Verse 30

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.12.30", "source": "וַיִּֽטַּהֲר֔וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְהַלְוִיִּ֑ם וַֽיְטַהֲרוּ֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וְאֶת־הַשְּׁעָרִ֖ים וְאֶֽת־הַחוֹמָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yiṭṭahărû* the-*kōhănîm* *wə-*the-*ləwiyyîm* *wa-yəṭahărû* *ʾet*-the-*ʿām* *wə-ʾet*-the-*šəʿārîm* *wə-ʾet*-the-*ḥômāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiṭṭahărû*": "hithpael imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - and they purified themselves", "*kōhănîm*": "masculine plural noun - priests", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ləwiyyîm*": "masculine plural noun - Levites", "*wa-yəṭahărû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - and they purified", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*šəʿārîm*": "masculine plural noun - gates", "*ḥômāh*": "feminine singular noun - wall" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiṭṭahărû*": "they purified themselves/they cleansed themselves/they became ritually pure", "*wa-yəṭahărû*": "they purified/they cleansed/they made ritually pure", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/populace", "*šəʿārîm*": "gates/entrances/doorways", "*ḥômāh*": "wall/fortification/rampart" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 19:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֤ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה֙ לֵ֣ךְ אֶל־הָעָ֔ם וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֥ם הַיּ֖וֹם וּמָחָ֑ר וְכִבְּס֖וּ שִׂמְלֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to *mōšeh* *lēḵ* to the *ʿām* *wə-qiddaštām* the *yôm* and *māḥār* *wə-ḵibbəsû* *śimlōtām*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name (Yahweh/Jehovah)", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*lēḵ*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the people", "*wə-qiddaštām*": "conjunction + verb, piel perfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and you shall sanctify/consecrate them", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the day/today", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*wə-ḵibbəsû*": "conjunction + verb, piel perfect 3rd common plural - and they shall wash", "*śimlōtām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their garments" }, "variants": { "*wə-qiddaštām*": "and consecrate them/and sanctify them/and prepare them", "*yôm* and *māḥār*": "today and tomorrow/this day and the next", "*śimlōtām*": "their garments/their clothes/their outer garments" } }
  • Job 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.1.5", "source": "וַיְהִ֡י כִּ֣י הִקִּיפֽוּ֩ יְמֵ֨י הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֜ה וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח אִיּ֣וֹב וַֽיְקַדְּשֵׁ֗ם וְהִשְׁכִּ֣ים בַּבֹּקֶר֮ וְהֶעֱלָ֣ה עֹלוֹת֮ מִסְפַּ֣ר כֻּלָּם֒ כִּ֚י אָמַ֣ר אִיּ֔וֹב אוּלַי֙ חָטְא֣וּ בָנַ֔י וּבֵרֲכ֥וּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים בִּלְבָבָ֑ם כָּ֛כָה יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה אִיּ֖וֹב כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* when *hiqqîpû* *yəmê* the-*mišteh* *wa-yišlaḥ* *ʾiyyôb* *wa-yəqaddəšēm* *wə-hiškîm* in-the-*bōqer* *wə-heʿĕlâ* *ʿōlôt* *mispar* all-of-them for said *ʾiyyôb* perhaps *ḥāṭəʾû* *bānay* *û-bērăkû* *ʾĕlōhîm* in-their-hearts thus *yaʿăśeh* *ʾiyyôb* all-the-*yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it was", "*hiqqîpû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they completed/went around", "*yəmê*": "masculine plural construct - days of", "*mišteh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the feast", "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and sent", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*wa-yəqaddəšēm*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and sanctified them", "*wə-hiškîm*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - and rose early", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the morning", "*wə-heʿĕlâ*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - and offered up", "*ʿōlôt*": "feminine plural noun - burnt offerings", "*mispar*": "masculine singular construct - number of", "*ḥāṭəʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they sinned", "*bānay*": "masculine plural noun + 1st common singular suffix - my sons", "*û-bērăkû*": "conjunction + piel perfect 3rd common plural - and blessed/cursed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would do", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the days" }, "variants": { "*hiqqîpû*": "completed/went around/finished", "*yəqaddəšēm*": "sanctified them/consecrated them/purified them", "*hiškîm*": "rose early/got up early", "*heʿĕlâ ʿōlôt*": "offered up burnt offerings/sacrificed burnt offerings", "*ḥāṭəʾû*": "sinned/offended/missed the mark", "*bērăkû*": "blessed/cursed (euphemism for cursed in this context)", "*bi-ləbābām*": "in their hearts/in their minds" } }
  • Heb 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Hebrews.5.1", "source": "Πᾶς γὰρ ἀρχιερεὺς ἐξ ἀνθρώπων λαμβανόμενος ὑπὲρ ἀνθρώπων καθίσταται τὰ πρὸς τὸν Θεόν, ἵνα προσφέρῃ δῶρά τε καὶ θυσίας ὑπὲρ ἁμαρτιῶν:", "text": "Every *gar* *archiereus* from *anthrōpōn* *lambanomenos* on behalf of *anthrōpōn* *kathistatai* the things *pros* the *Theon*, *hina* he might *prospherē* *dōra* both and *thysias* on behalf of *hamartiōn*:", "grammar": { "*Pas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - every/all", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*archiereus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - high priest", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - men/humans", "*lambanomenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being taken/chosen", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of/for", "*kathistatai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is appointed/established", "*ta pros*": "accusative, neuter, plural with preposition - the things pertaining to", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that/in order that", "*prospherē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might offer/present", "*dōra*": "accusative, neuter, plural - gifts/offerings", "*te kai*": "correlative conjunction - both and", "*thysias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sacrifices", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - sins" }, "variants": { "*archiereus*": "high priest/chief priest", "*lambanomenos*": "being taken/being chosen/being selected", "*kathistatai*": "is appointed/is established/is set in place", "*prospherē*": "might offer/might present/might bring forward" } }
