Hebrew Interlinear

Leviticus 21:1 Interlinear

Speak And the LORD unto Moses Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron Speak for the dead unto them There shall none be defiled among his people

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֣H559Speakto say (used with great latitude)
2יְהוָה֙H3068And the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
3אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
4מֹשֶׁ֔הH4872unto Mosesmosheh, the israelite lawgiver
5וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֣H559Speakto say (used with great latitude)
6אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
7הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֖יםH3548unto the priestsliterally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
8בְּנֵ֣יH1121the sonsa son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
9אַֽהֲרֹ֑ןH175of Aaronaharon, the brother of moses
10וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֣H559Speakto say (used with great latitude)
11אֲלֵהֶ֔םH413near, with or among; often in general, to
12לְנֶ֥פֶשׁH5315for the deadproperly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment
13לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
14יִטַּמָּ֖אH2930unto them There shall none be defiledto be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)
15בְּעַמָּֽיו׃H5971among his peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

Verse Context

Leviticus 21:1 (current)Speak And the LORD unto Moses Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron Speak for the dead unto them There shall none be defiled among his people
Leviticus 21:2 But for his kin that is near unto him that is for his mother...

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