Leviticus

Leviticus 21:21–22

²¹No descendant of Aaron the priest who has a defect shall approach to present the food offerings to the LORD. Since he has a defect, he is not to come near to offer the food of his God. ²²He may eat the most holy food of his God as well as the holy food,

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Leviticus 21:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
descendant	מִזֶּ֙רַע֙	miz·ze·ra‘	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
of Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֣ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֔ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
has a defect	מ֗וּם	mūm	Noun - masculine singular	H3971 blemish, defect
shall approach	יִגַּ֔שׁ	yig·gaš	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5066 draw near, approach
to present	לְהַקְרִ֖יב	lə·haq·rîḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7126 come near, approach
the food offerings	אִשֵּׁ֣י	’iš·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H801 an offering made by fire
to the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
he has a defect	מ֣וּם	mūm	Noun - masculine singular	H3971 blemish, defect
he is not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to come near	יִגַּ֖שׁ	yig·gaš	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5066 draw near, approach
to offer	לְהַקְרִֽיב׃	lə·haq·rîḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7126 come near, approach
the food	לֶ֣חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3899 bread, food
of his God	אֱלֹהָ֔יו	’ĕ·lō·hāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H430 God

Leviticus 21:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He may eat	יֹאכֵֽל׃	yō·ḵêl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
the most	מִקָּדְשֵׁ֖י	miq·qā·ḏə·šê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6944 sacred, sanctity
holy	הַקֳּדָשִׁ֑ים	haq·qo·ḏā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6944 sacred, sanctity
food	לֶ֣חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3899 bread, food
of his God	אֱלֹהָ֔יו	’ĕ·lō·hāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H430 God
as well as	וּמִן־	ū·min-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the holy	הַקֳּדָשִׁ֖ים	haq·qo·ḏā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6944 sacred, sanctity

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Leviticus 21:21 Leviticus 21:6 · Leviticus 21:8 · Leviticus 21:17

Leviticus 21:22 Leviticus 2:3 · Leviticus 6:16–17 · Leviticus 2:10 · Leviticus 7:1 · Leviticus 24:8–9 · Numbers 18:19 · Numbers 18:9–10 · Leviticus 22:10–13 · 1 Corinthians 9:13

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