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Exodus 12

Ex. 12:5 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Your lamb
seh (Hebrew #7716)
probably from 7582 through the idea of pushing out to graze; a member of a flock, i.e. a sheep or goat
KJV usage: (lesser, small) cattle, ewe, goat, lamb, sheep. Compare 2089.
Pronounce: seh
Origin: or sey {say}
shall bea without blemish
tamiym (Hebrew #8549)
entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also (as noun) integrity, truth
KJV usage: without blemish, complete, full, perfect, sincerely (-ity), sound, without spot, undefiled, upright(-ly), whole.
Pronounce: taw-meem'
Origin: from 8552
, a μmale
zakar (Hebrew #2145)
properly, remembered, i.e. a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex)
KJV usage: X him, male, man(child, -kind).
Pronounce: zaw-kawr'
Origin: from 2142
of the first
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
year
shaneh (Hebrew #8141)
from 8138; a year (as a revolution of time)
KJV usage: + whole age, X long, + old, year(X -ly).
Pronounce: shaw-neh'
Origin: (in plura or (feminine) shanah {shaw-naw'}
: ye shall take
laqach (Hebrew #3947)
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
KJV usage: accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, X many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
Pronounce: law-kakh'
Origin: a primitive root
it out from the sheep
kebes (Hebrew #3532)
a ram (just old enough to butt)
KJV usage: lamb, sheep.
Pronounce: keh-bes'
Origin: from an unused root meaning to dominate
, or from the goats
`ez (Hebrew #5795)
a she-goat (as strong), but masculine in plural (which also is used ellipt. for goat's hair)
KJV usage: (she) goat, kid.
Pronounce: aze
Origin: from 5810
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Lev. 22:19,21• 19it shall be accepted for you without blemish, a male of the oxen, of the sheep, and of the goats.
 21And when a man offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings to Jehovah as a vow or an offering of the herds or of the flocks, it shall be without blemish to be accepted: no defect shall be therein. (Lev. 22:19,21)
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Deut. 17:1• 1Thou shalt not sacrifice unto Jehovah thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evil-favouredness: for that is an abomination unto Jehovah thy God. (Deut. 17:1)
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Mal. 1:8,14• 8And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? And if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith Jehovah of hosts.
 14But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith Jehovah of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen. (Mal. 1:8,14)
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1 Peter 1:19• 19but by precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, (1 Peter 1:19)
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son of a year,
Lev. 23:12• 12And ye shall offer that day when ye wave the sheaf, an he-lamb without blemish, of the first year, for a burnt offering unto Jehovah: (Lev. 23:12)
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Blemish,
Goat,
Lamb,
Sheep,
Year

Cross References

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Lev. 1:3,10• 3If his offering [be] a burnt offering of the herd, he shall present it a male, perfect; at the entrance of the tent of meeting he shall present it for his acceptance before Jehovah.
 10And if his offering be of the flock, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt-offering, he shall present it a male perfect. (Lev. 1:3,10)
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Lev. 22:19‑24• 19it shall be accepted for you without blemish, a male of the oxen, of the sheep, and of the goats.
 20Whatsoever hath a blemish shall ye not offer, for it shall not be acceptable for you.
 21And when a man offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings to Jehovah as a vow or an offering of the herds or of the flocks, it shall be without blemish to be accepted: no defect shall be therein.
 22Blind or broken or maimed or ulcerous or scurvy or scabbed, ye shall not offer these to Jehovah; and a fire offering shall ye not make of these on the altar to Jehovah.
 23A bullock and a sheep that hath any limb superfluous or lacking that mayest thou offer as a voluntary offering; but as a vow it shall not be accepted.
 24That which is bruised or crushed or broken or cut shall ye not present to Jehovah; neither in your land shall ye do (so). (Lev. 22:19‑24)
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Deut. 17:1• 1Thou shalt not sacrifice unto Jehovah thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evil-favouredness: for that is an abomination unto Jehovah thy God. (Deut. 17:1)
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Mal. 1:7‑8,14• 7Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of Jehovah is contemptible.
 8And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? And if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith Jehovah of hosts.
 14But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith Jehovah of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen. (Mal. 1:7‑8,14)
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Heb. 7:26• 26For such a high priest became us, holy, guileless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and become higher than the heavens, (Heb. 7:26)
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Heb. 9:13‑14• 13For if the blood of goats and bulls and a heifer's ashes sprinkling the defiled sanctifieth for the purity of the flesh,
 14by how much rather shall the blood of the Christ, who by [the] eternal Spirit offered himself spotless to God, purify your conscience from dead works to serve a living God? (Heb. 9:13‑14)
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1 Peter 1:18‑19• 18knowing that not by corruptibles, silver or gold, ye were redeemed, from your vain course ancestrally handed down,
 19but by precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, (1 Peter 1:18‑19)
a male of the first year.
Heb. son of a year.
Lev. 23:12• 12And ye shall offer that day when ye wave the sheaf, an he-lamb without blemish, of the first year, for a burnt offering unto Jehovah: (Lev. 23:12)
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1 Sam. 13:1• 1Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, (1 Sam. 13:1)
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1 Sam. 13•  (1 Sam. 13)
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J. N. Darby Translation

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Your lamb shall be without blemishc, a yearling male; ye shall take it from the sheep, or from the goats.

JND Translation Notes

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Elsewhere "perfect."

W. Kelly Translation

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Your lamb shall be without blemish, a yearling male; ye shall take it from the sheep, or from the goats.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)