Leviticus
Leviticus 12:4
4The woman shall continue in purification from her bleeding for thirty-three days. She must not touch anything sacred or go into the sanctuary until the days of her purification are complete.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The woman shall continue | תֵּשֵׁ֖ב | tê·šêḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| in purification | טָהֳרָ֑ה | ṭā·ho·rāh | Noun - feminine singular | H2893 purifying, cleansing |
| from her bleeding | בִּדְמֵ֣י | biḏ·mê | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1818 blood |
| for thirty-three | וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים | ū·šə·lō·šîm | Conjunctive waw; Number - common plural | H7970 thirty |
| days | יוֹם֙ | yō·wm | Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| She must not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| touch | תִגָּ֗ע | ṯig·gā‘ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5060 touch, reach, strike |
| anything | בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| sacred | קֹ֣דֶשׁ | qō·ḏeš | Noun - masculine singular | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
| or go | תָבֹ֔א | ṯā·ḇō | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| into | וְאֶל־ | wə·’el- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the sanctuary | הַמִּקְדָּשׁ֙ | ham·miq·dāš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4720 sacred place, sanctuary |
| until | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| the days | יְמֵ֥י | yə·mê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H3117 day |
| of her purification | טָהֳרָֽהּ׃ | ṭā·ho·rāh | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H2893 purifying, cleansing |
| are complete | מְלֹ֖את | mə·lōṯ | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H4390 be full, fill |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.