Leviticus

Leviticus 17:15–16

¹⁵And any person, whether native or foreigner, who eats anything found dead or mauled by wild beasts must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening; then he will be clean. ¹⁶But if he does not wash his clothes and bathe himself, then he shall bear his iniquity.”

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Leviticus 17:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And any	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
person	נֶ֗פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
whether native	בָּאֶזְרָ֖ח	bā·’ez·rāḥ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H249 a native
or foreigner	וּבַגֵּ֑ר	ū·ḇag·gêr	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1616 sojourner
who	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
eats	תֹּאכַ֤ל	tō·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
anything found dead	נְבֵלָה֙	nə·ḇê·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5038 carcass, corpse
or mauled by wild beasts	וּטְרֵפָ֔ה	ū·ṭə·rê·p̄āh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H2966 animal torn
must wash	וְכִבֶּ֨ס	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
and bathe	וְרָחַ֥ץ	wə·rā·ḥaṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe
with water	בַּמַּ֛יִם	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	הָעֶ֖רֶב	hā·‘e·reḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening
then he will be clean	וְטָהֵֽר׃	wə·ṭā·hêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2891 be clean, pure

Leviticus 17:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if	וְאִם֙	wə·’im	Conjunction	H518 if
he does not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
wash	יְכַבֵּ֔ס	yə·ḵab·bês	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3526 (tread), wash
his clothes and bathe	יִרְחָ֑ץ	yir·ḥāṣ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe
himself	וּבְשָׂר֖וֹ	ū·ḇə·śā·rōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1320 flesh
then he shall bear	וְנָשָׂ֖א	wə·nā·śā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
his iniquity	עֲוֺנֽוֹ׃פ	‘ă·wō·nōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity

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Leviticus 17:15 Exodus 22:31 · Leviticus 22:8 · Deuteronomy 14:21 · Leviticus 11:25 · Revelation 7:14 · Ezekiel 44:31 · Ezekiel 4:14 · Leviticus 15:5

Leviticus 17:16 Leviticus 5:1

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