Numbers
Numbers 19:8
8The one who burned the heifer must also wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and he too will be ceremonially unclean until evening.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The one who burned | וְהַשֹּׂרֵ֣ף | wə·haś·śō·rêp̄ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H8313 burn |
| must also wash | יְכַבֵּ֤ס | yə·ḵab·bês | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3526 (tread), wash |
| his clothes | בְּגָדָיו֙ | bə·ḡā·ḏāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H899 treachery |
| and bathe | וְרָחַ֥ץ | wə·rā·ḥaṣ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe |
| his body | בְּשָׂר֖וֹ | bə·śā·rōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1320 flesh |
| in water | בַּמַּ֔יִם | bam·ma·yim | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| and he too will be ceremonially unclean | וְטָמֵ֖א | wə·ṭā·mê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.