Hebrew Interlinear

Leviticus 21:5 Interlinear

They shall not make baldness upon their head the corner of their beard neither shall they shave off in their flesh nor make any cuttings

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
2יִקְרְחָהH7139They shall not maketo depilate
3קָרְחָה֙H7144baldnessbaldness
4בְּרֹאשָׁ֔םH7218upon their headthe head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
5וּפְאַ֥תH6285the cornerproperly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e., direction, region, extremity
6זְקָנָ֖םH2206of their beardthe beard (as indicating age)
7לֹ֣אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
8יְגַלֵּ֑חוּH1548neither shall they shave offproperly, to be bald, i.e., (causatively) to shave; figuratively to lay waste
9וּבִ֨בְשָׂרָ֔םH1320in their fleshflesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man
10לֹ֥אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
11יִשְׂרְט֖וּH8295nor maketo gash
12שָׂרָֽטֶת׃H8296any cuttingsan incision

Verse Context

Leviticus 21:4 But he shall not defile himself being a chief man among his people to profane...
Leviticus 21:5 (current) They shall not make baldness upon their head the corner of their beard neither shall they shave off in their flesh nor make any cuttings
Leviticus 21:6therefore they shall be holy of their God and not profane the name...

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