  • Heb 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Hebrews.5.3", "source": "Καὶ διὰ ταὐτὴν ὀφείλει, καθὼς περὶ τοῦ λαοῦ, οὕτως καὶ περὶ ἑαυτοῦ, προσφέρειν ὑπὲρ ἁμαρτιῶν.", "text": "And because of *tautēn* he *opheilei*, *kathōs* concerning the *laou*, *houtōs* also concerning *heautou*, to *prospherein* on behalf of *hamartiōn*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*dia tautēn*": "preposition + accusative, feminine, singular demonstrative pronoun - because of this", "*opheilei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - he ought/is obligated", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/for", "*tou laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular with article - the people", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so", "*kai*": "adverb - also", "*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular reflexive pronoun - himself", "*prospherein*": "present active infinitive - to offer/present", "*hyper hamartiōn*": "preposition + genitive, feminine, plural - for sins" }, "variants": { "*tautēn*": "this/this same (referring to weakness)", "*opheilei*": "is obligated/ought/must", "*laou*": "people/nation", "*prospherein*": "to offer/to present/to bring forward" } }
  • Gen 35:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ אֶל־בֵּית֔וֹ וְאֶ֖ל כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמּ֑וֹ הָסִ֜רוּ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֤י הַנֵּכָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּתֹכְכֶ֔ם וְהִֽטַּהֲר֔וּ וְהַחֲלִ֖יפוּ שִׂמְלֹתֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yaʿăqōb* unto his *bêtô* and unto *kol-ʾăšer* *ʿimmô*, *hāsîrû* *ʾet-ʾĕlōhê* *hannēkār* *ʾăšer* *bȇtôkȇkem*, and *wȇhiṭṭahărû*, and *wȇhaḥălîfû* your *śimlōtêkem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, subject - Jacob", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house/household", "*kol-ʾăšer*": "construct noun + relative particle - all who/everything that", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*hāsîrû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - remove/put away", "*ʾet-ʾĕlōhê*": "direct object marker + masculine plural construct noun - the gods of", "*hannēkār*": "article + masculine singular noun - the foreign/strange", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*bȇtôkȇkem*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your midst", "*wȇhiṭṭahărû*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperative masculine plural - and purify yourselves", "*wȇhaḥălîfû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperative masculine plural - and change", "*śimlōtêkem*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your garments/clothes" }, "variants": { "*bêtô*": "house/household/family", "*ʾĕlōhê hannēkār*": "foreign gods/strange deities/gods of foreigners", "*hāsîrû*": "remove/put away/get rid of", "*wȇhiṭṭahărû*": "purify yourselves/cleanse yourselves/make yourselves ceremonially clean", "*śimlōtêkem*": "garments/clothes/robes" } }
  • Exod 19:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הָעָ֔ם הֱי֥וּ נְכֹנִ֖ים לִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֑ים אַֽל־תִּגְּשׁ֖וּ אֶל־אִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* to the *ʿām* *hĕyû* *nəḵōnîm* for *šəlōšet* *yāmîm* not *tiggəšû* to *ʾiššāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the people", "*hĕyû*": "verb, qal imperative masculine plural - be", "*nəḵōnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - ready/prepared", "*šəlōšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - three of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*tiggəšû*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall come near/approach", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife" }, "variants": { "*nəḵōnîm*": "ready/prepared/set", "*tiggəšû*": "come near/approach/go near", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife" } }
  • Num 19:2-9 : 2 { "verseID": "Numbers.19.2", "source": "זֹ֚את חֻקַּ֣ת הַתּוֹרָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר דַּבֵּ֣ר ׀ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְיִקְח֣וּ אֵלֶיךָ֩ פָרָ֨ה אֲדֻמָּ֜ה תְּמִימָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵֽין־בָּהּ֙ מ֔וּם אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא־עָלָ֥ה עָלֶ֖יהָ עֹֽל׃", "text": "*zōʾṯ* *ḥuqqaṯ* *ha-tôrâ* *ʾăšer*-*ṣiwwâ* *YHWH* *lēʾmōr* *dabbēr* *ʾel*-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wə-yiqḥû* *ʾēleḵā* *pārâ* *ʾăḏummâ* *təmîmâ* *ʾăšer* *ʾên*-*bāh* *mûm* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ*-*ʿālâ* *ʿāleyhā* *ʿōl*", "grammar": { "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ḥuqqaṯ*": "construct noun, feminine singular - statute/ordinance of", "*ha-tôrâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the law/instruction", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ṣiwwâ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*dabbēr*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine singular - speak", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*bənê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-yiqḥû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they shall take", "*ʾēleḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*pārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - heifer/cow", "*ʾăḏummâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - red", "*təmîmâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - perfect/without