15 {
"verseID": "Leviticus.21.15",
"source": "וְלֹֽא־יְחַלֵּ֥ל זַרְע֖וֹ בְּעַמָּ֑יו כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה מְקַדְּשֽׁוֹ׃ פ",
"text": "And-not-*yəḥallēl* *zarʿô* among-*ʿammāyw* *kî* I *YHWH* *məqaddəšô*.",
"grammar": {
"*yəḥallēl*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall profane",
"*zarʿô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his seed/offspring",
"*ʿammāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his peoples/relatives",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*məqaddəšô*": "piel participle masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sanctifier"
},
"variants": {
"*yəḥallēl*": "profane/defile/pollute",
"*zarʿô*": "his seed/his offspring/his descendants",
"*ʿammāyw*": "his people/his relatives",
"*məqaddəšô*": "who sanctifies him/who makes him holy"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Leviticus.21.16",
"source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "And-*wayədabbēr* *YHWH* to-*Mōšeh* *lēʾmōr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayədabbēr*": "piel imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*wayədabbēr*": "and he spoke/and he said",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Leviticus.21.17",
"source": "דַּבֵּ֥ר אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֖ן לֵאמֹ֑ר אִ֣ישׁ מִֽזַּרְעֲךָ֞ לְדֹרֹתָ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִהְיֶ֥ה בוֹ֙ מ֔וּם לֹ֣א יִקְרַ֔ב לְהַקְרִ֖יב לֶ֥חֶם אֱלֹהָֽיו׃",
"text": "*Dabbēr* to-*ʾAhărōn* *lēʾmōr* *ʾîš* from-*zarʿăḵā* to-*dōrōtām* *ʾăšer* *yihyeh* in-him *mûm* not *yiqrab* to-*haqrîb* *leḥem* *ʾĕlōhāyw*.",
"grammar": {
"*Dabbēr*": "piel imperative masculine singular - speak",
"*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron",
"*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man",
"*zarʿăḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring",
"*dōrōtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their generations",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which",
"*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall be",
"*mûm*": "masculine singular noun - blemish/defect",
"*yiqrab*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall approach",
"*haqrîb*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to offer/bring near",
"*leḥem*": "masculine singular construct - bread/food of",
"*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God"
},
"variants": {
"*zarʿăḵā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants",
"*mûm*": "blemish/defect/physical imperfection",
"*haqrîb*": "to offer/to bring near/to present",
"*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Leviticus.21.18",
"source": "כִּ֥י כָל־אִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־בּ֥וֹ מ֖וּם לֹ֣א יִקְרָ֑ב אִ֤ישׁ עִוֵּר֙ א֣וֹ פִסֵּ֔חַ א֥וֹ חָרֻ֖ם א֥וֹ שָׂרֽוּעַ׃",
"text": "*Kî* all-*ʾîš* *ʾăšer*-in-him *mûm* not *yiqrāb* *ʾîš* *ʿiwwēr* or *pissēaḥ* or *ḥārum* or *śārûaʿ*.",
"grammar": {
"*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which",
"*mûm*": "masculine singular noun - blemish/defect",
"*yiqrāb*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall approach",
"*ʿiwwēr*": "adjective masculine singular - blind",
"*pissēaḥ*": "adjective masculine singular - lame",
"*ḥārum*": "adjective masculine singular - mutilated/flat-nosed",
"*śārûaʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - deformed/extended"
},
"variants": {
"*mûm*": "blemish/defect/physical imperfection",
"*ḥārum*": "flat-nosed/mutilated of face",
"*śārûaʿ*": "deformed/having a limb too long"
}
}