Leviticus

Leviticus 21:11–12

¹¹He must not go near any dead body; he must not defile himself, even for his father or mother. ¹²He must not leave or desecrate the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him. I am the LORD.

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Leviticus 21:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He must not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
go	יָבֹ֑א	yā·ḇō	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
near any	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
dead	מֵ֖ת	mêṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4191 die
body	נַפְשֹׁ֥ת	nap̄·šōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
he must not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
defile himself	יִטַּמָּֽא׃	yiṭ·ṭam·mā	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
even for his father	לְאָבִ֥יו	lə·’ā·ḇîw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
or mother	וּלְאִמּ֖וֹ	ū·lə·’im·mōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H517 mother

Leviticus 21:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He must not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
leave	יֵצֵ֔א	yê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
or desecrate	יְחַלֵּ֔ל	yə·ḥal·lêl	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2490 bore, pierce
the sanctuary	מִקְדַּ֣שׁ	miq·daš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4720 sacred place, sanctuary
of his God	אֱלֹהָ֑יו	’ĕ·lō·hāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H430 God
for	כִּ֡י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the consecration	נֵ֠זֶר	nê·zer	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5145 consecration, crown, Naziriteship
of the anointing	מִשְׁחַ֧ת	miš·ḥaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4888 ointment
oil	שֶׁ֣מֶן	še·men	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8081 fat, oil
of his God	אֱלֹהָ֛יו	’ĕ·lō·hāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H430 God
is on him	עָלָ֖יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
I	אֲנִ֥י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

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Leviticus 21:11 Numbers 19:14 · Leviticus 21:1–2 · Leviticus 19:28 · Numbers 6:7

Leviticus 21:12 Leviticus 10:7 · Leviticus 8:9–12 · Exodus 28:36 · Exodus 29:6–7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.