Numbers

Numbers 6:9

⁹If someone suddenly dies in his presence and defiles his consecrated head of hair, he must shave his head on the day of his cleansing — the seventh day.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	וְכִֽי־	wə·ḵî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
someone suddenly	בְּפֶ֣תַע	bə·p̄e·ṯa‘	Preposition-b; Adverb	H6621 suddenness
dies	יָמ֨וּת	yā·mūṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
in his presence	עָלָיו֙	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
and defiles	וְטִמֵּ֖א	wə·ṭim·mê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
his consecrated head	רֹ֣אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of hair	נִזְר֑וֹ	niz·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5145 consecration, crown, Naziriteship
he must shave	וְגִלַּ֤ח	wə·ḡil·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1548 be bald
his head	רֹאשׁוֹ֙	rō·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7218 head
on the day	בְּי֣וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of his cleansing	טָהֳרָת֔וֹ	ṭā·ho·rā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2893 purifying, cleansing
the seventh	הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖י	haš·šə·ḇî·‘î	Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H7637 seventh
day	בַּיּ֥וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day

Cross-references

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Numbers 6:18 · Acts 18:18 · Leviticus 14:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.