Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 23:10–11
10If any man among you becomes unclean because of a nocturnal emission, he must leave the camp and stay outside. 11When evening approaches, he must wash with water, and when the sun sets he may return to the camp.
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Deuteronomy 23:10
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| any man | אִ֔ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| among you | בְךָ֙ | ḇə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| becomes | יִהְיֶ֥ה | yih·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| unclean | טָה֖וֹר | ṭā·hō·wr | Adjective - masculine singular | H2889 clean, pure |
| because of a nocturnal | לָ֑יְלָה | lā·yə·lāh | Noun - masculine singular | H3915 twist, night, adversity |
| emission | מִקְּרֵה־ | miq·qə·rêh- | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7137 chance, accident |
| he must leave | וְיָצָא֙ | wə·yā·ṣā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| the camp | לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה | lam·ma·ḥă·neh | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - common singular | H4264 encampment, camp |
| stay | יָבֹ֖א | yā·ḇō | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| outside | מִח֣וּץ | mi·ḥūṣ | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H2351 the outside |
Deuteronomy 23:11
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When evening | עֶ֖רֶב | ‘e·reḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H6153 (sun)set, evening |
| approaches | לִפְנֽוֹת־ | lip̄·nō·wṯ- | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6437 turn |
| he must wash | יִרְחַ֣ץ | yir·ḥaṣ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe |
| with water | בַּמָּ֑יִם | bam·mā·yim | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| and when the sun | הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ | haš·še·meš | Article; Noun - common singular | H8121 sun |
| sets | וּכְבֹ֣א | ū·ḵə·ḇō | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| he may return | יָבֹ֖א | yā·ḇō | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the camp | הַֽמַּחֲנֶה׃ | ham·ma·ḥă·nɛh | Article; Noun - common singular | H4264 encampment, camp |
Cross-references
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Deuteronomy 23:10 Leviticus 15:16 · Numbers 5:2–3
Deuteronomy 23:11 Leviticus 15:5 · Ephesians 5:26–27 · Luke 11:38–39 · Leviticus 14:9 · Hebrews 10:22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.