26- Shemini

שׁמיני- "Eighth"
Weekly parashah #26: Shemini Torah: Vayikra (Leviticus) 9:1-11:47 Haftarah: Sh'mu'el Bet (2 Samuel) 6:1-7:17 (A) Sh'mu'el Bet (2 Samuel) 6:1-19 (Sefard) Greek Scriptures: Luke 7-9

Leviticus 9:1

Now it came about on the eighth day that Moses called Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel;

The Hebrew Words

Shemini means "eight" or "eighth". Shemini (Strong's #8066) is used 29 times in 28 verses in the Tanakh.

Shemini is the root of another Hebrew word: Sheminit (an eight stringed lyre) (Strong's #8067),

First use in Scripture

The first time shemini is used in Scripture is in Exodus 22:30.

Exodus 22:30

"You shall do the same with your oxen and with your sheep. It shall be with its mother seven days; on the eighth day you shall give it to Me.

Last use in Scripture

The last time shemini is used in Scripture is in Zechariah 1:1.

Zechariah 1:1

In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to Zechariah the prophet, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo saying,

Parashah Outline

• Aharon Offers Sacrifices - Leviticus 9:1
• The Sin of Nadav and Avihu - Leviticus 10:1
• Laws about Animals for Food - Leviticus 11:1
• Avoid the Unclean - Leviticus 11:13

Portraits of Messiah

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