Numbers
Numbers 19:21
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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| 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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.