Leviticus

Leviticus 21:23

²³but because he has a defect, he must not go near the veil or approach the altar, so as not to desecrate My sanctuaries. For I am the LORD who sanctifies them.’”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but	אַ֣ךְ	’aḵ	Adverb	H389 surely
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he has a defect	מ֣וּם	mūm	Noun - masculine singular	H3971 blemish, defect
he must not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
go	יָבֹ֗א	yā·ḇō	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
near	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the veil	הַפָּרֹ֜כֶת	hap·pā·rō·ḵeṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6532 curtain
or approach	יִגַּ֖שׁ	yig·gaš	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5066 draw near, approach
the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַ	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
so as not to desecrate	יְחַלֵּל֙	yə·ḥal·lêl	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2490 bore, pierce
My sanctuaries	מִקְדָּשַׁ֔י	miq·dā·šay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H4720 sacred place, sanctuary
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 them	מְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃	mə·qad·də·šām	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6942 be set apart, consecrated

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