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Leviticus 20:6–8

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Leviticus 20:6

6¶ And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.

Leviticus 20:7

7¶ Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 20:8

8And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the Lord which sanctify you.

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DEFINED WORDS

Leviticus 20:6

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

turneth

Turns; changes direction, returns, converts, or changes from one state or course to another.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

after

Later than, behind, following, or in pursuit of, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

such

Of the kind, degree, or character already named or indicated.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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familiar

Well known, well acquainted, intimate, or made easy by frequent use or company.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

wizards

Persons who practise forbidden divination or magical arts.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

even

Indeed or precisely; adding emphasis to what follows.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

set

To place, fix, appoint, establish, or prescribe; also fixed or determined.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

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against

Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893

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cut

To divide, sever, remove, or wound with a sharp instrument; figuratively, to grieve deeply or bring to an end.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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people

Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Leviticus 20:7

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

holy

Belonging to God or set apart for him; sacred; morally pure. Applied to God, it expresses his perfect purity; in Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit, it identifies the Spirit of God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Lord

LORD: The name of God the Father in English, from the Hebrew Tetragrammaton YHWH, also rendered GOD and JEHOVAH. Lord: A title applied to God and Christ as ruler and master, the one to whom worship and obedience are due. lord: A male master, owner, ruler, or superior addressed or described as one having authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

God

A deity or object of worship; when referring to the LORD, the one true God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

DEFINED WORDS

Leviticus 20:8

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

keep

To hold, preserve, guard, observe, maintain, restrain, or continue, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Lord

LORD: The name of God the Father in English, from the Hebrew Tetragrammaton YHWH, also rendered GOD and JEHOVAH. Lord: A title applied to God and Christ as ruler and master, the one to whom worship and obedience are due. lord: A male master, owner, ruler, or superior addressed or described as one having authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

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From verse 6

  1. Leviticus 19:31
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  2. Isaiah 8:19
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  3. 1 Chronicles 10:13–14
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  4. Deuteronomy 18:10–14
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  5. Leviticus 20:27
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From verse 7

  1. Leviticus 11:44
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  2. Leviticus 19:2
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  3. 1 Peter 1:15–16
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  4. Ephesians 1:4
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  5. Colossians 3:12
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From verse 8

  1. Exodus 31:13
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  2. James 1:22
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  3. 1 Thessalonians 5:23
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  4. 2 Thessalonians 2:13
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  5. Leviticus 19:37
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