Numbers

Numbers 19:21–22

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. ²²Anything the unclean person touches will become unclean, and anyone who touches it will be unclean until evening.”

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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

Numbers 19:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Anything	וְכֹ֛ל	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
the unclean	הַטָּמֵ֖א	haṭ·ṭā·mê	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2931 unclean
person touches	יִגַּע־	yig·ga‘-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
will become unclean	יִטְמָ֑א	yiṭ·mā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
and anyone	וְהַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ	wə·han·ne·p̄eš	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
who touches it	הַנֹּגַ֖עַת	han·nō·ḡa·‘aṯ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
will be unclean	תִּטְמָ֥א	tiṭ·mā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
evening	הָעָֽרֶב׃פ	hā·‘ā·reḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening

Cross-references

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

Numbers 19:22 Haggai 2:13 · Leviticus 7:19 · Leviticus 15:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.