Leviticus
Leviticus 14:8
8The one being cleansed must wash his clothes, shave off all his hair, and bathe with water; then he will be ceremonially clean. Afterward, he may enter the camp, but he must remain outside his tent for seven days.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The one being cleansed | הַמִּטַּהֵ֨ר | ham·miṭ·ṭa·hêr | Article; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular | H2891 be clean, pure |
| must wash | וְכִבֶּס֩ | wə·ḵib·bes | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H3526 (tread), wash |
| his clothes | בְּגָדָ֜יו | bə·ḡā·ḏāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H899 treachery |
| shave off | וְגִלַּ֣ח | wə·ḡil·laḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H1548 be bald |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| his hair | שְׂעָר֗וֹ | śə·‘ā·rōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H8181 hair |
| and bathe | וְרָחַ֤ץ | wə·rā·ḥaṣ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe |
| with water | בַּמַּ֙יִם֙ | bam·ma·yim | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| then he will be ceremonially clean | וְטָהֵ֔ר | wə·ṭā·hêr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H2891 be clean, pure |
| Afterward | וְאַחַ֖ר | wə·’a·ḥar | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H310 behind |
| he may enter | יָב֣וֹא | yā·ḇō·w | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| the camp | הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה | ham·ma·ḥă·neh | Article; Noun - common singular | H4264 encampment, camp |
| but he must remain | וְיָשַׁ֛ב | wə·yā·šaḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| outside | מִח֥וּץ | mi·ḥūṣ | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2351 the outside |
| his tent | לְאָהֳל֖וֹ | lə·’ā·ho·lōw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H168 tent |
| for seven | שִׁבְעַ֥ת | šiḇ·‘aṯ | Number - masculine singular construct | H7651 seven |
| days | יָמִֽים׃ | yā·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3117 day |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.