The Meaning of Leviticus 3:9 Explained

Leviticus 3:9

KJV: And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat thereof, and the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

YLT: And he hath brought near from the sacrifice of the peace-offerings a fire-offering to Jehovah, its fat, the whole fat tail (over-against the bone he doth turn it aside), and the fat which is covering the inwards, and all the fat which is on the inwards,

Darby: And he shall present of the sacrifice of peace-offering an offering by fire to Jehovah; the fat thereof, the whole fat tail, which he shall take off close by the backbone, and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is on the inwards,

ASV: And he shall offer of the sacrifice of peace-offerings an offering made by fire unto Jehovah; the fat thereof, the fat tail entire, he shall take away hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he shall offer  of the sacrifice  of the peace offering  an offering made by fire  unto the LORD;  the fat  thereof, [and] the whole  rump,  it shall he take off  hard  by the backbone;  and the fat  that covereth  the inwards,  and all the fat  that [is] upon the inwards, 

What does Leviticus 3:9 Mean?

Context Summary

Leviticus 3:1-17 - Peace-Offerings From The Herd And The Flocks
The Lord Jesus has been set forth in Leviticus 1:1-17 as the burned-offering in relation to God; and in Leviticus 2:1-16, as the meal-offering in relation to man. We are now to regard Him as the peace-offering, to rectify the disturbed relations between God and man. It supplied food for God in the fat devoured by the sacred fire upon the altar, it fed the priests in those parts specially reserved for them, Leviticus 7:33-34; but the worshiper also might participate, Leviticus 7:15. Thus it was a feast that brought into close relations God, priest and people, and it furnished a beautiful typical picture of the truth taught in 1 John 1:3, "Our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ."
Before sitting at the sacrificial feast the offerer laid his hand on the victim's head, as though to transfer his sins; and we are reminded that we cannot feast on Christ as our Passover unless we have been first pardoned and justified through His death. [source]

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 3

1  The peace offering of the herd
6  whether a sheep
7  whether a lamb
12  or a goat
17  A prohibition to eat fat or blood

What do the individual words in Leviticus 3:9 mean?

And he shall offer from the sacrifice of the peace offering as an offering made by fire to Yahweh its fat [and] the fatty tail whole close to the backbone which he shall remove and the fat that covers - the entrails and all the fat that [is] on the entrails
וְהִקְרִ֨יב מִזֶּ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִים֮ אִשֶּׁ֣ה לַיהוָה֒ חֶלְבּוֹ֙ הָאַלְיָ֣ה תְמִימָ֔ה לְעֻמַּ֥ת הֶעָצֶ֖ה יְסִירֶ֑נָּה וְאֶת־ הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ הַֽמְכַסֶּ֣ה אֶת־ הַקֶּ֔רֶב וְאֵת֙ כָּל־ הַחֵ֔לֶב אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־ הַקֶּֽרֶב

וְהִקְרִ֨יב  And  he  shall  offer 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: קָרַב  
Sense: to come near, approach, enter into, draw near.
מִזֶּ֣בַח  from  the  sacrifice 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: זֶבַח  
Sense: sacrifice.
הַשְּׁלָמִים֮  of  the  peace  offering 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: שֶׁלֶם  
Sense: peace offering, requital, sacrifice for alliance or friendship.
אִשֶּׁ֣ה  as  an  offering  made  by  fire 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִשֶּׁה  
Sense: burnt-offering, offering made by fire, fire offering.
לַיהוָה֒  to  Yahweh 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
חֶלְבּוֹ֙  its  fat 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: חֵלֶב  
Sense: fat.
הָאַלְיָ֣ה  [and]  the  fatty  tail 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אַלְיָה  
Sense: tail, fat-tail (of sheep—an Eastern delicacy).
תְמִימָ֔ה  whole 
Parse: Adjective, feminine singular
Root: תָּמִים  
Sense: complete, whole, entire, sound.
לְעֻמַּ֥ת  close  to 
Parse: Preposition-l
Root: עֻמָּה  
Sense: juxtaposition.
הֶעָצֶ֖ה  the  backbone 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: עָצֶה  
Sense: spine, backbone, os sacrum.
יְסִירֶ֑נָּה  which  he  shall  remove 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: סוּר 
Sense: to turn aside, depart.
הַחֵ֙לֶב֙  the  fat 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: חֵלֶב  
Sense: fat.
הַֽמְכַסֶּ֣ה  that  covers 
Parse: Article, Verb, Piel, Participle, masculine singular
Root: כָּסָה  
Sense: to cover, conceal, hide.
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.
הַקֶּ֔רֶב  the  entrails 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: קֶרֶב  
Sense: midst, among, inner part, middle.
הַחֵ֔לֶב  the  fat 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: חֵלֶב  
Sense: fat.
אֲשֶׁ֖ר  that  [is] 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
הַקֶּֽרֶב  the  entrails 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: קֶרֶב  
Sense: midst, among, inner part, middle.