Leviticus 21:4 Hebrew Word Analysis

0לֹ֥אh3808
1But he shall not defileיִטַּמָּ֖אh2930
2himself being a chief manבַּ֣עַלh1167
3among his peopleבְּעַמָּ֑יוh5971
4to profaneלְהֵ֖חַלּֽוֹ׃h2490

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But let him, being a chief among his people, not make himself unclean in such a way as to put shame on himself.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

`A master `priest' doth not defile himself among his people -- to pollute himself;