blemish", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it/her", "*mûm*": "noun, masculine singular - blemish/defect", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿālâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went up/ascended", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - upon it/her", "*ʿōl*": "noun, masculine singular - yoke" }, "variants": { "*ḥuqqaṯ*": "statute/ordinance/decree/prescription", "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*pārâ*": "heifer/cow", "*təmîmâ*": "perfect/complete/without blemish/unblemished", "*mûm*": "blemish/defect/spot", "*ʿōl*": "yoke/burden" } } 3 { "verseID": "Numbers.19.3", "source": "וּנְתַתֶּ֣ם אֹתָ֔הּ אֶל־אֶלְעָזָ֖ר הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וְהוֹצִ֤יא אֹתָהּ֙ אֶל־מִח֣וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וְשָׁחַ֥ט אֹתָ֖הּ לְפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "*û-nəṯattem* *ʾōṯāh* *ʾel*-*ʾElʿāzār* *ha-kōhēn* *wə-hôṣîʾ* *ʾōṯāh* *ʾel*-*miḥûṣ* *la-maḥăneh* *wə-šāḥaṭ* *ʾōṯāh* *lə-p̄ānāyw*", "grammar": { "*û-nəṯattem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall give", "*ʾōṯāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her/it", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*ʾElʿāzār*": "proper noun - Eleazar", "*ha-kōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest", "*wə-hôṣîʾ*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall bring out", "*ʾōṯāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her/it", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*miḥûṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - outside", "*la-maḥăneh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the camp", "*wə-šāḥaṭ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall slaughter", "*ʾōṯāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her/it", "*lə-p̄ānāyw*": "preposition + noun, common plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him" }, "variants": { "*hôṣîʾ*": "bring out/lead out/cause to go out", "*miḥûṣ*": "outside/without", "*šāḥaṭ*": "slaughter/kill/slay", "*lə-p̄ānāyw*": "before him/in his presence/in front of him" } } 4 { "verseID": "Numbers.19.4", "source": "וְלָקַ֞ח אֶלְעָזָ֧ר הַכֹּהֵ֛ן מִדָּמָ֖הּ בְּאֶצְבָּע֑וֹ וְהִזָּ֞ה אֶל־נֹ֨כַח פְּנֵ֧י אֹֽהֶל־מוֹעֵ֛ד מִדָּמָ֖הּ שֶׁ֥בַע פְּעָמִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-lāqaḥ* *ʾElʿāzār* *ha-kōhēn* *mi-ddāmāh* *bə-ʾeṣbāʿô* *wə-hizzâ* *ʾel*-*nōḵaḥ* *pənê* *ʾōhel*-*môʿēḏ* *mi-ddāmāh* *šeḇaʿ* *pəʿāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-lāqaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall take", "*ʾElʿāzār*": "proper noun - Eleazar", "*ha-kōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest", "*mi-ddāmāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - from her blood", "*bə-ʾeṣbāʿô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with his finger", "*wə-hizzâ*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall sprinkle", "*ʾel*": "preposition - toward", "*nōḵaḥ*": "preposition - opposite/in front of", "*pənê*": "construct noun, common plural - face of", "*ʾōhel*-*môʿēḏ*": "construct noun, masculine singular - tent of meeting", "*mi-ddāmāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - from her blood", "*šeḇaʿ*": "number, cardinal - seven", "*pəʿāmîm*": "noun, feminine plural - times" }, "variants": { "*lāqaḥ*": "take/receive/fetch", "*dām*": "blood", "*hizzâ*": "sprinkle/spatter", "*nōḵaḥ*": "opposite/in front of/toward", "*ʾōhel*-*môʿēḏ*": "tent of meeting/tabernacle of congregation" } } 5 { "verseID": "Numbers.19.5", "source": "וְשָׂרַ֥ף אֶת־הַפָּרָ֖ה לְעֵינָ֑יו אֶת־עֹרָ֤הּ וְאֶת־בְּשָׂרָהּ֙ וְאֶת־דָּמָ֔הּ עַל־פִּרְשָׁ֖הּ יִשְׂרֹֽף׃", "text": "*wə-śārap̄* *ʾeṯ*-*ha-pārâ* *lə-ʿênāyw* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿōrāh* *wə-ʾeṯ*-*bəśārāh* *wə-ʾeṯ*-*dāmāh* *ʿal*-*piršāh* *yiśrōp̄*", "grammar": { "*wə-śārap̄*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall burn", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-pārâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the heifer", "*lə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, dual construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before his eyes", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿōrāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her skin", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*bəśārāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her flesh", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*dāmāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her blood", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*piršāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her dung/refuse", "*yiśrōp̄*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall burn" }, "variants": { "*śārap̄*": "burn/consume", "*lə-ʿênāyw*": "before his eyes/in his sight", "*ʿōr*": "skin/hide", "*bāśār*": "flesh/meat/body", "*dām*": "blood", "*pereš*": "dung/refuse/waste/excrement" } } 6 { "verseID": "Numbers.19.6", "source": "וְלָקַ֣ח הַכֹּהֵ֗ן עֵ֥ץ אֶ֛רֶז וְאֵז֖וֹב וּשְׁנִ֣י תוֹלָ֑עַת וְהִשְׁלִ֕יךְ אֶל־תּ֖וֹךְ שְׂרֵפַ֥ת הַפָּרָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-lāqaḥ* *ha-kōhēn* *ʿēṣ* *ʾerez* *wə-ʾēzôḇ* *û-šənî* *ṯôlāʿaṯ* *wə-hišlîḵ* *ʾel*-*tôḵ* *śərêp̄aṯ* *ha-pārâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-lāqaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall take", "*ha-kōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - wood/tree", "*ʾerez*": "noun, masculine singular - cedar", "*wə-ʾēzôḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and hyssop", "*û-šənî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and scarlet", "*ṯôlāʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - worm/crimson/scarlet material", "*wə-hišlîḵ*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall cast", "*ʾel*": "preposition - into", "*tôḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*śərêp̄aṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - burning