Leviticus 17:6:11Lev.17.6.W11TAB
לְרֵ֥יחַ
lereakh
“for fragrance”
- Transliteration
- le-RE-akh
- Extended
- leh-REH-akh
- IPA
- /ləˈreː.aħ/
Meaning by language
- English
- for fragrance
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father |
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Word in context
- word
le-RE-akh
- phraseyour reading level
le-RE-akh ni-KHO-akh
- clause
ve-hik-TIR ha-KHE-lev le-RE-akh ni-KHO-akh la-ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
ve-zah-RAK ha-ko-HEN et-ha-DAM al-miz-BAKH Ye-ho-VAH PE-takh O-hel mo-ED ve-hik-TIR ha-KHE-lev le-RE-akh ni-KHO-akh la-ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The infinitival prepositional phrase le-reakh nikhoakh la-YHWH {לְרֵ֥יחַ נִיחֹ֖חַ לַיהוָֽה | lə-rēʾāḥ niḥōaḥ la-Yə-hō-wāh} “for a pleasing aroma to the LORD” expresses the purpose. The balanced vav-consecutive structure and precise placement of the final clause emphasize both ritual performance and divine orientation.
In context — Leviticus 17:6
And the priest shall throw the blood on the altar of the LORD at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and shall burn the fat as a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 17:6:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Leviticus 17:6, so the Hebrew word לְרֵ֥יחַ (lereakh) 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.17.6.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.17.6.W11.S1) and character.