Numbers

Numbers 19:11–16

11Whoever touches any dead body will be unclean for seven days. 12He must purify himself with the water on the third day and on the seventh day; then he will be clean. But if he does not purify himself on the third and seventh days, he will not be clean. 13Anyone who touches a human corpse and fails to purify himself defiles the tabernacle of the LORD. That person must be cut off from Israel. He remains unclean, because the water of purification has not been sprinkled on him, and his uncleanness is still on him.

14This is the law when a person dies in a tent: Everyone who enters the tent and everyone already in the tent will be unclean for seven days, 15and any open container without a lid fastened on it is unclean.

16Anyone in the open field who touches someone who has been killed by the sword or has died of natural causes, or anyone who touches a human bone or a grave, will be unclean for seven days.

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Numbers 19:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whoever touchesהַנֹּגֵ֥עַhan·nō·ḡê·a‘Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike
anyלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
deadבְּמֵ֖תbə·mêṯPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4191 die
bodyנֶ֣פֶשׁne·p̄ešNoun - feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
will be uncleanוְטָמֵ֖אwə·ṭā·mêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2930 be or become unclean
for sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תšiḇ·‘aṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7651 seven
daysיָמִֽים׃yā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day

Numbers 19:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Heה֣וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
must purify himselfיִתְחַטָּא־yiṯ·ḥaṭ·ṭā-Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2398 miss
withב֞וֹḇōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
on the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֛יhaš·šə·lî·šîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7992 third
dayבַּיּ֧וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
and on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘îArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7637 seventh
dayוּבַיּ֥וֹםū·ḇay·yō·wmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
then he will be cleanיִטְהָ֑רyiṭ·hārVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2891 be clean, pure
But ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
he does notלֹ֨אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
purify himselfיִתְחַטָּ֜אyiṯ·ḥaṭ·ṭāVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2398 miss
on the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֛יhaš·šə·lî·šîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7992 third
and seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘îArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7637 seventh
daysבַּיּ֧וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
he will notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be cleanיִטְהָֽר׃yiṭ·hārVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2891 be clean, pure

Numbers 19:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Anyoneכָּֽל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who touchesהַנֹּגֵ֡עַhan·nō·ḡê·a‘Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike
a humanהָאָדָ֨םhā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
corpseבְּמֵ֣תbə·mêṯPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4191 die
and failsוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to purifyיִתְחַטָּ֗אyiṯ·ḥaṭ·ṭāVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2398 miss
himselfאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
defilesטִמֵּ֔אṭim·mêVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2930 be or become unclean
the tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֤ןmiš·kanNoun - masculine singular constructH4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Thatהַהִ֖ואha·hi·wArticle; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
personהַנֶּ֥פֶשׁhan·ne·p̄ešArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
must be cut offוְנִכְרְתָ֛הwə·niḵ·rə·ṯāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
from Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑לmî·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
He remainsיִהְיֶ֔הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
uncleanטָמֵ֣אṭā·mêAdjective - masculine singularH2931 unclean
becauseכִּי֩kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the waterמֵ֨יmêNoun - masculine plural constructH4325 water, juice, urine
of purificationנִדָּ֜הnid·dāhNoun - feminine singularH5079 impurity
has notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
been sprinkledזֹרַ֤קzō·raqVerb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2236 to toss or throw
on himעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
and his uncleannessטֻמְאָת֥וֹṭum·’ā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2932 uncleanness
is still on himע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance

Numbers 19:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thisזֹ֚אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
is the lawהַתּוֹרָ֔הhat·tō·w·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law
whenכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
a personאָדָ֖ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
diesיָמ֣וּתyā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
in a tentבְּאֹ֑הֶלbə·’ō·helPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH168 tent
Everyoneכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who entersהַבָּ֤אhab·bāArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the tentהָאֹ֙הֶל֙hā·’ō·helArticle; Noun - masculine singularH168 tent
and everyoneוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
already in the tentבָּאֹ֔הֶלbā·’ō·helPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH168 tent
will be uncleanיִטְמָ֖אyiṭ·māVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2930 be or become unclean
for sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תšiḇ·‘aṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7651 seven
daysיָמִֽים׃yā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day

Numbers 19:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and anyוְכֹל֙wə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
openפָת֔וּחַp̄ā·ṯū·aḥVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH6605 open
containerכְּלִ֣יkə·lîNoun - masculine singularH3627 article, utensil, vessel
withoutאֵין־’ên-AdverbH369 nothing, nought
a lidצָמִ֥ידṣā·mîḏNoun - masculine singular constructH6781 bracelet
fastenedפָּתִ֖ילpā·ṯîlNoun - masculine singularH6616 cord, thread
on itעָלָ֑יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
is uncleanטָמֵ֖אṭā·mêAdjective - masculine singularH2931 unclean

Numbers 19:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Anyoneוְכֹ֨לwə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
inעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the open fieldפְּנֵ֣יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
touchesיִגַּ֜עyig·ga‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike
someone who has been killedבַּֽחֲלַל־ba·ḥă·lal-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH2491 pierced
by the swordחֶ֙רֶב֙ḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
orא֣וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
has died of natural causesבְמֵ֔תḇə·mêṯPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4191 die
orאֽוֹ־’ōw-ConjunctionH176 or
anyone who touches a humanאָדָ֖ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
boneבְעֶ֥צֶםḇə·‘e·ṣemPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH6106 bone, substance, self
orא֣וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
a graveבְקָ֑בֶרḇə·qā·ḇerPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH6913 grave, sepulchre
will be uncleanיִטְמָ֖אyiṭ·māVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2930 be or become unclean
for sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תšiḇ·‘aṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7651 seven
daysיָמִֽים׃yā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day

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Numbers 19:11 Numbers 5:2 · Numbers 31:19 · Leviticus 21:1 · Numbers 9:10 · Numbers 9:6 · Numbers 19:16 · Romans 5:12 · Haggai 2:13 · Leviticus 21:11 · Lamentations 4:14 · 2 Corinthians 6:17 · Leviticus 11:31

Numbers 19:12 Numbers 31:19

Numbers 19:13 Leviticus 15:31 · Leviticus 22:3 · Leviticus 7:20 · Numbers 19:9 · Numbers 8:7

Numbers 19:15 Leviticus 11:32 · Leviticus 14:36 · Numbers 31:20

Numbers 19:16 Numbers 31:19 · Matthew 23:27 · Numbers 19:11 · Luke 11:44

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.