Leviticus
Leviticus 21:15
15so that he does not defile his offspring among his people, for I am the LORD who sanctifies him.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| so that he does not | וְלֹֽא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| defile | יְחַלֵּ֥ל | yə·ḥal·lêl | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2490 bore, pierce |
| his offspring | זַרְע֖וֹ | zar·‘ōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2233 sowing, seed, offspring |
| among his people | בְּעַמָּ֑יו | bə·‘am·māw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H5971 people |
| for | כִּ֛י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| I | אֲנִ֥י | ’ă·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| am the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| who sanctifies him | מְקַדְּשֽׁוֹ׃פ | mə·qad·də·šōw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6942 be set apart, consecrated |
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