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כְּתֹ֫בֶת
ke.to.vet
H3793
H:N-F Hebrew

imprint

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ke.to.vet denotes a bodily imprint or marking prohibited on oneself in Leviticus 19:28.

The attested use refers to a bodily imprint or marking in a prohibition against putting it on oneself.

Senses in use

  1. Bodily marking prohibited on oneself · dominant

    In Leviticus 19:28, the construct singular noun occurs in the command not to put a marking on yourselves; the APB renders the clause, "you shall not put an imprint, an incision, on yourselves."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Leviticus 19:28, the APB presents the clause with "an imprint, an incision"; The precise contribution of the noun cannot be separated from the surrounding prohibition.

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