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Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16:1-34)
The day of atonement represented the key event in the whole year for Israel. It was a time when holy sanctuary was cleased from sins. The sins of the people were transfered to a goat, who was expeled to the desert. In this manner all of Israel's sins were removed.
Vocabulary
Word | Meaning |
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וְ | and |
הַ | definite article |
אֵת | accusative |
לְ | to |
הוּא | he |
בְּ | in |
עַל | upon, above; against |
הֵם | they |
מִן | from, out of |
כפר | to atone, cover, appease, expiate |
אֲשֶׁר | that, which |
אֶל | towards |
חַטָּאת | sin |
שָׂעִיר | he-goat |
יְהוָה | Lord |
כֹּל | each |
פָּנֶה | face |
קֹדֶשׁ | holiness |
בוא | bring; let come |
אַהֲרוֹן | Aaron |
בַּעַד | from, through, behind |
דָּם | blood |
אַתֶּם | you (m. pl.) |
פַּר | bull (sacrifice animal) |
בֵּן | son |
כַּפֹּרֶת | mercy seat |
בֶּגֶד | garment |
עשׂה | to make, do |
בַּיִת | house; family; interior |
בַּד | part, portion; solitude |
בָּשָׂר | body; flesh, meat |
יִשְׂרָאֵל | Israel |
אֹהֶל | tent |
מוֹעֵד | place for meeting; appointed time |
מִזְבֵּחַ | altar |
שְׁנַיִם | two (masculine) |