Leviticus 21:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
They shall not takeיִקָּ֔חוּ
(yik·ka·chu,)
3947: to takea prim. root
a womanאִשָּׁ֨ה
(i·shah)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
who is profanedוַחֲלָלָה֙
(va·cha·la·lah)
2491b: profanedfrom chalal
by harlotry,זֹנָ֤ה
(zo·nah)
2181: to commit fornication, be a harlota prim. root
norלֹ֣א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
shall they takeיִקָּ֑חוּ
(yik·ka·chu;)
3947: to takea prim. root
a womanוְאִשָּׁ֛ה
(ve·'i·shah)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
divorcedגְּרוּשָׁ֥ה
(ge·ru·shah)
1644: to drive out, cast outa prim. root
from her husband;מֵאִישָׁ֖הּ
(me·'i·shah)
376: manfrom an unused word
for he is holyקָדֹ֥שׁ
(ka·dosh)
6918: sacred, holyfrom the same as qodesh
to his God.לֵאלֹהָֽיו׃
(le·lo·hav.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
They shall not take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
a wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
that is a whore
zanah  (zaw-naw')
to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah)
or profane
chalal  (khaw-lawl')
pierced (especially to death); figuratively, polluted -- kill, profane, slain (man), slew, (deadly) wounded.
neither shall they take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
a woman
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
put away
garash  (gaw-rash')
to drive out from a possession; especially to expatriate or divorce -- cast up (out), divorced (woman), drive away (forth, out), expel, surely put away, trouble, thrust out.
from her husband
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
for he is holy
qadowsh  (kaw-doshe')
sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary -- holy (One), saint.
unto his God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'They shall not take a woman who is profaned by harlotry, nor shall they take a woman divorced from her husband; for he is holy to his God.

King James Bible
They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They are not to marry a woman defiled by prostitution. They are not to marry one divorced by her husband, for the priest is holy to his God.

International Standard Version
"They are not to marry a prostitute or a woman who has been dishonored or who was divorced from her husband, because the priest is holy to his God.

NET Bible
They must not take a wife defiled by prostitution, nor are they to take a wife divorced from her husband, for the priest is holy to his God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You should never marry prostitutes, those who have lost their virginity, or divorced women because a priest is God's holy man.

King James 2000 Bible
They shall not take a wife that is a harlot, or is defiled; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God.
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