King James Version
Ezekiel 44:20 in the King James Version says “Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.” — study this verse from Ezekiel chapter 44 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.”
Ezekiel 44:20 · KJV
They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird themselves with any thing that causeth sweat. with: or, in sweating places: Heb. in, or, with sweat
And when they go forth into the utter court, even into the utter court to the people, they shall put off their garments wherein they ministered, and lay them in the holy chambers, and they shall put on other garments; and they shall not sanctify the people with their garments.
Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.
Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.
Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that had a priest before. put: Heb. thrust forth that had: Heb. from a priest
KJV Study — Public Domain
“their heads”
H7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“Neither shall they shave”
H1548properly, to be bald, i.e., (causatively) to shave; figuratively to lay waste
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“to grow long”
H7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“their heads”
H7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
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