Leviticus

Leviticus 5:2–5

2Or if a person touches anything unclean— whether the carcass of any unclean wild animal or livestock or crawling creature— even if he is unaware of it, he is unclean and guilty.

3Or if he touches human uncleanness— anything by which one becomes unclean— even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty.

4Or if someone swears thoughtlessly with his lips to do anything good or evil— in whatever matter a man may rashly pronounce an oath— even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty in the matter.

5If someone incurs guilt in one of these ways, he must confess the sin he has committed,

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Leviticus 5:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Orא֣וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
if a personנֶ֗פֶשׁne·p̄ešNoun - feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
touchesתִּגַּע֮tig·ga‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike
anythingבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
uncleanטָמֵא֒ṭā·mêAdjective - masculine singularH2931 unclean
whether the carcassבְנִבְלַ֨תḇə·niḇ·laṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH5038 carcass, corpse
ofטְמֵאָ֗הṭə·mê·’āhAdjective - feminine singularH2931 unclean
wild animalחַיָּ֜הḥay·yāhNoun - feminine singularH2416 alive, living
orא֕וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
livestockבְּהֵמָ֣הbə·hê·māhNoun - feminine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle
orא֤וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
crawling creatureשֶׁ֣רֶץše·reṣNoun - masculine singularH8318 swarmers, swarming things
even if he is unawareוְנֶעְלַ֣םwə·ne‘·lamConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5956 conceal
of itמִמֶּ֔נּוּmim·men·nūPreposition; third person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
heוְה֥וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is uncleanטָמֵ֖אṭā·mêAdjective - masculine singularH2931 unclean
and guiltyוְאָשֵֽׁם׃wə·’ā·šêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH816 offend, be guilty

Leviticus 5:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Orא֣וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
ifכִ֤יḵîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he touchesיִגַּע֙yig·ga‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike
humanאָדָ֔ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
uncleannessבְּטֻמְאַ֣תbə·ṭum·’aṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH2932 uncleanness
anythingלְכֹל֙lə·ḵōlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
by whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
one becomes uncleanיִטְמָ֖אyiṭ·māVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2930 be or become unclean
even if he is unawareוְנֶעְלַ֣םwə·ne‘·lamConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5956 conceal
of itמִמֶּ֔נּוּmim·men·nūPreposition; third person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
when heוְה֥וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
realizes itיָדַ֖עyā·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3045 know
he is guiltyוְאָשֵֽׁם׃wə·’ā·šêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH816 offend, be guilty

Leviticus 5:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Orא֣וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
ifכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
someoneנֶ֡פֶשׁne·p̄ešNoun - feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
swearsתִשָּׁבַע֩ṯiš·šā·ḇa‘Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH7650 swear
thoughtlesslyלְבַטֵּ֨אlə·ḇaṭ·ṭêPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH981 babble, vociferate angrily
with his lipsבִשְׂפָתַ֜יִםḇiś·p̄ā·ṯa·yimPreposition-b; Noun - fdH8193 lip, speech, edge
to do anything goodלְהֵיטִ֗יבlə·hê·ṭîḇPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
orא֣וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
evilלְהָרַ֣ע׀lə·hā·ra‘Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7489 be evil, bad
inלְ֠כֹלlə·ḵōlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
whatever matterאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
a manהָאָדָ֛םhā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
may rashly pronounceיְבַטֵּ֧אyə·ḇaṭ·ṭêVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH981 babble, vociferate angrily
an oathבִּשְׁבֻעָ֖הbiš·ḇu·‘āhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH7621 oath, curse
even if he is unawareוְנֶעְלַ֣םwə·ne‘·lamConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5956 conceal
of itמִמֶּ֑נּוּmim·men·nūPreposition; third person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
when heוְהוּא־wə·hū-Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
realizes itיָדַ֥עyā·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3045 know
he is guiltyוְאָשֵׁ֖םwə·’ā·šêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH816 offend, be guilty
inמֵאֵֽלֶּה׃mê·’êl·lehPreposition-m; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these

Leviticus 5:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifכִֽי־ḵî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
someone incurs guiltיֶאְשַׁ֖םye’·šamVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH816 offend, be guilty
in oneלְאַחַ֣תlə·’a·ḥaṯPreposition-l; Number - feminine singularH259 one
of these waysמֵאֵ֑לֶּהmê·’êl·lehPreposition-m; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
he must confessוְהִ֨תְוַדָּ֔הwə·hiṯ·wad·dāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3034 throw, cast
the sin he has committedחָטָ֖אḥā·ṭāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2398 miss

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Leviticus 5:2 Leviticus 5:17 · Deuteronomy 14:8 · Leviticus 11:24–40 · Numbers 19:11–16 · Haggai 2:13 · Leviticus 11:11

Leviticus 5:3 Leviticus 12:1–8 · Numbers 19:11–16 · Leviticus 15:1–33

Leviticus 5:4 Ecclesiastes 5:2–6 · Judges 11:31 · Mark 6:23 · Acts 23:12 · 1 Samuel 25:22 · Numbers 30:8

Leviticus 5:5 Proverbs 28:13 · Numbers 5:7 · Leviticus 26:40 · Leviticus 16:21 · Romans 10:10 · Ezra 10:11–12 · 1 John 1:8–10 · Daniel 9:4 · Psalm 32:5 · Joshua 7:19 · Jeremiah 3:13

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