Leviticus 9:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
they now placedוַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ
(vai·ya·si·mu)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
the portionsהַחֲלָבִ֖ים
(ha·cha·la·vim)
2459: fatfrom an unused word
of fatהַחֲלָבִ֖ים
(ha·cha·la·vim)
2459: fatfrom an unused word
on the breasts;הֶחָזֹ֑ות
(he·cha·zo·vt;)
2373: breast (of animals)from an unused word
and he offered them up in smokeוַיַּקְטֵ֥ר
(vai·yak·ter)
6999: to make sacrifices smokedenominative verb from qetoreth
on the altar.הַמִּזְבֵּֽחָה׃
(ham·miz·be·chah.)
4196: an altarfrom zabach


















KJV Lexicon
And they put
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
the fat
cheleb  (kheh'-leb)
from an unused root meaning to be fat; fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part -- best, fat(-ness), finest, grease, marrow.
upon the breasts
chazeh  (khaw-zeh')
the breast (as most seen in front) -- breast.
and he burnt
qatar  (kaw-tar')
to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship) -- burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).
the fat
cheleb  (kheh'-leb)
from an unused root meaning to be fat; fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part -- best, fat(-ness), finest, grease, marrow.
upon the altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
they now placed the portions of fat on the breasts; and he offered them up in smoke on the altar.

King James Bible
And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and placed these on the breasts. Aaron burned the fat portions on the altar,

International Standard Version
they placed the fat on the breast and burned the fat on the altar.

NET Bible
they set those on the breasts and he offered the fat parts up in smoke on the altar.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
they placed on the breasts. Aaron burned them all on the altar.

King James 2000 Bible
And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burned the fat upon the altar:
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