לְ/עֹלָֽה
𐤋/𐤏𐤋𐤄
ʻôlâh
for a burnt offering
An offering or sacrifice that is entirely burned upon the altar, with nothing retained by offerer or priests; fundamentally, a sacrificial act characterized by the complete consumption of the victim by fire. Typically refers to the whole burnt offering presented to the God of Israelite worship, symbolizing total dedication or submission. The term can also denote the act or process of the offering ascending (by fire or smoke) or, in certain cases, ascent or stairway.
Leviticus 16:3 · Word #11
Lexicon H5930
| Lemma | עֹלָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʻôlâh |
| Strong's | H5930 |
| Definition | An offering or sacrifice that is entirely burned upon the altar, with nothing retained by offerer or priests; fundamentally, a sacrificial act characterized by the complete consumption of the victim by fire. Typically refers to the whole burnt offering presented to the God of Israelite worship, symbolizing total dedication or submission. The term can also denote the act or process of the offering ascending (by fire or smoke) or, in certain cases, ascent or stairway. |
Morphology HR/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | for a burnt offering |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5930-09
for an ascending-offering
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + feminine singular absolute noun (active participial form) |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֹלָה is a feminine singular active participle from עלה, literally denoting something that ascends. In cultic usage it refers to a sacrifice wholly consumed so as to ascend in smoke; the prefixed לְ adds the sense "for" or "as" this offering. |
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