Leviticus 21:2
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But only for his kin, such as are near in blood: that is to say, for his father and for his mother, and for his son, and for his daughter, for his brother also:

Leviticus 18:6 No man shall approach to her that is near of kin to him, to uncover her nakedness. I am the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 4:13 And we will not have you ignorant brethren, concerning them that are asleep, that you be not sorrowful, even as others who have no hope.

Context
Holiness Required of Priests
1The Lord said also to Moses: Speak to the priests the sons of Aaron, and thou shalt say for them: Let not a priest incur an uncleanness at the death of his citizens. 2But only for his kin, such as are near in blood: that is to say, for his father and for his mother, and for his son, and for his daughter, for his brother also:3And for a maiden sister, who hath had no husband.…
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Leviticus 21:3
And for a maiden sister, who hath had no husband.

Leviticus 21:11
Nor shall he go in at all to any dead person: not even for his father, or his mother, shall he be defiled.

Lexicon
except
כִּ֚י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

for his immediate
הַקָּרֹ֖ב (haq·qā·rōḇ)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7138: Near

family—
לִשְׁאֵר֔וֹ (liš·’ê·rōw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7607: Flesh, as living, for, food, food of any kind, kindred by blood

his mother,
לְאִמּ֣וֹ (lə·’im·mōw)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 517: A mother, )

father,
וּלְאָבִ֔יו (ū·lə·’ā·ḇîw)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1: Father

son,
וְלִבְנ֥וֹ (wə·liḇ·nōw)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

daughter,
וּלְבִתּ֖וֹ (ū·lə·ḇit·tōw)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1323: A daughter

brother,
וּלְאָחִֽיו׃ (ū·lə·’ā·ḥîw)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, )


Additional Translations
except for his immediate family—his mother, father, son, daughter, or brother,But for his kin, that is near to him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother.

except for his kin, that is near unto him, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,

but they may mourn for a relative who is very near to them, for a father and mother, and sons and daughters, for a brother,

except for his immediate relation, who is near unto him -- for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother;

except for his kin, that is near unto him, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother;

But for his kin, that is near to him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,

except for his relatives that are near to him: for his mother, for his father, for his son, for his daughter, for his brother,

except for his relation who is near unto him -- for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother.
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