Leviticus 21:20
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken; | or who is a hunchback or dwarf, or who has an eye defect, a festering rash, scabs, or a crushed testicle. | or crook-backed, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or is scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken; |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| or | אֽוֹ־ | 'ov- | H0176A | orאוֹ (o) 1) or, rather 1a) implying that the latter choice is preferred 1b) or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle 1c) (in series) either...or, whether...or 1d) if perchance 1e) except, or else 2) whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then |
| a [man] hunchbacked | גִבֵּ֣ן | gi-BEN | H1384 | humpbackedגִּבֵּן (gib.ben) hump-backed, crook-backed |
| or | אוֹ־ | 'ov- | H0176A | orאוֹ (o) 1) or, rather 1a) implying that the latter choice is preferred 1b) or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle 1c) (in series) either...or, whether...or 1d) if perchance 1e) except, or else 2) whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then |
| a [man] thin | דַ֔ק | Dak | H1851 | thinדַּק (daq) 1) thin, small, fine, gaunt 1a) thin 1b) small, fine |
| or | א֖וֹ | 'o | H0176A | orאוֹ (o) 1) or, rather 1a) implying that the latter choice is preferred 1b) or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle 1c) (in series) either...or, whether...or 1d) if perchance 1e) except, or else 2) whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then |
| a defect | תְּבַלֻּ֣ל | te-va-LUL | H8400 | defectתְּבַלֻּל (te.bal.lul) obscurity, defect (in vision), confusion |
| in eye his | בְּעֵינ֑וֹ | be-'ei-NO | H5869H | No entry |
| or | א֤וֹ | 'o | H0176A | orאוֹ (o) 1) or, rather 1a) implying that the latter choice is preferred 1b) or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle 1c) (in series) either...or, whether...or 1d) if perchance 1e) except, or else 2) whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then |
| eczema | גָרָב֙ | ga-RAV | H1618 | scabגָּרָב (ga.rav) itch, scab |
| or | א֣וֹ | 'o | H0176A | orאוֹ (o) 1) or, rather 1a) implying that the latter choice is preferred 1b) or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle 1c) (in series) either...or, whether...or 1d) if perchance 1e) except, or else 2) whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then |
| scabs | יַלֶּ֔פֶת | ya-LE-fet | H3217 | scabיַלֶּ֫פֶת (yal.le.phet) scab, skin sore, scales, scurf, an eruptive disease |
| or | א֖וֹ | 'o | H0176A | orאוֹ (o) 1) or, rather 1a) implying that the latter choice is preferred 1b) or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle 1c) (in series) either...or, whether...or 1d) if perchance 1e) except, or else 2) whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then |
| a [man] crushed of | מְר֥וֹחַ | me-RO-ach | H4790 | crushedמְרוֹחַ (me.ro.ach) 1) bruised, crushed, rub 1a) meaning uncertain |
| testicle | אָֽשֶׁךְ׃ | 'A-shekh | H0810 | testicleאֶ֫שֶׁךְ (e.shekh) 1) testicle 2) (CLBL) stone |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.