Leviticus 21:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Also the daughterוּבַת֙
(u·vat)
1323: daughterfrom ben
of anyאִ֣ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
priest,כֹּהֵ֔ן
(ko·hen,)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
ifכִּ֥י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
she profanesתֵחֵ֖ל
(te·chel)
2490c: to pollute, defile, profanea prim. root
herself by harlotry,לִזְנֹ֑ות
(liz·no·vt;)
2181: to commit fornication, be a harlota prim. root
she profanesמְחַלֶּ֔לֶת
(me·chal·le·let,)
2490c: to pollute, defile, profanea prim. root
her father;אָבִ֙יהָ֙
(a·vi·ha)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
she shall be burnedתִּשָּׂרֵֽף׃
(tis·sa·ref.)
8313: to burna prim. root
with fire.בָּאֵ֖שׁ
(ba·'esh)
784: a firea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the daughter
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
of any
'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)
priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
if she profane
chalal  (khaw-lal')
to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an opening wedge) instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound.
herself by playing the whore
zanah  (zaw-naw')
to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah)
she profaneth
chalal  (khaw-lal')
to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an opening wedge) instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound.
her father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
she shall be burnt
saraph  (saw-raf')
to be (causatively, set) on fire -- (cause to, make a) burn(-ing), up) kindle, utterly.
with fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'Also the daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by harlotry, she profanes her father; she shall be burned with fire.

King James Bible
And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If a priest's daughter defiles herself by promiscuity, she defiles her father; she must be burned up."

International Standard Version
"Now if the daughter of any priest defiles herself by being a prostitute, she defiles her father. She is to be incinerated.

NET Bible
If a daughter of a priest profanes herself by engaging in prostitution, she is profaning her father. She must be burned to death.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When a priest's daughter dishonors herself by becoming a prostitute, she dishonors her father. She must be burned.

King James 2000 Bible
And the daughter of any priest, if she defiles herself by playing the harlot, she defiles her father: she shall be burned with fire.
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