Leviticus 21:10

“And the priest who is high among his brothers, on whose head the anointing oil has been poured and who has been ordained to wear the garments, shall not let the hair of his head hang loose and shall not tear his garments.”

Leviticus 21:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 21:10, word by word

And the priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

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

Where else “kohen” appears
who is highגָּדוֹלgadol

high

Literally "the great priest": the chief of all priests.

Where else “gadol” appears
among his brothersאֶחָיechay

countryman

Someone of the same people, or a friend.

Where else “echay” appears
on whose headרֹאשׁrosh

head

The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.

Where else “rosh” appears
the anointingמִּשְׁחָהmishcha

anointing

The oil poured on someone to set them apart for God.

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oilשֶׁמֶןshemen

oil

The fat pressed from olives, for eating, lighting or anointing.

Where else “shemen” appears
has been pouredיוּצַקyutsak

pour

To pour a liquid over something or into something.

Where else “yutsak” appears
and who has been ordainedמִלֵּאmile

ordain

Literally "fill the hand": to install someone as priest.

Where else “mile” appears
and who has been ordainedיָדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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to wearלְבֹּשׁlebosh

put on

To cover the body with clothes: to put on what one is to wear.

Where else “lebosh” appears
the garmentsבְּגָדִיםbegadim

garment

A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.

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hang looseיִפְרָעyifra

let hair hang

To leave one's hair unbound in mourning.

Where else “yifra” appears
tearיִפְרֹםyifrom

tear

Tear a garment.

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The context

9And the daughter of a priest, if she profanes herself by prostituting herself, she profanes her father; she shall be burned in the fire.

10 · This verse (above)

11And he shall not go to any dead persons; not even for his father or for his mother shall he make himself unclean.

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