Leviticus 19:27

Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard.

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Other Translations for Leviticus 19:27

BSB

You must not cut off the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your beard.

AKJV

You shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shall you mar the corners of your beard.

CPDV

And you shall not cut the hair of your head circularly, nor shave your beard.

ERV

Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard.

NHEB

"'You shall not cut the hair on the sides of your heads, neither shall you clip off the edge of your beard.

SMT

Ye shall not cut the extremities of your head, and thou shalt not destroy the extremities of thy beard.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Leviticus 19:27

YeshallnotroundH5362VerbthecornersH6285Noun FeminineofyourheadsH7218Noun MasculineneithershaltthoumarH7843VerbthecornersH6285Noun FeminineofthybeardH2206Noun Masculine

Commentary for Leviticus 19:27

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Leviticus 19:27

Summary

Rules about hair grooming and appearance

Event

Prohibition of specific grooming

Estimated Time Period

c. 1400 BC