Leviticus 23:21

On that same day you are to proclaim a sacred assembly, and you must not do any regular work. This is to be a permanent statute wherever you live for the generations to come.
Leviticus 23:21
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Original language (Hebrew)

וּקְרָאתֶ֞ם בְּעֶ֣צֶם׀ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֗ה מִֽקְרָא־קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֔ם כָּל־מְלֶ֥אכֶת עֲבֹדָ֖ה לֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֑וּ חֻקַּ֥ת עוֹלָ֛ם בְּכָל־מוֹשְׁבֹ֥תֵיכֶ֖ם לְדֹרֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃

  1. וּקְרָאתֶ֞םu.ke.ra.Tem“and you will proclaim”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from קָרָא · “call out” · Strong's H7121I
  2. בְּעֶ֣צֶם׀be.'E.tzem“on [the] substance of”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from עֶ֫צֶם · “same” · Strong's H6106H
  3. הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yom“the day”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יוֹם · “day” · Strong's H3117G
  4. הַזֶּ֗הha.Zeh“<the> this”
    Definite article + Particle, demonstrative · from זֶה · “this” · Strong's H2088
  5. מִֽקְרָא־mik.ra'-“a convocation of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מִקְרָא · “assembly” · Strong's H4744
  6. קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ko.desh“holiness”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from קֹ֫דֶשׁ · “holiness” · Strong's H6944G
  7. יִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yeh“it will be”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
  8. לָכֶ֔םla.Khem“to <the> you”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from Op2m · “you” · Strong's H9036
  9. כָּל־kol-“any”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  10. מְלֶ֥אכֶתme.Le.khet“work of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from מְלָאכָה · “work” · Strong's H4399
  11. עֲבֹדָ֖ה'a.vo.Dah“servitude”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from עֲבֹדָה · “work” · Strong's H5656I
  12. לֹ֣אlo'“not”
    Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  13. תַעֲשׂ֑וּta.'a.Su“you will do”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from עָשָׂה · “do” · Strong's H6213A
  14. חֻקַּ֥תchu.Kat“a statute of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from חֻקָּה · “statute” · Strong's H2708
  15. עוֹלָ֛םo.Lam“perpetuity”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עוֹלָם · “enduring” · Strong's H5769G
  16. בְּכָל־be.khol“in all”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  17. מוֹשְׁבֹ֥תֵיכֶ֖םmo.she.Vo.tei.Khem“dwelling places your”
    Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from מוֹשָׁב · “seat” · Strong's H4186
  18. לְדֹרֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃le.do.Ro.tei.Khem“to generations your”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from דּוֹר · “generation” · Strong's H1755
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)