Leviticus 16:3:5Lev.16.3.W5TAB
בְּפַ֧ר
befar
“with a bull”
- Transliteration
- be-FAR
- Extended
- beh-FAR
- IPA
- /bə.ˈfar/
Meaning by language
- English
- with a bull
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-FAR
- phraseyour reading level
be-FAR ben-ba-KAR
- clause
be-FAR ben-ba-KAR le-kha-TAT ve-A-yil le-o-LAH
- sentence
be-ZOT ya-VO a-ha-RON el-ha-KO-desh be-FAR ben-ba-KAR le-kha-TAT ve-A-yil le-o-LAH
Exegesis
The paired instruments bepar ben-bakar {בְּפַר בֶּן־בָּקָר | bə-păr ben-bā-qār} ‘with a bull, son of cattle’ specify the precise animal for the sin offering, while the conjunction ve- {וְ | wə-} links ayil {אֲיִל | ’ă-yīl} ‘a ram’, followed by le-olah {לְעֹלָה | lə-‘ô-lā} ‘for a burnt offering’, creating parallel sacrificial requirements. The construct chains and parallel syntax underscore the hierarchical, prescriptive nature of the ritual procedure, a pattern preserved in the English renderings to reflect the ordered sequence of divine instruction and priestly service.
Root and etymology
p-r-rp-r-r
“bull”
In context — Leviticus 16:3
With this Aaron shall enter the holy place with a bull and a son of the herd for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 16:3:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Leviticus 16:3, so the Hebrew word בְּפַ֧ר (befar) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Lev.16.3.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.16.3.W5.S1) and character.