class="str2">Grease, liquid, richness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pour</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָצַ֛ק</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·ṣaq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3332.htm">Strong's 3332: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pour out, to melt, cast as metal, to place firmly, to stiffen, grow hard</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it into</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּהֵ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<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">left</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשְּׂמָאלִֽית׃</span> <span class="translit">(haś·śə·mā·lîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8042.htm">Strong's 8042: </a> </span><span class="str2">Situated on the left side</span><br /><br /><span class="word">palm,</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּ֥ף</span> <span class="translit">(kap̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3709.htm">Strong's 3709: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/14-15.htm">Leviticus 14:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/14-15.htm">Leviticus 14:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/14-15.htm">Leviticus 14:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/14-15.htm">Leviticus 14:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/14-15.htm">Leviticus 14:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/14-15.htm">Leviticus 14:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/14-15.htm">Leviticus 14:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/14-15.htm">Leviticus 14:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/14-15.htm">Leviticus 14:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/14-15.htm">Leviticus 14:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/14-15.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 14:15 The priest shall take some (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/14-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 14:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 14:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/14-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 14:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 14:16" /></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>