Leviticus
Leviticus 14:36
36The priest must order that the house be cleared before he enters it to examine the mildew, so that nothing in the house will become unclean. After this, the priest shall go in to inspect the house.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The priest | הַכֹּהֵ֜ן | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| must order that | וְצִוָּ֨ה | wə·ṣiw·wāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| the house | הַבַּ֗יִת | hab·ba·yiṯ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1004 house |
| be cleared | וּפִנּ֣וּ | ū·p̄in·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H6437 turn |
| before | בְּטֶ֨רֶם | bə·ṭe·rem | Preposition-b; Adverb | H2962 not yet, ere, before that |
| he | הַכֹּהֵן֙ | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| enters it | יָבֹ֤א | yā·ḇō | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to examine | לִרְא֣וֹת | lir·’ō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7200 see |
| the mildew | הַנֶּ֔גַע | han·ne·ḡa‘ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot |
| so that nothing | וְלֹ֥א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| in the house | בַּבָּ֑יִת | bab·bā·yiṯ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1004 house |
| will become unclean | יִטְמָ֖א | yiṭ·mā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2930 be or become unclean |
| After | וְאַ֥חַר | wə·’a·ḥar | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H310 behind |
| this | כֵּ֛ן | kên | Adverb | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
| the priest | הַכֹּהֵ֖ן | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| shall go in | יָבֹ֥א | yā·ḇō | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to inspect | לִרְא֥וֹת | lir·’ō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7200 see |
| the house | הַבָּֽיִת׃ | hab·bā·yiṯ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1004 house |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.