The Meaning of Leviticus 21:4 Explained

Leviticus 21:4

KJV: But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

YLT: A master priest doth not defile himself among his people -- to pollute himself;

Darby: He shall not make himself unclean who is a chief among his peoples, to profane himself.

ASV: He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

[But] he shall not defile  himself, [being] a chief man  among his people,  to profane  himself. 

What does Leviticus 21:4 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 21

1  Of the priests' mourning
6  Of their holiness
7  Of their marriages
8  Of their estimation
9  Of the high priest's holiness
10  Of his marriage
13  The priests that have blemishes must not minister in the sanctuary

What do the individual words in Leviticus 21:4 mean?

Not [Otherwise] he shall defile himself [being] a chief man among his people to profane himself
לֹ֥א יִטַּמָּ֖א בַּ֣עַל בְּעַמָּ֑יו לְהֵ֖חַלּֽוֹ

יִטַּמָּ֖א  [Otherwise]  he  shall  defile  himself 
Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: טָמֵא 
Sense: to be unclean, become unclean, become impure.
בַּ֣עַל  [being]  a  chief  man 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: בָּעַל 
Sense: owner, husband, lord.
בְּעַמָּ֑יו  among  his  people 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: עַם 
Sense: nation, people.
לְהֵ֖חַלּֽוֹ  to  profane  himself 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Nifal, Infinitive construct, third person masculine singular
Root: חָלַל 
Sense: to profane, defile, pollute, desecrate, begin.

What are the major concepts related to Leviticus 21:4?

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