Leviticus

Leviticus 21:10

¹⁰The priest who is highest among his brothers, who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and has been ordained to wear the priestly garments, must not let his hair hang loose^a or tear his garments.

Footnotes

a 21:10 Or must not uncover his head

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The priest	וְהַכֹּהֵן֩	wə·hak·kō·hên	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
who is highest	הַגָּד֨וֹל	hag·gā·ḏō·wl	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
among his brothers	מֵאֶחָ֜יו	mê·’e·ḥāw	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
who	אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־	’ăšer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
has had the anointing	הַמִּשְׁחָה֙	ham·miš·ḥāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4888 ointment
oil	שֶׁ֤מֶן	še·men	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8081 fat, oil
poured	יוּצַ֥ק	yū·ṣaq	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3332 pour, cast, flow
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his head	רֹאשׁ֣וֹ׀	rō·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7218 head
and has been ordained	וּמִלֵּ֣א	ū·mil·lê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H4390 be full, fill
to wear	לִלְבֹּ֖שׁ	lil·bōš	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
the priestly garments	הַבְּגָדִ֑ים	hab·bə·ḡā·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H899 treachery
must not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
his hair	רֹאשׁוֹ֙	rō·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7218 head
hang loose	יִפְרָ֔ע	yip̄·rā‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6544 act as leader, lead (?)
or tear	יִפְרֹֽם׃	yip̄·rōm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6533 tear, rend garment
his garments	וּבְגָדָ֖יו	ū·ḇə·ḡā·ḏāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H899 treachery

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Leviticus 10:6–7 · Leviticus 16:32 · Matthew 26:65 · Leviticus 8:12 · Numbers 35:25 · Exodus 29:29–30

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