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לֹ֥אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִטַּמָּ֖אyitamabe uncleanטָמֵאverb, hithpael, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be unclean”, an unfinished actionH2930to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, [idiom] utterly.בַּ֣עַלbaalhusbandבַּעַלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “husband”, the ordinary formH1167a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)[phrase] archer, [phrase] babbler, [phrase] bird, captain, chief man, [phrase] confederate, [phrase] have to do, [phrase] dreamer, those to whom it is due, [phrase] furious, those that are given to it, great, [phrase] hairy, he that hath i…בְּעַמָּ֑יוbeamayvin peopleעַםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.לְהֵ֖חַלּֽוֹlehechalvoto beginחָלַלpreposition, verb, niphal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to begin”, the to-form of the verbH2490properly, to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an 'opening wedge'); to play (the flute)begin ([idiom] men began), defile, [idiom] break, defile, [idiom] eat (as common things), [idiom] first, [idiom] gather the grape thereof, [idiom] take inheritance, pipe, player on instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute…
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
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American Standard Version (1901)
He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
Young’s Literal Translation
'A master [priest] doth not defile himself among his people — to pollute himself;
World English Bible
He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
Darby Translation
He shall not make himself unclean [who is] a chief among his peoples, to profane himself.
Douay-Rheims
But not even for the prince of his people shall he do any thing that may make him unclean.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
He shall not defile himself suddenly among his people to profane himself.
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