The Meaning of Leviticus 8:20 Explained

Leviticus 8:20

KJV: And he cut the ram into pieces; and Moses burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat.

YLT: and the ram he hath cut into its pieces, and Moses maketh perfume with the head, and the pieces, and the fat,

Darby: And the ram he cut up into its pieces; and Moses burned the head, and the pieces, and the fat;

ASV: And he cut the ram into its pieces; and Moses burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he cut  the ram  into pieces;  and Moses  burnt  the head,  and the pieces,  and the fat. 

What does Leviticus 8:20 Mean?

Context Summary

Leviticus 8:18-36 - Offerings At Their Consecration
The blood of the ram of consecration was used in a remarkable way, to symbolize deep truths: on Aaron's ear to express Christ's obedience unto death; on the right thumb, to express Christ's willingness to do all that the Father required of Him; on the right toe, to express that all His ways pleased God. Our Lord was washed in His baptism, anointed with oil on the Mount of Transfiguration, and received the final baptism of consecration in blood on the Cross. The sons of Aaron were treated in like manner, to show that in all these things Christians are called to be like Christ. See Matthew 20:22-23. This remark specially applies to those who have been called to lead the flock.
Consecration, according to the Hebrew word, means filling the hand. Too many of us suppose that the consecrated soul renounces all-nay, it receives all. The nets are full of fish; the baskets are full of the broken pieces; the soul is full of grace and glory. Let us keep the charge of the Lord till the day break, and we enter the Most Holy Place beyond the veil! [source]

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 8

1  Moses consecrates Aaron and his sons
14  Their sin offering
18  Their burnt offering
22  The ram of consecration
31  The place and time of their consecration

What do the individual words in Leviticus 8:20 mean?

And the ram he cut into pieces and burned Moses - the head the pieces the fat
וְאֶת־ הָאַ֔יִל נִתַּ֖ח לִנְתָחָ֑יו וַיַּקְטֵ֤ר מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶת־ הָרֹ֔אשׁ הַנְּתָחִ֖ים הַפָּֽדֶר

הָאַ֔יִל  the  ram 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַיִל 
Sense: ram.
נִתַּ֖ח  he  cut 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: נָתַח  
Sense: to cut, cut up, cut in pieces, divide.
לִנְתָחָ֑יו  into  pieces 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: נֵתַח  
Sense: piece, a piece of flesh or meat.
וַיַּקְטֵ֤ר  and  burned 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: מֻקְטָר 
Sense: .
מֹשֶׁה֙  Moses 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֹשֶׁה  
Sense: the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus.
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.
הָרֹ֔אשׁ  the  head 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: רֹאשׁ 
Sense: head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning.
הַנְּתָחִ֖ים  the  pieces 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: נֵתַח  
Sense: piece, a piece of flesh or meat.
הַפָּֽדֶר  the  fat 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: פֶּדֶר  
Sense: fat, suet.

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