Leviticus

Leviticus 21:6–8

6They must be holy to their God and not profane the name of their God. Because they present to the LORD the food offerings, the food of their God, they must be holy.

7A priest must not marry a woman defiled by prostitution or divorced by her husband, for the priest is holy to his God. 8You are to regard him as holy, since he presents the food of your God. He shall be holy to you, because I the LORD am holy — I who set you apart.

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Leviticus 21:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They must beיִהְיוּ֙yih·yūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
holyקְדֹשִׁ֤יםqə·ḏō·šîmAdjective - masculine pluralH6918 sacred, holy
to their Godלֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔םlê·lō·hê·hemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH430 God
and notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
profaneיְחַלְּל֔וּyə·ḥal·lə·lūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2490 bore, pierce
the nameשֵׁ֖םšêmNoun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
of their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH430 God
Becauseכִּי֩kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
theyהֵ֥םhêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
presentמַקְרִיבִ֖םmaq·rî·ḇimVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH7126 come near, approach
to the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the food offeringsאִשֵּׁ֨י’iš·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH801 an offering made by fire
the foodלֶ֧חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singular constructH3899 bread, food
of their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֛ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH430 God
they must beוְהָ֥יוּwə·hā·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
holyקֹֽדֶשׁ׃qō·ḏešNoun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity

Leviticus 21:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
must notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
marryיִקָּ֔חוּyiq·qā·ḥūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3947 take
a womanאִשָּׁ֨ה’iš·šāhNoun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
defiledוַחֲלָלָה֙wa·ḥă·lā·lāhConjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine singularH2491 pierced
by prostitutionזֹנָ֤הzō·nāhNoun - feminine singularH2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
orלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
divorcedגְּרוּשָׁ֥הgə·rū·šāhVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH1644 drive out, cast out
by her husbandמֵאִישָׁ֖הּmê·’î·šāhPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH376 man
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
is holyקָדֹ֥שׁqā·ḏōšAdjective - masculine singularH6918 sacred, holy
to his Godלֵאלֹהָֽיו׃lê·lō·hāwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH430 God

Leviticus 21:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You are to regard him as holyוְקִדַּשְׁתּ֔וֹwə·qid·daš·tōwConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH6942 be set apart, consecrated
sinceכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
heה֣וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
presentsמַקְרִ֑יבmaq·rîḇVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH7126 come near, approach
the foodלֶ֥חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singular constructH3899 bread, food
of your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
He shall beיִֽהְיֶה־yih·yeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
holyקָדֹשׁ֙qā·ḏōšAdjective - masculine singularH6918 sacred, holy
to youלָּ֔ךְlāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
becauseכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
am holyקָד֔וֹשׁqā·ḏō·wōšAdjective - masculine singularH6918 sacred, holy
I who set you apartמְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם׃mə·qad·diš·ḵemVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH6942 be set apart, consecrated

Cross-references

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Leviticus 21:6 Leviticus 3:11 · Leviticus 18:21 · 1 Peter 2:9

Leviticus 21:7 Leviticus 21:13–14 · Ezekiel 44:22 · Leviticus 21:8 · 1 Timothy 3:11

Leviticus 21:8 Leviticus 20:7–8 · Leviticus 19:2 · Leviticus 11:44–45 · Leviticus 21:6 · Hebrews 7:26 · John 17:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.