Leviticus 17:5:1Lev.17.5.W1TAB
לְמַעַן֩
lemaan
“so that”
- Transliteration
- le-MA-an
- Extended
- leh-MA-an
- IPA
- /ləˈmaʕan/
Meaning by language
- English
- so that
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Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
le-MA-an
- phraseyour reading level
le-MA-an a-SHER ya-VEE-u
- clause
le-MA-an a-SHER ya-VEE-u be-NEI yis-ra-EL et-ziv-khei-HEM a-SHER HEM zov-KHEEM al-pe-NEI ha-sa-DEH veh-heh-vee-OOM la-ye-ho-VAH el-PE-takh O-hel mo-ED el-ha-ko-HEN
- sentence
le-MA-an a-SHER ya-VEE-u be-NEI yis-ra-EL et-ziv-khei-HEM a-SHER HEM zov-KHEEM al-pe-NEI ha-sa-DEH veh-heh-vee-OOM la-ye-ho-VAH el-PE-takh O-hel mo-ED el-ha-ko-HEN veh-zav-KHOO ziv-KHEI she-la-MIM la-ye-ho-VAH o-TAM
Exegesis
The verse opens with the purpose preposition lema'an {לְמַעַן | lə-ma-ʿan} ‘so that’, introducing the reason for the subsequent directives.
In context — Leviticus 17:5
So that the sons of Israel may bring the sacrifices they offer in the open field to the LORD at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting to the priest, and sacrifice peace offerings to the LORD.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 17:5:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Leviticus 17:5, so the Hebrew word לְמַעַן֩ (lemaan) 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.17.5.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.17.5.W1.S1) and character.