Leviticus 21:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He shall takeיִקָּֽח׃
(yik·kach.)
3947: to takea prim. root
a wifeאִשָּׁ֥ה
(i·shah)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
in her virginity.בִבְתוּלֶ֖יהָ
(viv·tu·lei·ha)
1331: virginityfrom the same as bethulah


















KJV Lexicon
And he shall take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
a wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
in her virginity
bthuwliym  (beth-oo-leem')
(collectively and abstractly) virginity; by implication and concretely, the tokens of it -- maid, virginity.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'He shall take a wife in her virginity.

King James Bible
And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He is to marry a woman who is a virgin.

International Standard Version
"Furthermore, he is to marry a true virgin.

NET Bible
He must take a wife who is a virgin.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"The anointed priest must marry a virgin.

King James 2000 Bible
And he shall take a wife in her virginity.
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