Ezekiel 44:20New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Also they shall not shave their heads, yet they shall not let their locks grow long; they shall only trim [the hair of] their heads.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only cut off the hair of their heads.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long: they shall duly poll their heads.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And, their heads, shall they not shave, Nor let, the hair, grow long,—They shall, only poll, their heads.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And their head they do not shave, and the lock they do not send forth; they certainly poll their heads.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Neither shall they shave their heads, nor wear long hair: but they shall only poll their heads.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— They shall not also shaue their heades, nor suffer their lockes to growe long, but rounde their heades.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Neither shall they shaue their heads, nor suffer their lockes to grow long, they shall only polle their heads.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Neither shall they shave their heads nor let their locks grow long; but they shall have their hair cut.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And they shall not shave their heads, nor shall they pluck off their hair; they shall carefully cover their heads.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads. |
Neither
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
shall they shave
1548 {1548} Primeגָּלַחgalach{gaw-lakh'}
A primitive root; properly to be bald, that is, (causatively) to shave; figuratively to lay waste.
z8762 <8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 2447
their heads,
7218 {7218} Primeרֹאשׁro'sh{roshe}
From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literally or figuratively (in many applications, of place, time, rank, etc.).
nor
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
suffer their locks
6545 {6545} Primeפֶּרַעpera`{peh'-rah}
From H6544; the hair (as dishevelled).
to grow long;
7971 {7971} Primeשָׁלַחshalach{shaw-lakh'}
A primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications).
z8762 <8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 2447
they shall only
y3697 [3697] Standardכָּסַםkacam{kaw-sam'}
A primitive root; to shear.
z8800 <8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 4888
poll
3697 {3697} Primeכָּסַםkacam{kaw-sam'}
A primitive root; to shear.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
x853 (0853) Complementאֵת'eth{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
their heads.
7218 {7218} Primeרֹאשׁro'sh{roshe}
From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literally or figuratively (in many applications, of place, time, rank, etc.). |
Ezekiel 44:20
_ _ Neither ... shave ... heads — as mourners do (Leviticus 21:1-5). The worshippers of the Egyptian idols Serapis and Isis shaved their heads; another reason why Jehovah’s priests are not to do so.
_ _ nor suffer ... locks to grow long — as the luxurious, barbarians, and soldiers in warfare did [Jerome]. |
Ezekiel 44:20
To grow long — Priding themselves in it, as Absalom. Shall only poll — When the hair is grown, they shall cut the ends of their hair, and keep it in moderate size. |
Ezekiel 44:20
Neither shall they (f) shave their heads, nor allow their locks to grow long; they shall only cut [the hair of] their heads.
(f) As did the infidels and heathen. |
- shave:
Leviticus 21:5-24 They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh. ... And Moses told [it] unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel.
Deuteronomy 14:1 Ye [are] the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.
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- nor suffer:
Numbers 6:5 All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth [himself] unto the LORD, he shall be holy, [and] shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.
1 Corinthians 11:14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?
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