Leviticus 27:22

27:21 But the field, when it goeth out in the jubile, shall be holy unto the LORD, as a field devoted; the possession thereof shall be the priest's.

And if a man sanctify unto the LORD a field which he hath bought, which is not of the fields of his possession;

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“‘If he dedicates a field to Yahweh which he has bought, which is not of the field of his possession,

And if a man sanctify unto the Lord a field which he hath bought, which is not of the fields of his possession;

And if a man sanctify to the LORD a field which he has bought, which is not of the fields of his possession;

27:23 Then the priest shall reckon unto him the worth of thy estimation, even unto the year of the jubile: and he shall give thine estimation in that day, as a holy thing unto the LORD.

What does Leviticus 27:22 mean?

Leviticus 27:22 is a verse in the book of Leviticus, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include קָדַשׁ (qâdash), יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), שָׂדֶה (sâdeh).

Hebrew interlinear

And

man

sanctifyקָדַשׁqâdash/kaw-dash'/H6942to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)

unto

the

LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

fieldשָׂדֶהsâdeh/saw-deh'/H7704a field (as flat)

which

hath

bought,מִקְנָהmiqnâh/mik-naw'/H4736properly, a buying, i.e. acquisition; concretely, a piece of property (land or living); also the sum paid

which

not

the

fieldsשָׂדֶהsâdeh/saw-deh'/H7704a field (as flat)

his

possession;אֲחֻזָּהʼăchuzzâh/akh-ooz-zaw'/H272something seized, i.e. a possession (especially of land)

Topics

Dedication Feast of Jubilee, the Jubilee Land Redemption Vows

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Leviticus 27:22.

Genesis 2:19

And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. Adam: or, the man

Genesis 2:5

And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.

Genesis 23:20

And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.

Genesis 23:9

That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you. as much: Heb. full money

Genesis 3:1

Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea: Heb. Yea, because, etc.

Genesis 3:14

And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

Frequently asked questions

What does Leviticus 27:22 say?

Leviticus 27:22 (King James Version) reads: "And if a man sanctify unto the LORD a field which he hath bought, which is not of the fields of his possession;"

Is Leviticus 27:22 in the Old or New Testament?

Leviticus 27:22 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Leviticus.

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