of", "*ha-pārâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the heifer" }, "variants": { "*ʿēṣ* *ʾerez*": "cedar wood", "*ʾēzôḇ*": "hyssop/herb used for purification", "*šənî* *ṯôlāʿaṯ*": "scarlet thread/material/wool dyed with crimson", "*hišlîḵ*": "cast/throw/hurl", "*tôḵ*": "midst/middle/among", "*śərêp̄aṯ*": "burning/fire" } } 7 { "verseID": "Numbers.19.7", "source": "וְכִבֶּ֨ס בְּגָדָ֜יו הַכֹּהֵ֗ן וְרָחַ֤ץ בְּשָׂרוֹ֙ בַּמַּ֔יִם וְאַחַ֖ר יָב֣וֹא אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וְטָמֵ֥א הַכֹּהֵ֖ן עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃", "text": "*wə-ḵibbes* *bəḡāḏāyw* *ha-kōhēn* *wə-rāḥaṣ* *bəśārô* *ba-mmayim* *wə-ʾaḥar* *yāḇôʾ* *ʾel*-*ha-maḥăneh* *wə-ṭāmēʾ* *ha-kōhēn* *ʿaḏ*-*hā-ʿāreḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵibbes*": "conjunction + verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall wash", "*bəḡāḏāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his clothes", "*ha-kōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest", "*wə-rāḥaṣ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall wash", "*bəśārô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his flesh/body", "*ba-mmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the water", "*wə-ʾaḥar*": "conjunction + adverb - and afterward", "*yāḇôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall come", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/into", "*ha-maḥăneh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the camp", "*wə-ṭāmēʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall be unclean", "*ha-kōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*hā-ʿāreḇ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the evening" }, "variants": { "*kibbes*": "wash/cleanse (garments)", "*beḡeḏ*": "garment/clothing/covering", "*rāḥaṣ*": "wash/bathe", "*bāśār*": "flesh/body", "*ʾaḥar*": "afterward/after/later", "*bôʾ*": "come/enter/go in", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled" } } 8 { "verseID": "Numbers.19.8", "source": "וְהַשֹּׂרֵ֣ף אֹתָ֔הּ יְכַבֵּ֤ס בְּגָדָיו֙ בַּמַּ֔יִם וְרָחַ֥ץ בְּשָׂר֖וֹ בַּמָּ֑יִם וְטָמֵ֖א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃", "text": "*wə-ha-śśōrēp̄* *ʾōṯāh* *yəḵabbēs* *bəḡāḏāyw* *ba-mmayim* *wə-rāḥaṣ* *bəśārô* *ba-mmāyim* *wə-ṭāmēʾ* *ʿaḏ*-*hā-ʿāreḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-śśōrēp̄*": "conjunction + definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - and the one burning", "*ʾōṯāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her/it", "*yəḵabbēs*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall wash", "*bəḡāḏāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his clothes", "*ba-mmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the water", "*wə-rāḥaṣ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall wash", "*bəśārô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his flesh/body", "*ba-mmāyim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the water", "*wə-ṭāmēʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall be unclean", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*hā-ʿāreḇ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the evening" }, "variants": { "*śōrēp̄*": "burning/one who burns", "*kabbes*": "wash/cleanse (garments)", "*rāḥaṣ*": "wash/bathe", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled" } } 9 { "verseID": "Numbers.19.9", "source": "וְאָסַ֣ף ׀ אִ֣ישׁ טָה֗וֹר אֵ֚ת אֵ֣פֶר הַפָּרָ֔ה וְהִנִּ֛יחַ מִח֥וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה בְּמָק֣וֹם טָה֑וֹר וְ֠הָיְתָה לַעֲדַ֨ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל לְמִשְׁמֶ֛רֶת לְמֵ֥י נִדָּ֖ה חַטָּ֥את הִֽוא׃", "text": "*wə-ʾāsap̄* *ʾîš* *ṭāhôr* *ʾēṯ* *ʾēp̄er* *ha-pārâ* *wə-hinnîaḥ* *miḥûṣ* *la-maḥăneh* *bə-māqôm* *ṭāhôr* *wə-hāyəṯâ* *la-ʿăḏaṯ* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *lə-mišmereṯ* *lə-mê* *niddâ* *ḥaṭṭāʾṯ* *hîʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾāsap̄*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall gather", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - clean/pure", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾēp̄er*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ashes of", "*ha-pārâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the heifer", "*wə-hinnîaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall place", "*miḥûṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - outside", "*la-maḥăneh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the camp", "*bə-māqôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in a place", "*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - clean/pure", "*wə-hāyəṯâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it shall be", "*la-ʿăḏaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - for the congregation of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lə-mišmereṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for a keeping/charge", "*lə-mê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - for waters of", "*niddâ*": "noun, feminine singular - separation/impurity", "*ḥaṭṭāʾṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - sin offering/purification", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it/she" }, "variants": { "*ʾāsap̄*": "gather/collect/assemble", "*ṭāhôr*": "clean/pure/ceremonially clean", "*ʾēp̄er*": "ashes/dust", "*hinnîaḥ*": "place/set/leave/deposit", "*miḥûṣ*": "outside/without", "*māqôm*": "place/location/spot", "*mišmereṯ*": "charge/watch/guard/observance", "*mê* *niddâ*": "water of separation/water of impurity/water for purification", "*ḥaṭṭāʾṯ*": "sin offering/purification/sin" } } 10 { "verseID": "Numbers.19.10", "source": "וְ֠כִבֶּס הָאֹסֵ֨ף אֶת־אֵ֤פֶר הַפָּרָה֙ אֶת־בְּגָדָ֔יו וְטָמֵ֖א עַד־הָעָ֑רֶב וְֽהָיְתָ֞ה לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְלַגֵּ֛ר הַגָּ֥ר בְּתוֹכָ֖ם לְחֻקַּ֥ת עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-ḵibbes* *hā-ʾōsēp̄* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾēp̄er* *ha-pārâ* *ʾeṯ*-*bəḡāḏāyw* *wə-ṭāmēʾ* *ʿaḏ*-*hā-ʿāreḇ* *wə-hāyəṯâ* *li-ḇnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wə-la-ggēr* *ha-ggār* *bə-ṯôḵām* *lə-ḥuqqaṯ* *ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵibbes*": "conjunction + verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall wash", "*hā-ʾōsēp̄*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - the one gathering", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾēp̄er*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ashes of", "*ha-pārâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the heifer", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bəḡāḏāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his clothes", "*wə-ṭāmēʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall be unclean", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*hā-ʿāreḇ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the evening", "*wə-hāyəṯâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it shall be", "*li-ḇnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - for the sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-la-ggēr*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and for the stranger", "*ha-ggār*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - the one sojourning", "*bə-ṯôḵām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their midst", "*lə-ḥuqqaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - for a statute of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/perpetuity" }, "variants": { "*kibbes*": "wash/cleanse (garments)", "*ʾōsēp̄*": "gathering/collecting/one who gathers", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*gēr*": "stranger/sojourner/resident alien", "*gār*": "sojourning/dwelling temporarily", "*ḥuqqaṯ* *ʿôlām*": "perpetual statute/everlasting ordinance" } } 11 { "verseID": "Numbers.19.11", "source": "הַנֹּגֵ֥עַ בְּמֵ֖ת לְכָל־נֶ֣פֶשׁ אָדָ֑ם וְטָמֵ֖א שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִֽים׃", "text": "*ha-nnōḡēaʿ* *bə-mēṯ* *lə-ḵāl*-*nep̄eš* *ʾāḏām* *wə-ṭāmēʾ* *šiḇʿaṯ* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*ha-nnōḡēaʿ*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - the one touching", "*bə-mēṯ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on a dead body", "*lə-ḵāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - for any", "*nep̄eš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - soul of", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*wə-ṭāmēʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall be unclean", "*šiḇʿaṯ*": "number, feminine singular construct - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*nōḡēaʿ*": "touching/one who touches", "*mēṯ*": "dead/corpse/dead person", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/life/person/self", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/mankind/human being", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled" } } 12 { "verseID": "Numbers.19.12", "source": "ה֣וּא יִתְחַטָּא־ב֞וֹ בַּיּ֧וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֛י וּבַיּ֥וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖י יִטְהָ֑ר וְאִם־לֹ֨א יִתְחַטָּ֜א בַּיּ֧וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֛י וּבַיּ֥וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖י לֹ֥א יִטְהָֽר׃", "text": "*hûʾ* *yiṯḥaṭṭā*-*ḇô* *ba-yyôm* *ha-ššəlîšî* *û-ḇa-yyôm* *ha-ššəḇîʿî* *yiṭhār* *wə-ʾim*-*lōʾ* *yiṯḥaṭṭāʾ* *ba-yyôm* *ha-ššəlîšî* *û-ḇa-yyôm* *ha-ššəḇîʿî* *lōʾ* *yiṭhār*", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*yiṯḥaṭṭā*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall purify himself", "*ḇô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with it", "*ba-yyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the day", "*ha-ššəlîšî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the third", "*û-ḇa-yyôm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and on the day", "*ha-ššəḇîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the seventh", "*yiṭhār*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be clean", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + particle - and if", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiṯḥaṭṭāʾ*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he purifies himself", "*ba-yyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the day", "*ha-ššəlîšî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the third", "*û-ḇa-yyôm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and on the day", "*ha-ššəḇîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the seventh", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiṭhār*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be clean" }, "variants": { "*yiṯḥaṭṭā*": "purify himself/cleanse himself/make himself pure", "*yiṭhār*": "be clean/be pure/be cleansed" } } 13 { "verseID": "Numbers.19.13", "source": "כָּֽל־הַנֹּגֵ֡עַ בְּמֵ֣ת בְּנֶפֶשׁ֩ הָאָדָ֨ם אֲשֶׁר־יָמ֜וּת וְלֹ֣א יִתְחַטָּ֗א אֶת־מִשְׁכַּ֤ן יְהוָה֙ טִמֵּ֔א וְנִכְרְתָ֛ה הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַהִ֖וא מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּי֩ מֵ֨י נִדָּ֜ה לֹא־זֹרַ֤ק עָלָיו֙ טָמֵ֣א יִהְיֶ֔ה ע֖וֹד טֻמְאָת֥וֹ בֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kāl*-*ha-nnōḡēaʿ* *bə-mēṯ* *bə-nep̄eš* *hā-ʾāḏām* *ʾăšer*-*yāmûṯ* *wə-lōʾ* *yiṯḥaṭṭāʾ* *ʾeṯ*-*miškan* *YHWH* *ṭimmēʾ* *wə-niḵrəṯâ* *ha-nnep̄eš* *ha-hîʾ* *mi-YYiśrāʾēl* *kî* *mê* *niddâ* *lōʾ*-*zōraq* *ʿālāyw* *ṭāmēʾ* *yihyeh* *ʿôḏ* *ṭumʾāṯô* *ḇô*", "grammar": { "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*ha-nnōḡēaʿ*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - the one touching", "*bə-mēṯ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on a dead body", "*bə-nep̄eš*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - on the soul of", "*hā-ʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*yāmûṯ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - dies", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yiṯḥaṭṭāʾ*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he purifies himself", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*miškan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tabernacle