Leviticus 21:5
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh. | Priests must not make bald spots on their heads, shave off the edges of their beards, or make cuts in their bodies. | They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not | לֹֽא־ | lo'- | H3808 | notלֹא (lo) 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809) |
| they will make bald | יִקְרְח֤וּ | yik-re-chah | H7139 | to make baldקָרַח (qa.rach) 1) to be bald, make bald 1a) (Qal) to make bald, make a baldness 1b) (Niphal) to make oneself bald 1c) (Hiphil) to make oneself bald 1d)(Hophal) to make bald |
| baldness | קָרְחָה֙ | ka-re-CHAH | H7144 | bald spotקׇרְחָה (qor.chah) baldness, bald |
| on head their | בְּרֹאשָׁ֔ם | be-ro-SHAM | H7218A | headרֵאשׁ (resh) 1) chief, head 1a) head (of man) 1b) head (as seat of visions) 1c) chief 1d) sum (essential content) |
| and [the] side of | וּפְאַ֥ת | u-fe-'AT | H6285 | sideפֵּאָה (pe.ah) 1) corner, edge, side, quarter, extremity 1a) corner 1b) side |
| beard their | זְקָנָ֖ם | ze-ka-NAM | H2206 | beardזָקָן (za.qan) 1) beard, chin 1a) beard 1b) chin |
| not | לֹ֣א | lo' | H3808 | notלֹא (lo) 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809) |
| they will shave | יְגַלֵּ֑חוּ | ye-ga-LE-chu | H1548 | to shaveגָּלַח (ga.lach) 1) to poll, shave, shave off, be bald 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to shave 1a2) to shave off 1a3) (fig. of devastation) 1b)(Pual) to be shaven 1c) (Hithpael) to shave oneself |
| and in flesh their | וּבִ֨בְשָׂרָ֔ם | u-VIV-sa-RAM | H1320 | fleshבָּשָׂר (ba.sar) 1) flesh 1a) of the body 1a1) of humans 1a2) of animals 1b) the body itself 1c) male organ of generation (euphemism) 1d) kindred, blood-relations 1e) flesh as frail or erring (man against God) 1f) all living things 1g) animals 1h) mankind Aramaic equivalent: be.shar (בְּשַׁר "flesh" H1321) |
| not | לֹ֥א | lo' | H3808 | notלֹא (lo) 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809) |
| they will cut | יִשְׂרְט֖וּ | yis-re-TU | H8295 | to inciseשָׂרַט (sa.rat) 1) to incise, scratch, tattoo, cut 1a) (Qal) to make incision 1b) (Niphal) to be scratched or lacerated, be cut |
| cut[s] | שָׂרָֽטֶת׃ | sa-RA-tet | H8296B | incisionשָׂרֶ֫טֶת (sa.re.tet) incision, cut Another spelling of se.ret (שֶׂ֫רֶט "incision" H8296A) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.