Leviticus

Leviticus 11:31–38

³¹These animals are unclean for you among all the crawling creatures. Whoever touches them when they are dead shall be unclean until evening. ³²When one of them dies and falls on something, that article becomes unclean; any article of wood, clothing, leather, sackcloth, or any implement used for work must be rinsed with water and will remain unclean until evening; then it will be clean. ³³If any of them falls into a clay pot, everything in it will be unclean; you must break the pot. ³⁴Any food coming into contact with water from that pot will be unclean, and any drink in such a container will be unclean.

³⁵Anything upon which one of their carcasses falls will be unclean. If it is an oven or cooking pot, it must be smashed; it is unclean and will remain unclean for you. ³⁶Nevertheless, a spring or cistern containing water will remain clean, but one who touches a carcass in it will be unclean. ³⁷If a carcass falls on any seed for sowing, the seed is clean; ³⁸but if water has been put on the seed and a carcass falls on it, it is unclean for you.

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Leviticus 11:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These	אֵ֛לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
are unclean	הַטְּמֵאִ֥ים	haṭ·ṭə·mê·’îm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H2931 unclean
for you	לָכֶ֖ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
among all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the crawling creatures	הַשָּׁ֑רֶץ	haš·šā·reṣ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8318 swarmers, swarming things
Whoever	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
touches	הַנֹּגֵ֧עַ	han·nō·ḡê·a‘	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
them	בָּהֶ֛ם	bā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
when they are dead	בְּמֹתָ֖ם	bə·mō·ṯām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4194 death
shall be unclean	יִטְמָ֥א	yiṭ·mā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
evening	הָעָֽרֶב׃	hā·‘ā·reḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening

Leviticus 11:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	וְכֹ֣ל	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
one of them	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
dies	בְּמֹתָ֜ם	bə·mō·ṯām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4194 death
and falls	יִפֹּל־	yip·pōl-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
on	עָלָיו֩	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
something	מֵהֶ֨ם׀	mê·hem	Preposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
becomes unclean	יִטְמָ֗א	yiṭ·mā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
any	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
article	כְּלִי־	kə·lî-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
of wood	עֵץ֙	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
clothing	בֶ֤גֶד	ḇe·ḡeḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H899 treachery
leather	עוֹר֙	‘ō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H5785 skin
sackcloth	שָׂ֔ק	śāq	Noun - masculine singular	H8242 sack, sackcloth
or any	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
implement	כְּלִ֕י	kə·lî	Noun - masculine singular	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
used	יֵעָשֶׂ֥ה	yê·‘ā·śeh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
for work	מְלָאכָ֖ה	mə·lā·ḵāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4399 occupation, work
must be rinsed with water	בַּמַּ֧יִם	bam·ma·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
and will remain unclean	וְטָמֵ֥א	wə·ṭā·mê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
evening	הָעֶ֖רֶב	hā·‘e·reḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening
then it will be clean	וְטָהֵֽר׃	wə·ṭā·hêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2891 be clean, pure

Leviticus 11:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If any of them	מֵהֶ֖ם	mê·hem	Preposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
falls	יִפֹּ֥ל	yip·pōl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
clay	חֶ֔רֶשׂ	ḥe·reś	Noun - masculine singular	H2789 earthenware, earthen vessel, sherd, potsherd
pot	כְּלִי־	kə·lî-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
everything	כֹּ֣ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
in	בְּתוֹכ֛וֹ	bə·ṯō·w·ḵōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8432 midst
it will be unclean	יִטְמָ֖א	yiṭ·mā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
you must break	תִשְׁבֹּֽרוּ׃	ṯiš·bō·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7665 break, break in pieces

Leviticus 11:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Any	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
food	הָאֹ֜כֶל	hā·’ō·ḵel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H400 food
coming	יָב֥וֹא	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into contact	עָלָ֛יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
with water	מַ֖יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
will be unclean	יִטְמָ֑א	yiṭ·mā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
and any	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
drink	יִשָּׁתֶ֔ה	yiš·šā·ṯeh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8354 drink
in such a	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
container	כְּלִ֖י	kə·lî	Noun - masculine singular	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
will be unclean	יִטְמָֽא׃	yiṭ·mā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean

Leviticus 11:35

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Anything	וְ֠כֹל	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
upon which	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
one of their carcasses	מִנִּבְלָתָ֥ם׀	min·niḇ·lā·ṯām	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5038 carcass, corpse
falls	יִפֹּ֨ל	yip·pōl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
will be unclean	יִטְמָא֒	yiṭ·mā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
If it is an oven	תַּנּ֧וּר	tan·nūr	Noun - common singular	H8574 stove
or cooking pot	וְכִירַ֛יִם	wə·ḵî·ra·yim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - md	H3600 cooking-furnace
it must be smashed	יֻתָּ֖ץ	yut·tāṣ	Verb - QalPass - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5422 pull down, break down
it	הֵ֑ם	hêm	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
is unclean	טְמֵאִ֣ים	ṭə·mê·’îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2931 unclean
and will remain	יִהְי֥וּ	yih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
unclean	וּטְמֵאִ֖ים	ū·ṭə·mê·’îm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural	H2931 unclean
for you	לָכֶֽם׃	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural

Leviticus 11:36

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Nevertheless	אַ֣ךְ	’aḵ	Adverb	H389 surely
a spring	מַעְיָ֥ן	ma‘·yān	Noun - masculine singular	H4599 spring
or cistern	וּב֛וֹר	ū·ḇō·wr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H953 pit, cistern, well
containing	מִקְוֵה־	miq·wêh-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4723 hope
water	מַ֖יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
will remain	יִהְיֶ֣ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
clean	טָה֑וֹר	ṭā·hō·wr	Adjective - masculine singular	H2889 clean, pure
but one who touches	וְנֹגֵ֥עַ	wə·nō·ḡê·a‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
a carcass in it	בְּנִבְלָתָ֖ם	bə·niḇ·lā·ṯām	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5038 carcass, corpse
will be unclean	יִטְמָֽא׃	yiṭ·mā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean

Leviticus 11:37

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	וְכִ֤י	wə·ḵî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a carcass	מִנִּבְלָתָ֔ם	min·niḇ·lā·ṯām	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5038 carcass, corpse
falls	יִפֹּל֙	yip·pōl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
any	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
seed	זֶ֥רַע	ze·ra‘	Noun - masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
for sowing	זֵר֖וּעַ	zê·rū·a‘	Noun - masculine singular	H2221 sowing, thing sown
is clean	טָה֖וֹר	ṭā·hō·wr	Adjective - masculine singular	H2889 clean, pure

Leviticus 11:38

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but if	וְכִ֤י	wə·ḵî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
water	מַ֙יִם֙	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
has been put	יֻתַּן־	yut·tan-	Verb - QalPass - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the seed	זֶ֔רַע	ze·ra‘	Noun - masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
and a carcass	מִנִּבְלָתָ֖ם	min·niḇ·lā·ṯām	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5038 carcass, corpse
falls	וְנָפַ֥ל	wə·nā·p̄al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
on it	עָלָ֑יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
it	ה֖וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is unclean	טָמֵ֥א	ṭā·mê	Adjective - masculine singular	H2931 unclean
for you	לָכֶֽם׃ס	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural

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