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Leviticus 21:1 open_in_new
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
said. See note on Leviticus 5:14.
the priests the sons of Aaron. Occurs only here. In all the other seven passages it is in Hebrew "the sons of Aaron, the priests". See Leviticus 1:5.
the dead. a dead soul. Hebrew. nephesh. See App-13, and note on Leviticus 19:28.
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Leviticus 21:2 open_in_new
kin. flesh.
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Leviticus 21:4 open_in_new
defile himself [for his wife]. Figure of speech Ellipsis. App-6.
a chief. a lord, or leader. Hebrew. ba'al. Supply Figure of speech Ellipsis (App-6) [a priest].
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Leviticus 21:5 open_in_new
shave. Forbidden to the Israelites; but in Egypt. disgrace not to shave. See Genesis 41:14. 1Sa 10:4, 1 Samuel 10:5.
the corner of their beard. their whiskers.
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Leviticus 21:6 open_in_new
holy. set apart, or separate. See note on Exodus 3:5. Here,. singular noun. a separated set.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
offerings. Hebrew. ishsheh. App-43.
bread. food of all kinds. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Species). App-6. See note on Leviticus 3:11. of their God. Genitive of relation. App-17.
offer. bring near. Hebrew. karab, App-43.
holy. See note on Exodus 3:5.
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Leviticus 21:8 open_in_new
I the LORD, Which, &c.. Jehovah title. See note on Leviticus 20:8, and App-4.
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Leviticus 21:9 open_in_new
burnt. burnt up Hebrew. saraph. App-43.
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Leviticus 21:10 open_in_new
high priest. See note on Leviticus 4:3.
consecrated. See note on Exodus 28:41.Exodus 9:17.
rend. See notes on Leviticus 10:6; Leviticus 13:45.
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Leviticus 21:11 open_in_new
dead body. dead soul. Hebrew "dead nephesh ". The opposite of "living soul"in Genesis 2:7. See note on Leviticus 19:28, and App-13.
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Leviticus 21:12 open_in_new
crown. consecration: i.e.. Nazariteship.
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Leviticus 21:16 open_in_new
spake. See note on Leviticus 5:14.
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Leviticus 21:17 open_in_new
generations. posterity.
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Leviticus 21:18 open_in_new
flat. any deformity (of the nose).
any thing superfluous. any thing over long or excessive. Compare Leviticus 22:23.
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Leviticus 21:20 open_in_new
blemish in his eye. defective vision, or cataract.
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Leviticus 21:24 open_in_new
children. Hebrew sons.