Leviticus

Leviticus 21:12

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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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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