Leviticus 21:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

And for his sister, a virgin who is near to him, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלַאֲחֹת֤וֹ הַבְּתוּלָה֙ הַקְּרוֹבָ֣ה אֵלָ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־הָיְתָ֖ה לְאִ֑ישׁ לָ֖הּ יִטַּמָּֽא׃

Transliteration

And-for-ʾăḥōtô the-bətûlāh the-qərôbāh to-him ʾăšer not-hāyətāh to-ʾîš, for-her yiṭṭammāʾ.

Grammar Details

• *ʾăḥōtô*: feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sister
• *bətûlāh*: feminine singular noun - virgin
• *qərôbāh*: feminine singular adjective - near/close
• *ʾăšer*: relative particle - who/which
• *hāyətāh*: qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she was/became
• *ʾîš*: masculine singular noun - man/husband
• *yiṭṭammāʾ*: hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall defile himself

Word Meanings

• *bətûlāh*: virgin/maiden
• *hāyətāh* to-*ʾîš*: was to a man/was married
• *yiṭṭammāʾ*: may defile himself/may become unclean

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And also for his virgin sister, who is near to him and has not been married, he may defile himself for her.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defid.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and for his sister{H269} a virgin,{H1330} that is near{H7138} unto him, that hath had no husband;{H376} for her may he defile{H2930} himself.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And for his sister{H269} a virgin{H1330}, that is nigh{H7138} unto him, which hath had no husband{H376}; for her may he be defiled{H2930}{(H8691)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and on his syster as loge as she is a mayde ad dwelleth nye him and was neuer geuen to man: on her he maye defile him selfe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & vpon his sister, which is yet a virgin, & hath bene no mans wife (which belongeth vnto him) vpon her maie he defyle himself.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Or by his sister a maid, that is neere vnto him, which hath not had a husband: for her he may lament.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And by his sister a mayde that is nye vnto hym, whom no man hath knowe: for her shall he be defiled.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and for his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and for his sister, the virgin, who is near unto him, who hath not been to a man; for her he is defiled.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and for his sister a virgin, that is near unto him, that hath had no husband; for her may he defile himself.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and for his sister a virgin, that is near unto him, that hath had no husband; for her may he defile himself.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And for his sister, a virgin, for she is his near relation and has had no husband, he may make himself unclean.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and for his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and his virgin sister who is near to him, who has no husband; he may defile himself for her.