The Meaning of Leviticus 9:17 Explained

Leviticus 9:17

KJV: And he brought the meat offering, and took an handful thereof, and burnt it upon the altar, beside the burnt sacrifice of the morning.

YLT: and he bringeth near the present, and filleth his palm with it, and maketh perfume on the altar, apart from the burnt-offering of the morning.

Darby: And he presented the oblation, and took a handful of it, and burned it on the altar, besides the burnt-offering of the morning.

ASV: And he presented the meal-offering, and filled his hand therefrom, and burnt it upon the altar, besides the burnt-offering of the morning.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he brought  the meat offering,  and took  an handful  thereof, and burnt  [it] upon the altar,  beside  the burnt sacrifice  of the morning. 

What does Leviticus 9:17 Mean?

Context Summary

Leviticus 9:1-21 - Aaron's Offerings For Himself And The People
In the concluding verses of Leviticus 8:1-36 we read of Aaron and his sons feeding together on the flesh of the consecration-offering; and that for seven days, during which time they were not permitted to leave the Tabernacle-a striking figure of the present position of our Lord and His own, during this dispensation, shut in with God, and awaiting the manifestation of His glory.
May not this eighth day, on which the glory of the Lord appeared, be an emblem of that bright millennial morning when the congregation of Israel shall behold the true Priest issuing from the sanctuary, where He is now hidden from the eyes of men; and with Him, when He is manifested, we shall be manifested also, "the companions of His retirement, and the happy participators of His glory?" Oh, that none of us may miss that share in His epiphany, and that now our life may be hidden with Christ in glory! See Colossians 3:1-4. [source]

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 9

1  The first offerings of Aaron, for himself and the people
8  The sin offering
12  and the burn offering for himself
15  the offerings for the people
23  Moses and Aaron bless the people
24  Fire comes from the Lord, upon the altar

What do the individual words in Leviticus 9:17 mean?

And he brought - the grain offering and took a handful of it - and burned [it] on the altar besides the burnt sacrifice of the morning
וַיַּקְרֵב֮ אֶת־ הַמִּנְחָה֒ וַיְמַלֵּ֤א כַפּוֹ֙ מִמֶּ֔נָּה וַיַּקְטֵ֖ר עַל־ הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ מִלְּבַ֖ד עֹלַ֥ת הַבֹּֽקֶר

וַיַּקְרֵב֮  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.
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.
הַמִּנְחָה֒  the  grain  offering 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: מִנְחָה  
Sense: gift, tribute, offering, present, oblation, sacrifice, meat offering.
כַפּוֹ֙  took  a  handful  of  it 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: כַּף  
Sense: palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand.
מִמֶּ֔נָּה    - 
Parse: Preposition, third person feminine singular
Root: מִן 
Sense: from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than.
וַיַּקְטֵ֖ר  and  burned  [it] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: מֻקְטָר 
Sense: .
הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ  the  altar 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִזְבֵּחַ  
Sense: altar.
מִלְּבַ֖ד  besides 
Parse: Preposition-m, Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בַּד 
Sense: alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone.
עֹלַ֥ת  the  burnt  sacrifice 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: עֹלָה  
Sense: whole burnt offering.
הַבֹּֽקֶר  of  the  morning 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: בֹּקֶר 
Sense: morning, break of day.