Leviticus 21:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
also for his virginהַבְּתוּלָה֙
(hab·be·tu·lah)
1330: a virginfrom an unused word
sister,וְלַאֲחֹתֹ֤ו
(ve·la·'a·cho·tov)
269: sisterfrom the same as ach
who is nearהַקְּרֹובָ֣ה
(hak·ke·ro·v·vah)
7138: nearfrom qarab
to him becauseאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
she has hadהָיְתָ֖ה
(ha·ye·tah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
noלֹֽא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
husband;לְאִ֑ישׁ
(le·'ish;)
376: manfrom an unused word
for her he may defileיִטַּמָּֽא׃
(yit·tam·ma.)
2930: to be or become uncleana prim. root
himself. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And for his sister
'achowth  (aw-khoth')
a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together.
a virgin
bthuwlah  (beth-oo-law')
a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state -- maid, virgin.
that is nigh
qarowb  (kaw-robe')
near (in place, kindred or time)
unto him which hath had no husband
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
for her may he be defiled
tame'  (taw-may')
to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated) -- defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, utterly.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
also for his virgin sister, who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.

King James Bible
And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He may make himself unclean for his young unmarried sister in his immediate family.

International Standard Version
virgin sister (who is a near relative of him and did not have a husband— he may defile himself for her).

NET Bible
and his virgin sister who is near to him, who has no husband; he may defile himself for her.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
and especially an unmarried virgin sister who is still close to you.

King James 2000 Bible
And for his sister a virgin, that is near unto him, who has had no husband; for her he may be defiled.
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