Negative Commandment #68 of 613
Men must not shave the hair off the sides of their head
Commandment #68 — a prohibition from Leviticus 19:27, classified under Personal Appearance in the 613 commandments of the Torah.
Scripture
“'You shall not round off the side-growth of your heads nor harm the edges of your beard.”
— Leviticus 19:27
Hebrew
כז לֹא תַקִּפוּ, פְּאַת רֹאשְׁכֶם; וְלֹא תַשְׁחִית, אֵת פְּאַת זְקָנֶךָ.
Greek (Septuagint)
27 οὐ ποιήσετε σισόην ἐκ τῆς κόμης τῆς κεφαλῆς ὑμῶν οὐδὲ φθερεῖτε τὴν ὄψιν τοῦ πώγωνος ὑμῶν.
Classification
- Type
- Negative (Thou Shalt Not)
- Category
- Personal Appearance
- Book
- leviticus
- Chapter
- 19
Scholarly References
- Parashah
- Kedoshim
- Sefer HaChinuch
- #251
- Mishneh Torah
- KnowledgeIdolatry and Gentile Customs
Related Commandments in “Personal Appearance”
#69: Men must not shave their beards with a razor
Leviticus 19:27
#70: Men must not wear women's clothing
Deuteronomy 22:5
#71: Women must not wear men's clothing
Deuteronomy 22:5
#72: Do not tattoo the skin
Leviticus 19:28
#73: Do not tear or cut the skin in mourning
Deuteronomy 14:1
#74: Do not make a bald spot in mourning
Deuteronomy 14:1
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