Leviticus
Leviticus 15:24
24If a man lies with her and her menstrual flow touches him, he will be unclean for seven days, and any bed on which he lies will become unclean.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | וְאִ֡ם | wə·’im | Conjunction | H518 if |
| a man | אִ֜ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| lies with | שָׁכֹב֩ | šā·ḵōḇ | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H7901 lie down |
| her | יִשְׁכַּ֨ב | yiš·kaḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7901 lie down |
| and her menstrual flow | נִדָּתָהּ֙ | nid·dā·ṯāh | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H5079 impurity |
| touches | וּתְהִ֤י | ū·ṯə·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| him | עָלָ֔יו | ‘ā·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5921 height |
| he will be unclean | וְטָמֵ֖א | wə·ṭā·mê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H2930 be or become unclean |
| for seven | שִׁבְעַ֣ת | šiḇ·‘aṯ | Number - masculine singular construct | H7651 seven |
| days | יָמִ֑ים | yā·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3117 day |
| and any | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| bed | הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ב | ham·miš·kāḇ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4904 place of lying, couch; act of lying |
| on | עָלָ֖יו | ‘ā·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5921 height |
| which | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| he lies | יִשְׁכַּ֥ב | yiš·kaḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7901 lie down |
| will become unclean | יִטְמָֽא׃פ | yiṭ·mā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2930 be or become unclean |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.