The Meaning of Leviticus 8:18 Explained

Leviticus 8:18

KJV: And he brought the ram for the burnt offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.

YLT: And he bringeth near the ram of the burnt-offering, and Aaron and his sons lay their hands on the head of the ram,

Darby: And he presented the ram of the burnt-offering; and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram;

ASV: And he presented the ram of the burnt-offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he brought  the ram  for the burnt offering:  and Aaron  and his sons  laid  their hands  upon the head  of the ram. 

What does Leviticus 8:18 Mean?

Context Summary

Leviticus 8:18-36 - Offerings At Their Consecration
The blood of the ram of consecration was used in a remarkable way, to symbolize deep truths: on Aaron's ear to express Christ's obedience unto death; on the right thumb, to express Christ's willingness to do all that the Father required of Him; on the right toe, to express that all His ways pleased God. Our Lord was washed in His baptism, anointed with oil on the Mount of Transfiguration, and received the final baptism of consecration in blood on the Cross. The sons of Aaron were treated in like manner, to show that in all these things Christians are called to be like Christ. See Matthew 20:22-23. This remark specially applies to those who have been called to lead the flock.
Consecration, according to the Hebrew word, means filling the hand. Too many of us suppose that the consecrated soul renounces all-nay, it receives all. The nets are full of fish; the baskets are full of the broken pieces; the soul is full of grace and glory. Let us keep the charge of the Lord till the day break, and we enter the Most Holy Place beyond the veil! [source]

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 8

1  Moses consecrates Aaron and his sons
14  Their sin offering
18  Their burnt offering
22  The ram of consecration
31  The place and time of their consecration

What do the individual words in Leviticus 8:18 mean?

And he brought - the ram the as burnt offering and laid Aaron and his sons - their hands on the head of the ram
וַיַּקְרֵ֕ב אֵ֖ת אֵ֣יל הָעֹלָ֑ה וַֽיִּסְמְכ֞וּ אַהֲרֹ֧ן וּבָנָ֛יו אֶת־ יְדֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־ רֹ֥אשׁ הָאָֽיִל

וַיַּקְרֵ֕ב  And  he  brought 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: קָרַב  
Sense: to come near, approach, enter into, draw near.
אֵ֖ת  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
אֵ֣יל  the  ram 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: אַיִל 
Sense: ram.
הָעֹלָ֑ה  the  as  burnt  offering 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: עֹלָה  
Sense: whole burnt offering.
וַֽיִּסְמְכ֞וּ  and  laid 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: סָמַךְ  
Sense: to lean, lay, rest, support, put, uphold, lean upon.
אַהֲרֹ֧ן  Aaron 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַהֲרֹון  
Sense: brother of Moses, a Levite and the first high priest.
וּבָנָ֛יו  and  his  sons 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
יְדֵיהֶ֖ם  their  hands 
Parse: Noun, fdc, third person masculine plural
Root: יָד  
Sense: hand.
רֹ֥אשׁ  the  head 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: רֹאשׁ 
Sense: head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning.
הָאָֽיִל  of  the  ram 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַיִל 
Sense: ram.

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