NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon But he shall not defiletame' (taw-may') to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated) -- defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, utterly. himself being a chief man ba`al (bah'-al) a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense) + married, master, person, + sworn, they of. among his people `am (am) a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people. to profane chalal (khaw-lal') 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 (as if by an opening wedge) instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound. himself Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible 'He shall not defile himself as a relative by marriage among his people, and so profane himself. King James Bible But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself. Holman Christian Standard Bible He is not to make himself unclean for those related to him by marriage and so defile himself." International Standard Version Because he is a husband among his people, he is not to defile himself, thereby polluting himself. NET Bible He must not defile himself as a husband among his people so as to profane himself. GOD'S WORD® Translation As the head of your people, you should never become unclean. That would make you unholy. King James 2000 Bible But he shall not otherwise defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself. Links Leviticus 21:4Leviticus 21:4 NIV Leviticus 21:4 NLT Leviticus 21:4 ESV Leviticus 21:4 NASB Leviticus 21:4 KJV |
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