Leviticus 21:11

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַ֛ל כָּל־נַפְשֹׁ֥ת מֵ֖ת לֹ֣א יָבֹ֑א לְאָבִ֥יו וּלְאִמּ֖וֹ לֹ֥א יִטַּמָּֽא׃

Transliteration

And-upon all-napšōt mēt not yābōʾ for-ʾābîw and-for-ʾimmô not yiṭṭammāʾ.

Grammar Details

• *napšōt*: feminine plural construct - souls of
• *mēt*: adjective masculine singular - dead
• *yābōʾ*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall come/go
• *ʾābîw*: masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father
• *ʾimmô*: feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother
• *yiṭṭammāʾ*: hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall defile himself

Word Meanings

• *napšōt*: souls/dead bodies/persons
• *mēt*: dead person/corpse
• *yiṭṭammāʾ*: defile himself/make himself unclean

Referenced Verses

• Num 19:14 : 14 This is the law, when a man dieth in a tent: all that come into the tent, and all that is in the tent, shall be unclean seven days.
• Lev 19:28 : 28 Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.
• Lev 21:1-2 : 1 And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people: 2 But for his kin, that is near unto him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,
• Num 6:7 : 7 He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God is upon his head.
• Deut 33:9 : 9 Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.
• Matt 8:21-22 : 21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
• Matt 12:46-50 : 46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. 47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. 48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! 50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
• Luke 9:59-60 : 59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 60 {G1161} Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
• Luke 14:26 : 26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
• 2 Cor 5:16 : 16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.