Leviticus 22:12

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

If the priest's daughter also be married unto a stranger, she may not eat of an offering of the holy things.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּבַת־כֹּהֵ֔ן כִּ֥י תִהְיֶ֖ה לְאִ֣ישׁ זָ֑ר הִ֕וא בִּתְרוּמַ֥ת הַקֳּדָשִׁ֖ים לֹ֥א תֹאכֵֽל׃

Transliteration

û-bat-kōhēn kî tihyeh lə-ʾîš zār hîwʾ bi-trûmat haqqodāšîm lōʾ tōʾkēl

Grammar Details

*û-bat*: conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and daughter of
*kōhēn*: noun masculine singular - priest
*kî*: conjunction - when, if
*tihyeh*: Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she becomes
*lə-ʾîš*: preposition + noun masculine singular - to a man
*zār*: adjective masculine singular - stranger, non-priest
*hîwʾ*: 3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she
*bi-trûmat*: preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in/of heave offering of
*haqqodāšîm*: definite article + noun masculine plural - the holy things
*lōʾ*: negative particle - not
*tōʾkēl*: Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she shall eat

Word Meanings

*bat*-*kōhēn*: daughter of a priest
*tihyeh* *lə-ʾîš*: becomes [married] to a man
*zār*: stranger, non-priest, layperson
*trûmat* *haqqodāšîm*: heave offering of the holy things, contribution of sacred items
*tōʾkēl*: shall eat, may eat, consume

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Referenced Verses

Lev 21:3 : 3 And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.
Isa 40:13 : 13 Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counsellor hath taught him?

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