Leviticus 21:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
exceptכִּ֚י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
for his relativesלִשְׁאֵרֹ֔ו
(lish·'e·rov,)
7607: fleshfrom an unused word
who are nearestהַקָּרֹ֖ב
(hak·ka·rov)
7138: nearfrom qarab
to him, his motherלְאִמֹּ֣ו
(le·'im·mov)
517: a motherfrom an unused word
and his fatherוּלְאָבִ֔יו
(u·le·'a·viv,)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
and his sonוְלִבְנֹ֥ו
(ve·liv·nov)
1121: sona prim. root
and his daughterוּלְבִתֹּ֖ו
(u·le·vit·tov)
1323: daughterfrom ben
and his brother,וּלְאָחִֽיו׃
(u·le·'a·chiv.)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
But for his kin
sh'er  (sheh-ayr')
flesh (as swelling out), as living or for food; generally food of any kind; figuratively, kindred by blood -- body, flesh, food, (near) kin(-sman, -swoman), near (nigh) (of kin).
that is near
qarowb  (kaw-robe')
near (in place, kindred or time)
unto him that is for his mother
'em  (ame)
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively) -- dam, mother, parting.
and for his father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
and for his son
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.
and for his daughter
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
and for his brother
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
except for his relatives who are nearest to him, his mother and his father and his son and his daughter and his brother,

King James Bible
But for his kin, that is near unto him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
except for his immediate family: his mother, father, son, daughter, or brother.

International Standard Version
except his close relatives—his mother, father, son, daughter, brother, or

NET Bible
except for his close relative who is near to him: his mother, his father, his son, his daughter, his brother,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
However, you are allowed to become unclean when one of your nearest relatives dies. These relatives include your mother, father, son, daughter, or brother,

King James 2000 Bible
But for his kin, that is near unto him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,
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