Leviticus 21:20

“or a hunchback, or a dwarf, or one with a spot in his eye, or scabs, or sores, or damaged testicles.”

Leviticus 21:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 21:20, word by word

a hunchbackגִבֵּןgiben

hunchbacked

Hunchbacked. It appears only in Leviticus 21:20.

Where else “giben” appears
a dwarfדַקdak

thin

With little flesh or thickness, weak-looking.

Where else “dak” appears
one with a spotתְּבַלֻּלtevalul

defect in the eye

A spot or film in the eye that hinders sight. It appears only in Leviticus 21:20.

Where else “tevalul” appears
in his eyeעֵינen

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

Where else “en” appears
scabsגָרָבgarav

itch, scab

Scabies: a skin disease that itches badly.

Where else “garav” appears
soresיַלֶּפֶתyalefet

scabs

Scabs or dry sores on the skin.

Where else “yalefet” appears
damagedמְרוֹחַmeroach

crushed

Crushed, injured. It appears only in Leviticus 21:20.

Where else “meroach” appears
testiclesאָשֶׁךְashech

testicle

Testicle. It appears only in Leviticus 21:20.

Where else “ashech” appears

The context

19or a man who has a broken foot or a broken hand,

20 · This verse (above)

21No man of the offspring of Aaron the priest who has a defect shall come near to present the fire offerings of YHWH; he has a defect; he shall not come near to present the food of his Elohim.

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