Numbers

Numbers 19:18–20

18Then a man who is ceremonially clean is to take some hyssop, dip it in the water, and sprinkle the tent, all the furnishings, and the people who were there. He is also to sprinkle the one who touched a bone, a grave, or a person who has died or been slain.

19The man who is ceremonially clean is to sprinkle the unclean person on the third day and on the seventh day. After he purifies the unclean person on the seventh day, the one being cleansed must wash his clothes and bathe in water, and that evening he will be clean. 20But if a person who is unclean does not purify himself, he will be cut off from the assembly, because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD. The water of purification has not been sprinkled on him; he is unclean.

Read all of Numbers 19

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

Numbers 19:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then a manאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
who is ceremonially cleanטָהוֹר֒ṭā·hō·wrAdjective - masculine singularH2889 clean, pure
is to takeוְלָקַ֨חwə·lā·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
some hyssopאֵז֜וֹב’ê·zō·wḇNoun - masculine singularH231 hyssop
dipוְטָבַ֣לwə·ṭā·ḇalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2881 dip
it in the waterבַּמַּיִם֮bam·ma·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
and sprinkleוְהִזָּ֤הwə·hiz·zāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5137 spurt, spatter
the tentהָאֹ֙הֶל֙hā·’ō·helArticle; Noun - masculine singularH168 tent
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the furnishingsהַכֵּלִ֔יםhak·kê·lîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3627 article, utensil, vessel
and the peopleהַנְּפָשׁ֖וֹתhan·nə·p̄ā·šō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
wereהָֽיוּ־hā·yū-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
thereשָׁ֑םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
He is also to sprinkle the one who touchedהַנֹּגֵ֗עַhan·nō·ḡê·a‘Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike
a boneבַּעֶ֙צֶם֙ba·‘e·ṣemPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH6106 bone, substance, self
a graveבַקָּֽבֶר׃ḇaq·qā·ḇerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6913 grave, sepulchre
or a person who has diedבַמֵּ֖תḇam·mêṯPreposition-b, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4191 die
orא֣וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
been slainבֶֽחָלָ֔לḇe·ḥā·lālPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2491 pierced

Numbers 19:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The man who is ceremonially cleanהַטָּהֹר֙haṭ·ṭā·hōrArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH2889 clean, pure
is to sprinkleוְהִזָּ֤הwə·hiz·zāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5137 spurt, spatter
the unclean personהַטָּמֵ֔אhaṭ·ṭā·mêArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH2931 unclean
on the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֖יhaš·šə·lî·šîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7992 third
dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
and on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֑יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘îArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7637 seventh
dayוּבַיּ֣וֹםū·ḇay·yō·wmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
After he purifiesוְחִטְּאוֹ֙wə·ḥiṭ·ṭə·’ōwConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH2398 miss
the unclean person on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘îArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7637 seventh
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
must washוְכִבֶּ֧סwə·ḵib·besConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3526 (tread), wash
his clothesבְּגָדָ֛יוbə·ḡā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH899 treachery
and batheוְרָחַ֥ץwə·rā·ḥaṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe
in waterבַּמַּ֖יִםbam·ma·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
and that eveningבָּעָֽרֶב׃bā·‘ā·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6153 (sun)set, evening
he will be cleanוְטָהֵ֥רwə·ṭā·hêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2891 be clean, pure

Numbers 19:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But if a personוְאִ֤ישׁwə·’îšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
is uncleanיִטְמָא֙yiṭ·māVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2930 be or become unclean
does notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
purifyיִתְחַטָּ֔אyiṯ·ḥaṭ·ṭāVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2398 miss
himselfהַהִ֖ואha·hi·wArticle; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
will be cut offוְנִכְרְתָ֛הwə·niḵ·rə·ṯāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
fromמִתּ֣וֹךְmit·tō·wḵPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the assemblyהַקָּהָ֑לhaq·qā·hālArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
becauseכִּי֩kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he has defiledטִמֵּ֗אṭim·mêVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2930 be or become unclean
the sanctuaryמִקְדַּ֨שׁmiq·dašNoun - masculine singular constructH4720 sacred place, sanctuary
of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
The waterמֵ֥יmêNoun - masculine plural constructH4325 water, juice, urine
ofנִדָּ֛הnid·dāhNoun - feminine singularH5079 impurity
has notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
been sprinkledזֹרַ֥קzō·raqVerb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2236 to toss or throw
on himעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
heהֽוּא׃hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is uncleanטָמֵ֥אṭā·mêAdjective - masculine singularH2931 unclean

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Numbers 19:18 Ezekiel 36:25–27 · Hebrews 9:14 · Numbers 19:9 · Psalm 51:7

Numbers 19:19 1 John 1:7 · Hebrews 10:22 · Ezekiel 36:25 · Ephesians 5:25–27 · Leviticus 14:9 · Numbers 19:12

Numbers 19:20 Numbers 19:13 · Mark 16:16 · Genesis 17:14

Cross-references from OpenBible.info, used under CC BY 4.0. The best-supported references for each verse are shown.

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.