Leviticus

Leviticus 14:4–7

4the priest shall order that two live clean birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop be brought for the one to be cleansed.

5Then the priest shall command that one of the birds be slaughtered over fresh waterb in a clay pot. 6And he is to take the live bird together with the cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop, and dip them into the blood of the bird that was slaughtered over the fresh water. 7Seven times he shall sprinkle the one to be cleansed of the skin disease. Then he shall pronounce him clean and release the live bird into the open field.

Footnotes

  • b 14:5 Or flowing water or living water; here and in verses 6, 50, 51, and 52

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Leviticus 14:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
shall orderוְצִוָּה֙wə·ṣiw·wāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
that twoשְׁתֵּֽי־šə·tê-Number - feminine dual constructH8147 two
liveחַיּ֖וֹתḥay·yō·wṯAdjective - feminine pluralH2416 alive, living
cleanטְהֹר֑וֹתṭə·hō·rō·wṯAdjective - feminine pluralH2889 clean, pure
birdsצִפֳּרִ֥יםṣip·po·rîmNoun - common pluralH6833 bird
cedarאֶ֔רֶז’e·rezNoun - masculine singularH730 cedar
woodוְעֵ֣ץwə·‘êṣConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH6086 tree, trees, wood
scarlet yarnוּשְׁנִ֥יū·šə·nîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH8144 scarlet
and hyssopוְאֵזֹֽב׃wə·’ê·zōḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH231 hyssop
be broughtוְלָקַ֧חwə·lā·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
for the one to be cleansedלַמִּטַּהֵ֛רlam·miṭ·ṭa·hêrPreposition-l, Article; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularH2891 be clean, pure

Leviticus 14:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
shall commandוְצִוָּה֙wə·ṣiw·wāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
that oneהָאֶחָ֑תhā·’e·ḥāṯArticle; Number - feminine singularH259 one
of the birdsהַצִּפּ֣וֹרhaṣ·ṣip·pō·wrArticle; Noun - common singularH6833 bird
be slaughteredוְשָׁחַ֖טwə·šā·ḥaṭConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7819 slaughter, beat
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
freshחַיִּֽים׃ḥay·yîmAdjective - masculine pluralH2416 alive, living
waterמַ֥יִםma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
inאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
a clayחֶ֖רֶשׂḥe·reśNoun - masculine singularH2789 earthenware, earthen vessel, sherd, potsherd
potכְּלִי־kə·lî-Noun - masculine singular constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel

Leviticus 14:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And he is to takeיִקַּ֣חyiq·qaḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
the liveהַֽחַיָּה֙ha·ḥay·yāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH2416 alive, living
birdהַצִּפֹּ֤רhaṣ·ṣip·pōrArticle; Noun - common singularH6833 bird
together with the cedarהָאֶ֛רֶזhā·’e·rezArticle; Noun - masculine singularH730 cedar
woodעֵ֥ץ‘êṣNoun - masculine singular constructH6086 tree, trees, wood
scarlet yarnשְׁנִ֥יšə·nîNoun - masculine singular constructH8144 scarlet
and hyssopהָאֵזֹ֑בhā·’ê·zōḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH231 hyssop
and dipוְטָבַ֨לwə·ṭā·ḇalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2881 dip
themוְאֵ֣ת׀wə·’êṯConjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
into the bloodבְּדַם֙bə·ḏamPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1818 blood
of the birdהַצִּפֹּ֣רhaṣ·ṣip·pōrArticle; Noun - common singularH6833 bird
that was slaughteredהַשְּׁחֻטָ֔הhaš·šə·ḥu·ṭāhArticle; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH7819 slaughter, beat
overעַ֖ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the freshהַֽחַיִּֽים׃ha·ḥay·yîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH2416 alive, living
waterהַמַּ֥יִםham·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine

Leviticus 14:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Sevenשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘Number - feminine singularH7651 seven
timesפְּעָמִ֑יםpə·‘ā·mîmNoun - feminine pluralH6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
he shall sprinkleוְהִזָּ֗הwə·hiz·zāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5137 spurt, spatter
the one to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֛רham·miṭ·ṭa·hêrArticle; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularH2891 be clean, pure
ofמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the skin diseaseהַצָּרַ֖עַתhaṣ·ṣā·ra·‘aṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH6883 leprosy
Then he shall pronounce him cleanוְטִ֣הֲר֔וֹwə·ṭi·hă·rōwConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH2891 be clean, pure
and releaseוְשִׁלַּ֛חwə·šil·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
the liveהַֽחַיָּ֖הha·ḥay·yāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH2416 alive, living
birdהַצִּפֹּ֥רhaṣ·ṣip·pōrArticle; Noun - common singularH6833 bird
intoעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the openפְּנֵ֥יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
fieldהַשָּׂדֶֽה׃haś·śā·ḏehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.

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Leviticus 14:4 Numbers 19:6 · Hebrews 9:19 · Leviticus 14:6 · Psalm 51:7 · Exodus 12:22

Leviticus 14:5 Hebrews 2:14 · Leviticus 14:50

Leviticus 14:7 Ezekiel 36:25 · Isaiah 52:15 · 2 Kings 5:10 · 2 Kings 5:14 · Hebrews 9:19 · 1 Peter 1:2 · Hebrews 9:13

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