Leviticus 6:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The fireוְהָאֵ֨שׁ
(ve·ha·'esh)
784: a firea prim. root
on the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֤חַ
(ham·miz·be·ach)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
shall be kept burningתּֽוּקַד־
(tu·kad-)
3344: to be kindled, to burna prim. root
on it. It shall not goתִכְבֶּ֔ה
(tich·beh,)
3518: to be quenched or extinguished, to go outa prim. root
out, but the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ן
(hak·ko·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
shall burnוּבִעֵ֨ר
(u·vi·'er)
1197a: to burn, consumea prim. root
woodעֵצִ֖ים
(e·tzim)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
on it everyבַּבֹּ֣קֶר
(bab·bo·ker)
1242: morn- ingfrom baqar
morning;בַּבֹּ֑קֶר
(bab·bo·ker;)
1242: morn- ingfrom baqar
and he shall layוְעָרַ֤ךְ
(ve·'a·rach)
6186a: to arrange or set in ordera prim. root
out the burnt offeringהָֽעֹלָ֔ה
(ha·'o·lah,)
5930a: whole burnt offeringfrom alah
on it, and offer up in smokeוְהִקְטִ֥יר
(ve·hik·tir)
6999: to make sacrifices smokedenominative verb from qetoreth
the fat portionsחֶלְבֵ֥י
(chel·vei)
2459: fatfrom an unused word
of the peace offeringsהַשְּׁלָמִֽים׃
(ha·she·la·mim.)
8002: a sacrifice for alliance or friendship, peace offeringfrom shalem
on it. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And the fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
upon the altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
shall be burning
yaqad  (yaw-kad')
to burn -- (be) burn(-ing), from the hearth, kindle.
in it it shall not be put out
kabah  (kaw-baw')
to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger) -- go (put) out, quench.
and the priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
shall burn
ba`ar  (baw-ar')
to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); also to be(-come) brutish
wood
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
on it every morning
boqer  (bo'-ker)
dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning -- (+) day, early, morning, morrow.
and lay the burnt offering
`olah  (o-law')
a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke) -- ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to.
in order
`arak  (aw-rak')
to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)
upon it and he shall burn
qatar  (kaw-tar')
to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship) -- burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).
thereon the fat
cheleb  (kheh'-leb)
from an unused root meaning to be fat; fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part -- best, fat(-ness), finest, grease, marrow.
of the peace offerings
shelem  (sheh'-lem)
requital, i.e. a (voluntary) sacrifice in thanks -- peace offering.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'The fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it. It shall not go out, but the priest shall burn wood on it every morning; and he shall lay out the burnt offering on it, and offer up in smoke the fat portions of the peace offerings on it.

King James Bible
And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The fire on the altar is to be kept burning; it must not go out. Every morning the priest will burn wood on the fire. He is to arrange the burnt offering on the fire and burn the fat portions from the fellowship offerings on it.

International Standard Version
The fire on the altar is to be kept burning continuously without being extinguished. The priest is to burn wood on it every morning, arrange burnt offerings over it, and then burn the fat contained in the peace offerings over it.

NET Bible
but the fire which is on the altar must be kept burning on it. It must not be extinguished. So the priest must kindle wood on it morning by morning, and he must arrange the burnt offering on it and offer the fat of the peace offering up in smoke on it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The fire must always be burning on the altar. It must never go out. The priest will burn wood on it every morning. He will lay the burnt offering on the fire and burn the fat of the fellowship offering.

King James 2000 Bible
And the fire upon the altar shall be burning on it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings.
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