The Meaning of Leviticus 1:7 Explained

Leviticus 1:7

KJV: And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay the wood in order upon the fire:

YLT: and the sons of Aaron the priest have put fire on the altar, and arranged wood on the fire;

Darby: And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire on the altar, and lay wood in order on the fire;

ASV: And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay wood in order upon the fire;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the sons  of Aaron  the priest  shall put  fire  upon the altar,  and lay the wood  in order  upon the fire: 

What does Leviticus 1:7 Mean?

Context Summary

Leviticus 1:1-17 - Burned-Offerings Of The Herd, Flocks And Fowls
Jehovah speaks with Moses, not from Sinai's summit, but from the Tabernacle, because He has come to dwell with men on the earth. Compare Exodus 20:22; Exodus 25:8. The early chapters of this book contain the law of the offerings. He who was to be worshiped prescribed the manner in which He was to be approached. These sacrifices also were intended to typify the great offering which our Lord would one day, in the fullness of time, consummate on Calvary. Here we have the burned-offering, presenting the more general aspect of our Lord's self-giving. It represents His entire surrender to the Father's will. See Hebrews 10:8-9. The principal feature of this offering was that the whole body of the victim was consumed and ascended in fire and smoke. The Hebrew word comes from a root which means to ascend. Three grades of this offering were permitted-herd, flock, fowl-to bring it within the means of all, and to typify the varying degrees in which men apprehend and value Christ. [source]

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 1

1  The law of burnt offerings
3  of the herd
10  of the flocks
14  of the fowls

What do the individual words in Leviticus 1:7 mean?

And shall put the sons of Aaron the priest fire on the altar and lay in order the wood the fire
וְ֠נָתְנוּ בְּנֵ֨י אַהֲרֹ֧ן הַכֹּהֵ֛ן אֵ֖שׁ עַל־ הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וְעָרְכ֥וּ עֵצִ֖ים הָאֵֽשׁ

וְ֠נָתְנוּ  And  shall  put 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
בְּנֵ֨י  the  sons 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
אַהֲרֹ֧ן  of  Aaron 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַהֲרֹון  
Sense: brother of Moses, a Levite and the first high priest.
הַכֹּהֵ֛ן  the  priest 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֹּהֵן  
Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.
אֵ֖שׁ  fire 
Parse: Noun, common singular
Root: אֵשׁ  
Sense: fire.
הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ  the  altar 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִזְבֵּחַ  
Sense: altar.
וְעָרְכ֥וּ  and  lay  in  order 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural
Root: עָרַךְ  
Sense: to arrange, set or put or lay in order, set in array, prepare, order, ordain, handle, furnish, esteem, equal, direct, compare.
עֵצִ֖ים  the  wood 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: עֵץ  
Sense: tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows.
הָאֵֽשׁ  the  fire 
Parse: Article, Noun, common singular
Root: אֵשׁ  
Sense: fire.