The Meaning of Leviticus 7:8 Explained

Leviticus 7:8

KJV: And the priest that offereth any man's burnt offering, even the priest shall have to himself the skin of the burnt offering which he hath offered.

YLT: 'And the priest who is bringing near any man's burnt-offering, the skin of the burnt-offering which he hath brought near, it is the priest's, his own;

Darby: And as to the priest that presenteth any man's burnt-offering, the skin of the burnt-offering which he hath presented shall be the priest's for himself.

ASV: And the priest that offereth any man's burnt-offering, even the priest shall have to himself the skin of the burnt-offering which he hath offered.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the priest  that offereth  any man's  burnt offering,  [even] the priest  shall have to himself the skin  of the burnt offering  which he hath offered. 

What does Leviticus 7:8 Mean?

Context Summary

Leviticus 7:1-10 - Laws Of The Sin- And Trespass-Offerings
The peculiar sanctity of the flesh of the sin- and the trespass-offerings is clearly emphasized throughout this paragraph. Notice the repeated phrase, "it is most holy." This seems intended to emphasize the holiness of our Lord, who, though He became a sin-offering for us all, knew no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth. He was searched with the minutest scrutiny, but Pilate, Herod and Judas agreed in asserting that in Him there was no fault. He was holy, harmless and separate from sin.
Never was our Lord more absolutely "the Holy One of God" than when He was numbered with the transgressors and bare the sin of many. The Cross was the climax of His obedience. How watchful we should be against anything that might soil us in our handling of sin in its infinite ramifications. As the priests, who dealt with these offerings, were permitted to eat of the flesh, are we not reminded that we derive the richest sustenance of our spiritual life by humble, penitent and thankful meditation on the finished work of the Cross? [source]

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 7

1  The law of the trespass offering
11  and of the peace offering
12  whether it be for a thanksgiving
16  or a vow, or a free will offering
22  the fat and the blood are forbidden
28  The priests' portion in the peace offerings
35  The whole summed up

What do the individual words in Leviticus 7:8 mean?

And the priest who offers - burnt offering of anyone the skin of the burnt offering which he has offered that priest for himself shall have
וְהַ֨כֹּהֵ֔ן הַמַּקְרִ֖יב אֶת־ עֹ֣לַת אִ֑ישׁ ע֤וֹר הָֽעֹלָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִקְרִ֔יב לַכֹּהֵ֖ן ל֥וֹ יִהְיֶֽה

וְהַ֨כֹּהֵ֔ן  And  the  priest 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֹּהֵן  
Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.
הַמַּקְרִ֖יב  who  offers 
Parse: Article, Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine singular
Root: קָרַב  
Sense: to come near, approach, enter into, draw near.
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.
עֹ֣לַת  burnt  offering 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: עֹלָה  
Sense: whole burnt offering.
אִ֑ישׁ  of  anyone 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
ע֤וֹר  the  skin 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: עֹור  
Sense: skin, hide.
הָֽעֹלָה֙  of  the  burnt  offering 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: עֹלָה  
Sense: whole burnt offering.
הִקְרִ֔יב  he  has  offered 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: קָרַב  
Sense: to come near, approach, enter into, draw near.
לַכֹּהֵ֖ן  that  priest 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֹּהֵן  
Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.
ל֥וֹ  for  himself 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
יִהְיֶֽה  shall  have 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.