Leviticus
Leviticus 22:2–3
2“Tell Aaron and his sons to treat with respect the sacred offerings that the Israelites have consecrated to Me, so that they do not profane My holy name. I am the LORD.
3Tell them that for the generations to come, if any of their descendants in a state of uncleanness approaches the sacred offerings that the Israelites consecrate to the LORD, that person must be cut off from My presence. I am the LORD.
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Leviticus 22:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tell | דַּבֵּ֨ר | dab·bêr | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| Aaron | אַהֲרֹ֜ן | ’a·hă·rōn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H175 Aaron |
| and his sons | בָּנָ֗יו | bā·nāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| to treat with respect | וְיִנָּֽזְרוּ֙ | wə·yin·nā·zə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5144 dedicate, consecrate |
| the sacred offerings | מִקָּדְשֵׁ֣י | miq·qā·ḏə·šê | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
| that the Israelites | בְנֵֽי־ | ḇə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| have consecrated to Me | מַקְדִּשִׁ֛ים | maq·di·šîm | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural | H6942 be set apart, consecrated |
| so that they do not | וְלֹ֥א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| profane | יְחַלְּל֖וּ | yə·ḥal·lə·lū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H2490 bore, pierce |
| My holy | קָדְשִׁ֑י | qāḏ·šî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
| name | שֵׁ֣ם | šêm | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8034 name |
| I | אֲנִ֥י | ’ă·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| am the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
Leviticus 22:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tell | אֱמֹ֣ר | ’ĕ·mōr | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| them | אֲלֵהֶ֗ם | ’ă·lê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H413 motion to |
| for the generations to come | לְדֹרֹ֨תֵיכֶ֜ם | lə·ḏō·rō·ṯê·ḵem | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H1755 period, generation, dwelling |
| if any | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| of | זַרְעֲכֶ֗ם | zar·‘ă·ḵem | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural | H2233 sowing, seed, offspring |
| in a state of uncleanness | וְטֻמְאָת֖וֹ | wə·ṭum·’ā·ṯōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2932 uncleanness |
| approaches | יִקְרַ֣ב | yiq·raḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7126 come near, approach |
| the sacred offerings | הַקֳּדָשִׁים֙ | haq·qo·ḏā·šîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the Israelites | בְנֵֽי־ | ḇə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| consecrate | יַקְדִּ֤ישׁוּ | yaq·dî·šū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6942 be set apart, consecrated |
| to the LORD | לַֽיהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| that | הַהִ֛וא | ha·hi·w | Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular | H1931 he, she |
| person | הַנֶּ֧פֶשׁ | han·ne·p̄eš | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| must be cut off | וְנִכְרְתָ֞ה | wə·niḵ·rə·ṯāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | H3772 cut off, cut down |
| from My presence | מִלְּפָנַ֖י | mil·lə·p̄ā·nay | Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H6440 face, before |
| I | אֲנִ֥י | ’ă·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| am the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
Cross-references
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Leviticus 22:2 Leviticus 18:21 · Deuteronomy 15:19 · Numbers 18:32 · Exodus 13:12 · Exodus 28:38 · Leviticus 19:12 · Leviticus 22:32
Leviticus 22:3 Leviticus 7:20–21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.