Leviticus 19:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Speakדַּבֵּ֞ר
(dab·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
to allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the congregationעֲדַ֧ת
(a·dat)
5712: congregationfrom yaad
of the sonsבְּנֵי־
(be·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֥
(ve·'a·mar·ta)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to them, 'You shall be holy,קְדֹשִׁ֣ים
(ke·do·shim)
6918: sacred, holyfrom the same as qodesh
for I the LORDיְהוָ֥ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃
(e·lo·hei·chem.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
am holy.קָדֹ֔ושׁ
(ka·do·vsh,)
6918: sacred, holyfrom the same as qodesh


















KJV Lexicon
Speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
unto all the congregation
`edah  (ay-daw')
a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd) -- assembly, company, congregation, multitude, people, swarm.
of the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
and say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto them Ye shall be holy
qadowsh  (kaw-doshe')
sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary -- holy (One), saint.
for I the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
your God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
am holy
qadowsh  (kaw-doshe')
sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary -- holy (One), saint.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Speak to all the congregation of the sons of Israel and say to them, 'You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy.

King James Bible
Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Speak to the entire Israelite community and tell them: Be holy because I, Yahweh your God, am holy."

International Standard Version
"Tell the entire assembly of Israel that they are to be holy, since I, the LORD your God, am holy.

NET Bible
"Speak to the whole congregation of the Israelites and tell them, 'You must be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Tell the whole congregation of Israel: Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.

King James 2000 Bible
Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, You shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.
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