Leviticus 22:2

22:2

holy ................ profane ... holy <02490 06944> [that they profane not.]

This is the very ground of the prohibition, that they might preserve in their minds a holy reverence for the Divine Majesty. Hence when they approached unto him, they must be free from every legal impurity. If great men are to be approached with respect, how much more must Jehovah be approached with holy reverence!

consecrate <06942> [hallow.]