Leviticus

Leviticus 15:4–9

⁴Any bed on which the man with the discharge lies will be unclean, and any furniture on which he sits will be unclean. ⁵Anyone who touches his bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening. ⁶Whoever sits on furniture on which the man with the discharge was sitting must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

⁷Whoever touches the body of the man with a discharge must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening. ⁸If the man with the discharge spits on one who is clean, that person must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

⁹Any saddle on which the man with the discharge rides will be unclean.

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Leviticus 15:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Any	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
bed	הַמִּשְׁכָּ֗ב	ham·miš·kāḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4904 place of lying, couch; act of lying
on	עָלָ֛יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
which	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the man with the discharge	הַזָּ֖ב	haz·zāḇ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2100 flow, gush
lies	יִשְׁכַּ֥ב	yiš·kaḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
will be unclean	יִטְמָ֑א	yiṭ·mā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
and any	וְכָֽל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
furniture	הַכְּלִ֛י	hak·kə·lî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
on	עָלָ֖יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
which	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he sits	יֵשֵׁ֥ב	yê·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
will be unclean	יִטְמָֽא׃	yiṭ·mā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean

Leviticus 15:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Anyone	וְאִ֕ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
who	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
touches	יִגַּ֖ע	yig·ga‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
his bed	בְּמִשְׁכָּב֑וֹ	bə·miš·kā·ḇōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4904 place of lying, couch; act of lying
must wash	יְכַבֵּ֧ס	yə·ḵab·bês	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3526 (tread), wash
his clothes	בְּגָדָ֛יו	bə·ḡā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H899 treachery
and bathe	וְרָחַ֥ץ	wə·rā·ḥaṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe
with water	בַּמַּ֖יִם	bam·ma·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
and he will be unclean	וְטָמֵ֥א	wə·ṭā·mê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
evening	הָעָֽרֶב׃	hā·‘ā·reḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening

Leviticus 15:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whoever sits	וְהַיֹּשֵׁב֙	wə·hay·yō·šêḇ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
on	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
furniture	הַכְּלִ֔י	hak·kə·lî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
on	עָלָ֖יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
which	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the man with the discharge	הַזָּ֑ב	haz·zāḇ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2100 flow, gush
was sitting	יֵשֵׁ֥ב	yê·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
must wash	יְכַבֵּ֧ס	yə·ḵab·bês	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3526 (tread), wash
his clothes	בְּגָדָ֛יו	bə·ḡā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H899 treachery
and bathe	וְרָחַ֥ץ	wə·rā·ḥaṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe
with water	בַּמַּ֖יִם	bam·ma·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
and he will be unclean	וְטָמֵ֥א	wə·ṭā·mê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
evening	הָעָֽרֶב׃	hā·‘ā·reḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening

Leviticus 15:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whoever touches	וְהַנֹּגֵ֖עַ	wə·han·nō·ḡê·a‘	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
the body	בִּבְשַׂ֣ר	biḇ·śar	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1320 flesh
of the man with a discharge	הַזָּ֑ב	haz·zāḇ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2100 flow, gush
must wash	יְכַבֵּ֧ס	yə·ḵab·bês	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3526 (tread), wash
his clothes	בְּגָדָ֛יו	bə·ḡā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H899 treachery
and bathe	וְרָחַ֥ץ	wə·rā·ḥaṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe
with water	בַּמַּ֖יִם	bam·ma·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
and he will be unclean	וְטָמֵ֥א	wə·ṭā·mê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
evening	הָעָֽרֶב׃	hā·‘ā·reḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening

Leviticus 15:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	וְכִֽי־	wə·ḵî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the man with the discharge	הַזָּ֖ב	haz·zāḇ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2100 flow, gush
spits	יָרֹ֛ק	yā·rōq	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7556 spit
on one who is clean	בַּטָּה֑וֹר	baṭ·ṭā·hō·wr	Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2889 clean, pure
must wash	וְכִבֶּ֧ס	wə·ḵib·bes	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3526 (tread), wash
his clothes	בְּגָדָ֛יו	bə·ḡā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H899 treachery
and bathe	וְרָחַ֥ץ	wə·rā·ḥaṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe
with water	בַּמַּ֖יִם	bam·ma·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
and he will be unclean	וְטָמֵ֥א	wə·ṭā·mê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
evening	הָעָֽרֶב׃	hā·‘ā·reḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening

Leviticus 15:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Any	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
saddle	הַמֶּרְכָּ֗ב	ham·mer·kāḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4817 chariot, riding-seat
on	עָלָ֛יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
which	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the man with the discharge	הַזָּ֖ב	haz·zāḇ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2100 flow, gush
rides	יִרְכַּ֥ב	yir·kaḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7392 mount and ride, ride
will be unclean	יִטְמָֽא׃	yiṭ·mā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean

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