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Leviticus 5

Lev. 5:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And if a soul
nephesh (Hebrew #5315)
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
KJV usage: any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, X dead(-ly), desire, X (dis-)contented, X fish, ghost, + greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, X jeopardy of) life (X in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-)self, them (your)-selves, + slay, soul, + tablet, they, thing, (X she) will, X would have it.
Pronounce: neh'-fesh
Origin: from 5314
i sin
chata' (Hebrew #2398)
properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
KJV usage: bear the blame, cleanse, commit (sin), by fault, harm he hath done, loss, miss, (make) offend(-er), offer for sin, purge, purify (self), make reconciliation, (cause, make) sin(-ful, -ness), trespass.
Pronounce: khaw-taw'
Origin: a primitive root
, and hear
shama` (Hebrew #8085)
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
KJV usage: X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, X diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), X indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, X surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
Pronounce: shaw-mah'
Origin: a primitive root
the voice
qowl (Hebrew #6963)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
KJV usage: + aloud, bleating, crackling, cry (+ out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, + hold peace, (pro-)claim, proclamation, + sing, sound, + spark, thunder(-ing), voice, + yell.
Pronounce: kole
Origin: or qol {kole}
ofk swearing
'alah (Hebrew #423)
an imprecation
KJV usage: curse, cursing, execration, oath, swearing.
Pronounce: aw-law'
Origin: from 422
, and is a witness
`ed (Hebrew #5707)
concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince
KJV usage: witness.
Pronounce: ayd
Origin: contracted from 5749
, whether
'ow (Hebrew #176)
short for 185; desire (and so probably in Prov. 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if
KJV usage: also, and, either, if, at the least, X nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.
Pronounce: o
Origin: presumed to be the "constructive" or genitival form of -av {av}
he hath seen
ra'ah (Hebrew #7200)
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
KJV usage: advise self, appear, approve, behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, X indeed, X joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, X be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), X sight of others, (e-)spy, stare, X surely, X think, view, visions.
Pronounce: raw-aw'
Origin: a primitive root
or known
yada` (Hebrew #3045)
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) (as follow)
KJV usage: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, X could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-)norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), X will be, wist, wit, wot.
Pronounce: yaw-dah'
Origin: a primitive root
of it; if he do not utter
nagad (Hebrew #5046)
properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
KJV usage: bewray, X certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, X fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, X surely, tell, utter.
Pronounce: naw-gad'
Origin: a primitive root
it, then he shallm bear
nasa' (Hebrew #5375)
a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
KJV usage: accept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable (+ man), lade, lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, X needs, obtain, pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare, stir up, + swear, take (away, up), X utterly, wear, yield.
Pronounce: naw-saw'
Origin: or nacah (Psalm 4 : 6 (7)) {naw-saw'}
his iniquity
`avon (Hebrew #5771)
from 5753; perversity, i.e. (moral) evil
KJV usage: fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
Pronounce: aw-vone'
Origin: or oavown (2 Kings 7:9; Psalm 51:5 (7)) {aw-vone'}
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Ezek. 18:4,20• 4Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth it shall die.
 20The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. (Ezek. 18:4,20)
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1 Kings 8:31• 31{i}If a man have sinned against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to adjure him, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;{/i} (1 Kings 8:31)
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Prov. 29:24• 24{i}Whoso shareth with a thief hateth his own soul:{HR}He heareth the adjuration, and declareth not.{/i} (Prov. 29:24)
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Matt. 26:63• 63{i}But Jesus was silent. And the high priest answering said to him, I adjure thee by the living God that thou tell us if thou art the Christ the Son of God.{/i} (Matt. 26:63)
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Lev. 5:17• 17And if any one sin or do against any of all the commandments of Jehovah what should not be done, and hath not known, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity. (Lev. 5:17)
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Lev. 7:18• 18And if [any] of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings be eaten on the third day, it shall not be accepted, nor shall it be reckoned to him that offered it; it shall be an unclean thing, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity. (Lev. 7:18)
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Lev. 17:16• 16But if he wash them not nor bathe his flesh, he shall also bear his iniquity. (Lev. 17:16)
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Lev. 19:8• 8And he that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, for he hath profaned the holy thing of Jehovah; and that soul shall be cut off from among his peoples. (Lev. 19:8)
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Lev. 20:17• 17{i}And if a man take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness, that is a disgrace; and they shall be cut off before the eyes of the children of their people: he hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.{/i} (Lev. 20:17)
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Num. 9:13• 13{i}But a man that is clean, and is not on a journey, and forbeareth to hold the Passover, that soul shall be cut off from among his peoples; because he presented not the offering of Jehovah at its set time: that man shall bear his sin.{/i} (Num. 9:13)
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Psa. 38:4• 4For mine iniquities have passed over my head;{HR}As a heavy burden they are too heavy for me. (Psa. 38:4)
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Isa. 53:11• 11From the travail of his soul shall he see, he shall be satisfied; by his knowledge shall my righteous servant instruct the many in righteousness; and he shall bear their iniquities. (Isa. 53:11)
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1 Peter 2:24• 24who himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed. (1 Peter 2:24)

