The Meaning of Leviticus 23:11 Explained

Leviticus 23:11

KJV: And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.

YLT: then he hath waved the sheaf before Jehovah for your acceptance; on the morrow of the sabbath doth the priest wave it.

Darby: And he shall wave the sheaf before Jehovah, to be accepted for you; on the next day after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.

ASV: and he shall wave the sheaf before Jehovah, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he shall wave  the sheaf  before  the LORD,  to be accepted  for you: on the morrow  after the sabbath  the priest  shall wave  it. 

What does Leviticus 23:11 Mean?

Context Summary

Leviticus 23:1-14 - Sabbath, Passover And First-Fruits
The year of Israel's national life was marked out by high and blessed convocations, which preserved its unity, kept the people in mind of the great past, and kindled high ideals and enthusiasms. There is a divine precedent, therefore, in the observance of the Christian Year, with its holy services and commemorations. In its earlier stages the religious life requires the help of special times and seasons, when it may realize itself and catch sight of the Delectable Mountains or the Golden City.
A pause must be called in life's busy haste, and families should have an opportunity of gathering at solemn ceremonials, participation in which will leave lasting memories with the coming generation. Probably the mature soul outgrows these, and ceases to observe days. See Colossians 2:16. But remember that the absence of the temple in the New Jerusalem did not imply that there was no worship, but that every moment was worship. [source]

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 23

1  The feasts of the Lord
3  the Sabbath
4  The Passover
9  The sheaf of firstfruits
15  The feast of Pentecost
22  Gleanings to be left for the poor
23  The feast of trumpets
26  The day of atonement
33  The feast of tabernacles

What do the individual words in Leviticus 23:11 mean?

And He shall wave - the sheaf before Yahweh to be accepted on your behalf On the day the after Sabbath shall wave it the priest
וְהֵנִ֧יף אֶת־ הָעֹ֛מֶר לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֑ם מִֽמָּחֳרַת֙ הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת יְנִיפֶ֖נּוּ הַכֹּהֵֽן

וְהֵנִ֧יף  And  He  shall  wave 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: הֲנָפָה 
Sense: to move to and fro, wave, besprinkle.
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.
הָעֹ֛מֶר  the  sheaf 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֹמֶר 
Sense: omer.
לִפְנֵ֥י  before 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, common plural construct
Root: לִפְנֵי 
Sense: face.
יְהוָ֖ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֑ם  to  be  accepted  on  your  behalf 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine plural
Root: רָצֹון  
Sense: pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will.
מִֽמָּחֳרַת֙  On  the  day 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: מָחֳרָת  
Sense: the morrow, the day after.
הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת  the  after  Sabbath 
Parse: Article, Noun, common singular
Root: שַׁבָּת  
Sense: Sabbath.
יְנִיפֶ֖נּוּ  shall  wave  it 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine singular
Root: הֲנָפָה 
Sense: to move to and fro, wave, besprinkle.
הַכֹּהֵֽן  the  priest 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֹּהֵן  
Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.

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