Ezekiel 44:22

“And a widow or a divorced woman they shall not take for themselves as wives, but virgins of the offspring of the house of Israel; or the widow who is the widow of a priest they may take.”

Ezekiel 44:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 44:22, word by word

And a widowאַלְמָנָהalmana

widow

Widow.

Where else “almana” appears
or a divorced womanגְרוּשָׁהgerusha

divorced woman

A woman whose husband sent her away.

Where else “gerusha” appears
takeיִקְחוּyikchu

take a wife

"Take a wife": to marry.

Where else “yikchu” appears
as wivesנָשִׁיםnashim

wife

Literally "his woman": the one married to him.

Where else “nashim” appears
virginsבְּתוּלֹתbetulot

virgin

Young woman not yet married; virgin.

Where else “betulot” appears
of the offspringזֶּרַעzera

offspring

The children, grandchildren and whole line that come from someone.

Where else “zera” appears
of the houseבֵּיתbet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

Where else “bet” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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isתִּהְיֶהtihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “tihye” appears
of a priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “kohen” appears

The context

21And no priest shall drink wine when they enter the inner court.

22 · This verse (above)

23And my people they shall teach the difference between holy and common, and between unclean and clean they shall make them know.

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