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Sin,
Soul; Spirit,
Swearing,
Witness

Cross References

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1:  He that sins in concealing his knowledge;
2-3:  in touching an unclean thing;
4-5:  or in making an oath.
6:  His trespass offering, of the flock;
7-10:  of fowls;
11-13:  or of flour.
14-16:  The trespass offering in sacrilege;
17-19:  and in sins of ignorance.
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Lev. 5:15,17• 15If any one commit a perfidy, and sin inadvertently in the holy things of Jehovah, then he shall bring his trespass offering to Jehovah, a ram without blemish out of the flock, according to thine estimation by shekels of silver after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering.
 17And if any one sin or do against any of all the commandments of Jehovah what should not be done, and hath not known, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity. (Lev. 5:15,17)
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Lev. 4:2• 2Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin inadvertently against any of Jehovah's commandments, that ought not to be done, and do any of them; (Lev. 4:2)
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Ezek. 18:4,20• 4Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth it shall die.
 20The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. (Ezek. 18:4,20)
hear.
Ex. 22:11• 11{i}an oath of Jehovah shall be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept it, and he shall not make it good.{/i} (Ex. 22:11)
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Judg. 17:2• 2{i}And he said to his mother, The eleven hundred silver-pieces that were taken from thee, and about which thou didst curse and speak of in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be my son of Jehovah!{/i} (Judg. 17:2)
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1 Kings 8:31• 31{i}If a man have sinned against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to adjure him, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;{/i} (1 Kings 8:31)
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1 Kings 22:16• 16{i}And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but truth in the name of Jehovah?{/i} (1 Kings 22:16)
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2 Chron. 18:15• 15{i}And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but truth in the name of Jehovah?{/i} (2 Chron. 18:15)
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Prov. 29:24• 24{i}Whoso shareth with a thief hateth his own soul:{HR}He heareth the adjuration, and declareth not.{/i} (Prov. 29:24)
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Prov. 30:9• 9{i}Lest I be full and deny [thee],{HR}And say, Who is Jehovah?{HR}Or lest I be poor and steal,{HR}And outrage the name of my God.{/i} (Prov. 30:9)
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Matt. 26:63• 63{i}But Jesus was silent. And the high priest answering said to him, I adjure thee by the living God that thou tell us if thou art the Christ the Son of God.{/i} (Matt. 26:63)
the voice of swearing.{Kol alah,} rather, "the voice of adjuration," [phónén orkismou,] as the LXX. render; for this does not relate to the duty of informing against a common swearer, but to the case of a person who, being adjured by the civil magistrate to answer upon oath, refuses to declare what he knows upon the subject--such an one shall bear his iniquity--shall be considered as guilty in the sight of God of the transgression which he has endeavoured to conceal, and must expect to be punished for hiding the iniquity with which he was acquainted.bear.
Lev. 5:17• 17And if any one sin or do against any of all the commandments of Jehovah what should not be done, and hath not known, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity. (Lev. 5:17)
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Lev. 7:18• 18And if [any] of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings be eaten on the third day, it shall not be accepted, nor shall it be reckoned to him that offered it; it shall be an unclean thing, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity. (Lev. 7:18)
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Lev. 17:16• 16But if he wash them not nor bathe his flesh, he shall also bear his iniquity. (Lev. 17:16)
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Lev. 19:8• 8And he that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, for he hath profaned the holy thing of Jehovah; and that soul shall be cut off from among his peoples. (Lev. 19:8)
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Lev. 20:17• 17{i}And if a man take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness, that is a disgrace; and they shall be cut off before the eyes of the children of their people: he hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.{/i} (Lev. 20:17)
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Num. 9:13• 13{i}But a man that is clean, and is not on a journey, and forbeareth to hold the Passover, that soul shall be cut off from among his peoples; because he presented not the offering of Jehovah at its set time: that man shall bear his sin.{/i} (Num. 9:13)
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Psa. 38:4• 4For mine iniquities have passed over my head;{HR}As a heavy burden they are too heavy for me. (Psa. 38:4)
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Isa. 53:11• 11From the travail of his soul shall he see, he shall be satisfied; by his knowledge shall my righteous servant instruct the many in righteousness; and he shall bear their iniquities. (Isa. 53:11)
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1 Peter 2:24• 24who himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed. (1 Peter 2:24)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And if any one sinb, and hear the voice of adjurationc, and hed is a witness whether he hath seen or known it, if he do not give information, then he shall bear his iniquity.

JND Translation Notes

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b
Chata, "to sin," as in ch. 4.2,3, is departure from the right. First used Gen. 4.7. Asham, "guilty," vers. 2,3,4,5,17, is guilty as regards one we are responsible to -- here God of course.
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See Matt. 26.63; Num. 5.21; 1 Kings 8.31; Prov. 29.24.
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The word has the force of "because he is a witness," practically.

W. Kelly Translation

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And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of an oath, and he is a witness whether he hath seen or known, if he do not inform, then he shall bear his iniquity.