Numbers

Numbers 19:12–13

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.

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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

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