Biblica Analytica

לֹג

log (H3849)

log

5 verses 1 books OT 5 / NT 0
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# The Hebrew Word לֹג (log) The Hebrew word *log* appears five times in the biblical text and refers to a unit of liquid measure. Based on its limited occurrences in Scripture, this term was used in contexts requiring precise measurement of liquids, likely within religious or domestic contexts where quantities needed to be specified with accuracy. The rarity of this word—appearing only five times across the entire Hebrew Bible—suggests it was a specialized term rather than an everyday vocabulary item. Its inclusion in the biblical text indicates that the writers occasionally needed to reference specific liquid measurements, though the exact modern equivalent volume cannot be determined from the lexical data alone. The term's technical nature and narrow usage pattern suggest it was understood by the original audience as a standard, recognized unit of measure that required no explanation.

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Leviticus 14:10

“On the eighth day he shall take two male lambs without defect, one ewe lamb a year old without defect, three tenths of an ephah of fine flour for a meal offering, mixed with oil, and one log of oil.

Leviticus 14:12

“The priest shall take one of the male lambs, and offer him for a trespass offering, with the log of oil, and wave them for a wave offering before Yahweh.

Leviticus 14:15

The priest shall take some of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand.

Leviticus 14:21

“If he is poor, and can’t afford so much, then he shall take one male lamb for a trespass offering to be waved, to make atonement for him, and one tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering, and a log of oil;

Leviticus 14:24

The priest shall take the lamb of the trespass offering, and the log of oil, and the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before Yahweh.