What Does Leviticus 19:2 Mean?

“Speak”

perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

near, with or among; often in general, to

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“unto all the congregation”

a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd)

“of the children”

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

“of Israel”

he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

“and say”

to say (used with great latitude)

near, with or among; often in general, to

“am holy”

sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) god (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

“am holy”

sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) god (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary

i

“for I the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

“your God”

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of