What Does Leviticus 20:3 Mean?

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“And I will set”

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“my face”

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi

“against that man”

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo

“and will cut him off”

to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e., make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutt

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“from among”

properly, the nearest part, i.e., the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)

“his people”

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

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

“of his seed”

seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity

“And I will set”

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

“unto Molech”

molek (i.e., king), the chief deity of the ammonites

properly, heed, i.e., purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that

“to defile”

to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“my sanctuary”

a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary (whether of jehovah or of idols) or asylum

“and to profane”

properly, 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

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“name”

an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character

“my holy”

a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity