Leviticus
Leviticus 21:7
7A priest must not marry a woman defiled by prostitution or divorced by her husband, for the priest is holy to his God.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| must not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| marry | יִקָּ֔חוּ | yiq·qā·ḥū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3947 take |
| a woman | אִשָּׁ֨ה | ’iš·šāh | Noun - feminine singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
| defiled | וַחֲלָלָה֙ | wa·ḥă·lā·lāh | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine singular | H2491 pierced |
| by prostitution | זֹנָ֤ה | zō·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot |
| or | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| divorced | גְּרוּשָׁ֥ה | gə·rū·šāh | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular | H1644 drive out, cast out |
| by her husband | מֵאִישָׁ֖הּ | mê·’î·šāh | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H376 man |
| for | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| is holy | קָדֹ֥שׁ | qā·ḏōš | Adjective - masculine singular | H6918 sacred, holy |
| to his God | לֵאלֹהָֽיו׃ | lê·lō·hāw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H430 God |
Cross-references
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Leviticus 21:13–14 · Ezekiel 44:22 · Leviticus 21:8 · 1 Timothy 3:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.