Hebrew Interlinear

Leviticus 22:9 Interlinear

They shall therefore keep mine ordinance lest they bear sin for it and die therefore if they profane it I the LORD do sanctify

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְשָֽׁמְר֣וּH8104They shall therefore keepproperly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
2אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
3מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֗יH4931mine ordinancewatch, i.e., the act (custody), or (concretely) the sentry, the post; objectively preservation, or (concretely) safe; figuratively observance, i.e., (
4וְלֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
5יִשְׂא֤וּH5375lest they bearto lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
6עָלָיו֙H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
7חֵ֔טְאH2399sina crime or its penalty
8וּמֵ֥תוּH4191for it and dieto die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
9ב֖וֹH0
10כִּ֣יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
11יְחַלְּלֻ֑הוּH2490therefore if they profaneproperly, to bore, i.e., (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin
12אֲנִ֥יH589i
13יְהוָ֖הH3068it I the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
14מְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃H6942do sanctifyto be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)

Verse Context

Leviticus 22:8That which dieth of itself or is torn with beasts he shall not eat to defile ...
Leviticus 22:9 (current)They shall therefore keep mine ordinance lest they bear sin for it and die therefore if they profane it I the LORD do sanctify
Leviticus 22:10 There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing a sojourner...

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