Numbers

Numbers 19:20–21

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.

²¹This is a permanent statute for the people: The one who sprinkles the water of purification must wash his clothes, and whoever touches the water of purification will be unclean until evening.

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Numbers 19:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if a person	וְאִ֤ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
is unclean	יִטְמָא֙	yiṭ·mā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
does not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
purify	יִתְחַטָּ֔א	yiṯ·ḥaṭ·ṭā	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2398 miss
himself	הַהִ֖וא	ha·hi·w	Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
will be cut off	וְנִכְרְתָ֛ה	wə·niḵ·rə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
from	מִתּ֣וֹךְ	mit·tō·wḵ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the assembly	הַקָּהָ֑ל	haq·qā·hāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
because	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he has defiled	טִמֵּ֗א	ṭim·mê	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
the sanctuary	מִקְדַּ֨שׁ	miq·daš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4720 sacred place, sanctuary
of the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
The water	מֵ֥י	mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4325 water, juice, urine
of	נִדָּ֛ה	nid·dāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5079 impurity
has not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
been sprinkled	זֹרַ֥ק	zō·raq	Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2236 to toss or throw
on him	עָלָ֖יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
he	הֽוּא׃	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is unclean	טָמֵ֥א	ṭā·mê	Adjective - masculine singular	H2931 unclean

Numbers 19:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	וְהָיְתָ֥ה	wə·hā·yə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
is a permanent	עוֹלָ֑ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
statute	לְחֻקַּ֣ת	lə·ḥuq·qaṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
for	לָּהֶ֖ם	lå̄·hɛm	Preposition; third person masculine plural
The one who sprinkles	וּמַזֵּ֤ה	ū·maz·zêh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct	H5137 spurt, spatter
the water	מֵֽי־	mê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4325 water, juice, urine
of	הַנִּדָּה֙	han·nid·dāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5079 impurity
must wash	יְכַבֵּ֣ס	yə·ḵab·bês	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3526 (tread), wash
his clothes	בְּגָדָ֔יו	bə·ḡā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H899 treachery
and whoever touches	וְהַנֹּגֵ֙עַ֙	wə·han·nō·ḡê·a‘	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
the water	בְּמֵ֣י	bə·mê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4325 water, juice, urine
of	הַנִּדָּ֔ה	han·nid·dāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5079 impurity
will be unclean	יִטְמָ֖א	yiṭ·mā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
evening	הָעָֽרֶב׃	hā·‘ā·reḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening

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

Numbers 19:21 Hebrews 9:13–14 · Hebrews 10:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.