Ezekiel 44:20 Hebrew Word Analysis

9their headsרָאשֵׁיהֶֽם׃h7218
1לֹ֣אh3808
2Neither shall they shaveיְגַלֵּ֔חוּh1548
3nor suffer their locksוּפֶ֖רַעh6545
4לֹ֣אh3808
5to grow longיְשַׁלֵּ֑חוּh7971
7pollיִכְסְמ֖וּh3697
7pollיִכְסְמ֖וּh3697
8אֶתh853
9their headsרָאשֵׁיהֶֽם׃h7218

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only cut off the hair of their heads.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

They are not to have all the hair cut off their heads, and they are not to let their hair get long, but they are to have the ends of their hair cut.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long: they shall duly poll their heads.

World English Bible (WEB)

Neither shall they shave their heads, nor allow their locks to grow long; they shall only cut off the hair of their heads.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And their head they do not shave, and the lock they do not send forth; they certainly poll their heads.