The term "crookbacked" appears in the context of the Old Testament, specifically in the book of Leviticus, where it is used to describe a physical deformity. In Leviticus 21:18, the Berean Standard Bible states: "No man who has any defect may approach: no man who is blind, lame, disfigured, or deformed." The term "crookbacked" is traditionally understood to refer to a person with a hunched back or spinal deformity.

In the Levitical law, priests were required to be without physical blemish to serve in the sanctuary. This requirement was symbolic of the holiness and perfection expected in the service of God. The physical wholeness of the priest was a representation of the spiritual wholeness and purity that God desires. The exclusion of those with physical deformities, including the crookbacked, from priestly service was not a reflection of their worth or value in the eyes of God but rather a symbolic representation of the perfection of God’s holiness.

The concept of physical perfection in the priesthood can be seen as a foreshadowing of the ultimate High Priest, Jesus Christ, who is without blemish or defect. Hebrews 7:26 describes Jesus as "holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens." In Christ, the limitations of the Old Testament priesthood are transcended, as He offers a perfect and eternal sacrifice for sin.

In the broader biblical narrative, physical deformities, including being crookbacked, are not seen as a barrier to God’s love or grace. Throughout Scripture, God demonstrates His care and compassion for all individuals, regardless of physical condition. For example, in the New Testament, Jesus frequently heals those with physical ailments, demonstrating the inclusive nature of His ministry and the coming of the Kingdom of God, where all are made whole.

The term "crookbacked" serves as a reminder of the Old Testament laws and their fulfillment in Christ. It highlights the transition from the physical requirements of the Levitical priesthood to the spiritual realities of the New Covenant, where all believers are called to be a "royal priesthood" (1 Peter 2:9), serving God with their lives, regardless of physical condition.CROOK-BACKED

krook'-bakt (gibben; kurtos): A disqualification for the priesthood (Leviticus 21:20); was probably an angular curvature of the spine, usually the result of tubercular caries of the vertebrae. It was by no means uncommon in ancient Egypt, where I have found a considerable number of spines affected with this disease. Some Talmudic authorities explain it as meaning "very dark colored," but this is unlikely.

The woman bound by the spirit of infirmity and unable to lift herself (Luke 13:11-17) was affected with senile kyphosis, a chronic bone disease often found among aged men (and more frequently women) whose lives have been spent in agricultural labor. In these the vertebrae become altered in shape so that it is impossible to straighten the back. Some rabbinical authorities believed all deformities to be due to Satan, and to this our Lord seems to have alluded in his rebuke to those who caviled at His healing on the Sabbath. I have found this condition in some Egyptian skeletons, and have seen it in a Palestinian fellah. A skeleton affected with a similar curvature was found buried under the threshold of a house at Gezer, where she had evidently been offered as a foundation sacrifice.

Alex. Macalister

1384. gibben -- crookbacked, humpbacked
... 1383, 1384. gibben. 1385 . crookbacked, humpbacked. Transliteration: gibben
Phonetic Spelling: (gib-bane') Short Definition: hunchback. ... crookbacked. ...
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... foundation sacrifice. Alex. Macalister. Multi-Version Concordance Crookbacked
(1 Occurrence). Leviticus 21:20 Or crookbacked, or a ...
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Crook-backed (1 Occurrence)
Crook-backed. Crookbacked, Crook-backed. Crooked . Int. Standard Bible
Encyclopedia CROOK-BACKED. ... Crookbacked, Crook-backed. Crooked . Reference Bible.
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Crocus (1 Occurrence)

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Scurvy (3 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 21:20 Or crookbacked, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or
be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken; (KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT). ...
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Scabbed (3 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 21:20 Or crookbacked, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or
be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken; (KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT). ...
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Blemish (71 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 21:20 Or crookbacked, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or
be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken; (KJV ASV WBS). ...
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Stones (244 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 21:20 Or crookbacked, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or
be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken; (KJV JPS ASV). ...
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