of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has defiled", "*wə-niḵrəṯâ*": "conjunction + verb, niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she shall be cut off", "*ha-nnep̄eš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the soul/person", "*ha-hîʾ*": "definite article + pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - that", "*mi-YYiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - from Israel", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*mê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - waters of", "*niddâ*": "noun, feminine singular - separation/impurity", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*zōraq*": "verb, pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was sprinkled", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - unclean", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet", "*ṭumʾāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his uncleanness", "*ḇô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him" }, "variants": { "*nōḡēaʿ*": "touching/one who touches", "*mēṯ*": "dead/corpse/dead person", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/life/person/self", "*yāmûṯ*": "dies/will die", "*yiṯḥaṭṭāʾ*": "purify himself/cleanse himself", "*miškan*": "tabernacle/dwelling place", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "defiled/made unclean", "*niḵrəṯâ*": "be cut off/be removed/be excluded", "*mê* *niddâ*": "water of separation/water of impurity/water for purification", "*zōraq*": "sprinkled/thrown/scattered", "*ṭumʾâ*": "uncleanness/impurity/defilement" } } 14 { "verseID": "Numbers.19.14", "source": "זֹ֚את הַתּוֹרָ֔ה אָדָ֖ם כִּֽי־יָמ֣וּת בְּאֹ֑הֶל כָּל־הַבָּ֤א אֶל־הָאֹ֙הֶל֙ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּאֹ֔הֶל יִטְמָ֖א שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִֽים׃", "text": "*zōʾṯ* *ha-ttôrâ* *ʾāḏām* *kî*-*yāmûṯ* *bə-ʾōhel* *kāl*-*ha-bbāʾ* *ʾel*-*hā-ʾōhel* *wə-ḵāl*-*ʾăšer* *bā-ʾōhel* *yiṭmāʾ* *šiḇʿaṯ* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this is", "*ha-ttôrâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the law/instruction", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*yāmûṯ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he dies", "*bə-ʾōhel*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in a tent", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*ha-bbāʾ*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - the one coming", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/into", "*hā-ʾōhel*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tent", "*wə-ḵāl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*bā-ʾōhel*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the tent", "*yiṭmāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall be unclean", "*šiḇʿaṯ*": "number, feminine singular construct - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*yāmûṯ*": "dies/will die", "*ʾōhel*": "tent/dwelling", "*bāʾ*": "coming/entering/one who comes", "*yiṭmāʾ*": "be unclean/become impure" } } 15 { "verseID": "Numbers.19.15", "source": "וְכֹל֙ כְּלִ֣י פָת֔וּחַ אֲשֶׁ֛ר אֵין־צָמִ֥יד פָּתִ֖יל עָלָ֑יו טָמֵ֖א הֽוּא׃", "text": "*wə-ḵōl* *kəlî* *p̄āṯûaḥ* *ʾăšer* *ʾên*-*ṣāmîḏ* *pāṯîl* *ʿālāyw* *ṭāmēʾ* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵōl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and every", "*kəlî*": "noun, masculine singular - vessel/utensil", "*p̄āṯûaḥ*": "adjective, masculine singular - open", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ṣāmîḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - cover/lid", "*pāṯîl*": "noun, masculine singular - cord/thread/string", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon it", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - unclean", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it/he" }, "variants": { "*kəlî*": "vessel/container/utensil", "*p̄āṯûaḥ*": "open/uncovered", "*ṣāmîḏ* *pāṯîl*": "binding cord/tied cover/bound lid", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled" } } 16 { "verseID": "Numbers.19.16", "source": "וְכֹ֨ל אֲשֶׁר־יִגַּ֜ע עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הַשָּׂדֶ֗ה בּֽ͏ַחֲלַל־חֶ֙רֶב֙ א֣וֹ בְמֵ֔ת אֽוֹ־בְעֶ֥צֶם אָדָ֖ם א֣וֹ בְקָ֑בֶר יִטְמָ֖א שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-ḵōl* *ʾăšer*-*yiggaʿ* *ʿal*-*pənê* *ha-śśāḏeh* *ba-ḥălal*-*ḥereḇ* *ʾô* *ḇə-mēṯ* *ʾô*-*ḇə-ʿeṣem* *ʾāḏām* *ʾô* *ḇə-qāḇer* *yiṭmāʾ* *šiḇʿaṯ* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵōl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and anyone", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*yiggaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - touches", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on", "*pənê*": "noun, common plural construct - face/surface of", "*ha-śśāḏeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the field", "*ba-ḥălal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - on one slain by", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ḇə-mēṯ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on a dead body", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ḇə-ʿeṣem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - on a bone of", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ḇə-qāḇer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on a grave", "*yiṭmāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall be unclean", "*šiḇʿaṯ*": "number, feminine singular construct - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*yiggaʿ*": "touch/make contact with", "*pənê* *ha-śśāḏeh*": "surface of the field/open field/open country", "*ḥălal*": "slain/wounded/pierced", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/knife/cutting instrument", "*mēṯ*": "dead/corpse", "*ʿeṣem*": "bone/skeleton", "*qāḇer*": "grave/tomb/burial place", "*yiṭmāʾ*": "be unclean/become impure" } } 17 { "verseID": "Numbers.19.17", "source": "וְלָֽקְחוּ֙ לַטָּמֵ֔א מֵעֲפַ֖ר שְׂרֵפַ֣ת הַֽחַטָּ֑את וְנָתַ֥ן עָלָ֛יו מַ֥יִם חַיִּ֖ים אֶל־כֶּֽלִי׃", "text": "*wə-lāqəḥû* *la-ṭṭāmēʾ* *mē-ʿăp̄ar* *śərêp̄aṯ* *ha-ḥaṭṭāʾṯ* *wə-nāṯan* *ʿālāyw* *mayim* *ḥayyîm* *ʾel*-*kelî*", "grammar": { "*wə-lāqəḥû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they shall take", "*la-ṭṭāmēʾ*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - for the unclean", "*mē-ʿăp̄ar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the ashes of", "*śərêp̄aṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - burning of", "*ha-ḥaṭṭāʾṯ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sin offering/purification", "*wə-nāṯan*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall put", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon it", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - living/fresh", "*ʾel*": "preposition - into", "*kelî*": "noun, masculine singular - vessel/container" }, "variants": { "*lāqaḥ*": "take/get/fetch", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure person", "*ʿăp̄ar*": "dust/ashes/earth", "*śərêp̄â*": "burning/fire", "*ḥaṭṭāʾṯ*": "sin offering/purification offering", "*nāṯan*": "put/place/give", "*mayim* *ḥayyîm*": "living water/fresh water/flowing water", "*kelî*": "vessel/container/utensil" } } 18 { "verseID": "Numbers.19.18", "source": "וְלָקַ֨ח אֵז֜וֹב וְטָבַ֣ל בַּמַּיִם֮ אִ֣ישׁ טָהוֹר֒ וְהִזָּ֤ה עַל־הָאֹ֙הֶל֙ וְעַל־כָּל־הַכֵּלִ֔ים וְעַל־הַנְּפָשׁ֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָֽיוּ־שָׁ֑ם וְעַל־הַנֹּגֵ֗עַ בַּעֶ֙צֶם֙ א֣וֹ בֶֽחָלָ֔ל א֥וֹ בַמֵּ֖ת א֥וֹ בַקָּֽבֶר׃", "text": "*wə-lāqaḥ* *ʾēzôḇ* *wə-ṭāḇal* *ba-mmayim* *ʾîš* *ṭāhôr* *wə-hizzâ* *ʿal*-*hā-ʾōhel* *wə-ʿal*-*kāl*-*ha-kkēlîm* *wə-ʿal*-*ha-nnəp̄āšôṯ* *ʾăšer* *hāyû*-*šām* *wə-ʿal*-*ha-nnōḡēaʿ* *ba-ʿeṣem* *ʾô* *ḇe-ḥālāl* *ʾô* *ḇa-mmēṯ* *ʾô* *ḇa-qqāḇer*", "grammar": { "*wə-lāqaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall take", "*ʾēzôḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - hyssop", "*wə-ṭāḇal*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall dip", "*ba-mmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the water", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - clean/pure", "*wə-hizzâ*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall sprinkle", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on", "*hā-ʾōhel*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tent", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and on", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ha-kkēlîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the vessels", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and on", "*ha-nnəp̄āšôṯ*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the persons", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - were", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and on", "*ha-nnōḡēaʿ*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - the one touching", "*ba-ʿeṣem*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - on the bone", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ḇe-ḥālāl*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the slain", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ḇa-mmēṯ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the dead", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ḇa-qqāḇer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the grave" }, "variants": { "*ʾēzôḇ*": "hyssop/herb used for purification", "*ṭāḇal*": "dip/immerse", "*ṭāhôr*": "clean/pure/ceremonially clean", "*hizzâ*": "sprinkle/spatter", "*nep̄āšôṯ*": "persons/souls/living beings", "*nōḡēaʿ*": "touching/one who touches", "*ʿeṣem*": "bone/skeleton", "*ḥālāl*": "slain/wounded/pierced", "*mēṯ*": "dead/corpse", "*qāḇer*": "grave/tomb/burial place" } } 19 { "verseID": "Numbers.19.19", "source": "וְהִזָּ֤ה הַטָּהֹר֙ עַל־הַטָּמֵ֔א בַּיּ֥וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֖י וּבַיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֑י וְחִטְּאוֹ֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י וְכִבֶּ֧ס בְּגָדָ֛יו וְרָחַ֥ץ בַּמַּ֖יִם וְטָהֵ֥ר בָּעָֽרֶב׃", "text": "*wə-hizzâ* *ha-ṭṭāhōr* *ʿal*-*ha-ṭṭāmēʾ* *ba-yyôm* *ha-ššəlîšî* *û-ḇa-yyôm* *ha-ššəḇîʿî* *wə-ḥiṭṭəʾô* *ba-yyôm* *ha-ššəḇîʿî* *wə-ḵibbes* *bəḡāḏāyw* *wə-rāḥaṣ* *ba-mmayim* *wə-ṭāhēr* *bā-ʿāreḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-hizzâ*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall sprinkle", "*ha-ṭṭāhōr*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the clean person", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on", "*ha-ṭṭāmēʾ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the unclean person", "*ba-yyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the day", "*ha-ššəlîšî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the third", "*û-ḇa-yyôm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and on the day", "*ha-ššəḇîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the seventh", "*wə-ḥiṭṭəʾô*": "conjunction + verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he shall purify him", "*ba-yyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the day", "*ha-ššəḇîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the seventh", "*wə-ḵibbes*": "conjunction + verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall wash", "*bəḡāḏāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his clothes", "*wə-rāḥaṣ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall wash", "*ba-mmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the water", "*wə-ṭāhēr*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall be clean", "*bā-ʿāreḇ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the evening" }, "variants": { "*hizzâ*": "sprinkle/spatter", "*ṭāhōr*": "clean/pure person", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure person", "*ḥiṭṭēʾ*": "purify/cleanse/make clean", "*kibbes*": "wash/cleanse (garments)", "*rāḥaṣ*": "wash/bathe", "*ṭāhēr*": "be clean/be pure/be cleansed" } } 20 { "verseID": "Numbers.19.20", "source": "וְאִ֤ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יִטְמָא֙ וְלֹ֣א יִתְחַטָּ֔א וְנִכְרְתָ֛ה הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַהִ֖וא מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַקָּהָ֑ל כִּי֩ אֶת־מִקְדַּ֨שׁ יְהוָ֜ה טִמֵּ֗א מֵ֥י נִדָּ֛ה לֹא־זֹרַ֥ק עָלָ֖יו טָמֵ֥א הֽוּא׃", "text": "*wə-ʾîš* *ʾăšer*-*yiṭmāʾ* *wə-lōʾ* *yiṯḥaṭṭāʾ* *wə-niḵrəṯâ* *ha-nnep̄eš* *ha-hîʾ* *mi-ttôḵ* *ha-qqāhāl* *kî* *ʾeṯ*-*miqdaš* *YHWH* *ṭimmēʾ* *mê* *niddâ* *lōʾ*-*zōraq* *ʿālāyw* *ṭāmēʾ* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and the man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*yiṭmāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - becomes unclean", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yiṯḥaṭṭāʾ*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - purifies himself", "*wə-niḵrəṯâ*": "conjunction + verb, niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and shall be cut off", "*ha-nnep̄eš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the soul/person", "*ha-hîʾ*": "definite article + pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - that", "*mi-ttôḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the midst of", "*ha-qqāhāl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the assembly/congregation", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*miqdaš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sanctuary of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has defiled", "*mê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - waters of", "*niddâ*": "noun, feminine singular - separation/impurity", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*zōraq*": "verb, pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was sprinkled", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - unclean", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he" }, "variants": { "*yiṭmāʾ*": "become unclean/be defiled", "*yiṯḥaṭṭāʾ*": "purify himself/cleanse himself", "*niḵrəṯâ*": "be cut off/be removed/be excluded", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/person/life", "*tôḵ*": "midst/middle", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/community", "*miqdaš*": "sanctuary/holy place", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "defiled/made unclean", "*mê* *niddâ*": "water of separation/water of impurity/water for purification", "*zōraq*": "sprinkled/thrown/scattered", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled" } }
  • 2 Chr 29:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.29.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לָהֶ֖ם שְׁמָע֣וּנִי הַלְוִיִּ֑ם עַתָּ֣ה הִֽתְקַדְּשׁ֗וּ וְקַדְּשׁוּ֙ אֶת־בֵּ֤ית יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֔ם וְהוֹצִ֥יאוּ אֶת־הַנִּדָּ֖ה מִן־הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ", "text": "*wa*-*yōʾmer* to-them *šimʿûnî* *ha*-*ləwiyyim* *ʿattāh* *hitqaddəšû* *wə*-*qaddəšû* *ʾet*-*bêt* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾăbōtêkem* *wə*-*hôṣîʾû* *ʾet*-*ha*-*niddāh* from-*ha*-*qōdeš*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and then", "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*šimʿûnî*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - hear me", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*ləwiyyim*": "noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*hitqaddəšû*": "verb, hithpael imperative, masculine plural - consecrate yourselves", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*qaddəšû*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine plural - sanctify/consecrate", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăbōtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hôṣîʾû*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine plural - bring out/remove", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*niddāh*": "noun, feminine singular - impurity/uncleanness", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*qōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - holy place/sanctuary" }, "variants": { "*hitqaddəšû*": "consecrate yourselves/purify yourselves/make yourselves holy", "*qaddəšû*": "sanctify/consecrate/purify", "*niddāh*": "impurity/filth/uncleanness/menstrual impurity", "*qōdeš*": "holy place/sanctuary/holy thing" } }
  • 2 Chr 29:34 : 34 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.29.34", "source": "רַ֤ק הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ הָי֣וּ לִמְעָ֔ט וְלֹ֣א יָֽכְל֔וּ לְהַפְשִׁ֖יט אֶת־כָּל־הָעֹל֑וֹת וַֽיְּחַזְּק֞וּם אֲחֵיהֶ֣ם הַלְוִיִּ֗ם עַד־כְּל֤וֹת הַמְּלָאכָה֙ וְעַ֣ד יִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּ הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים כִּ֤י הַלְוִיִּם֙ יִשְׁרֵ֣י לֵבָ֔ב לְהִתְקַדֵּ֖שׁ מֵֽהֲכֹּהֲנִֽים׃", "text": "Only the-*kōhanîm* *hāyû* to-*məʿāṭ* and-not *yāḵəlû* to-*hapšîṭ* all-the-*ʿōlôt*; and-*yəḥazzəqûm* their-brothers the-*Lĕwîyim* until-*kəlôt* the-*məlāʾḵāh* and-until *yitqaddəšû* the-*kōhanîm*, for the-*Lĕwîyim* *yišrê* *lēḇāḇ* to-*hitqaddēš* than-the-*kōhanîm*.", "grammar": { "*kōhanîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they were", "*məʿāṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular with prefix ל - too few", "*yāḵəlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they were able", "*hapšîṭ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to skin/flay", "*ʿōlôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the burnt offerings", "*yəḥazzəqûm*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they strengthened/helped them", "*Lĕwîyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Levites", "*kəlôt*": "infinitive construct - completion/end of", "*məlāʾḵāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the work", "*yitqaddəšû*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they consecrated themselves", "*yišrê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - upright of", "*lēḇāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*hitqaddēš*": "hithpael infinitive construct - to consecrate oneself", "*kōhanîm*": "noun, masculine plural with prefix מ - than the priests" }, "variants": { "*kōhanîm*": "priests/officiants", "*məʿāṭ*": "few/small number/insufficient", "*yāḵəlû*": "they were able/they could", "*hapšîṭ*": "to skin/to flay/to remove the hide", "*ʿōlôt*": "burnt offerings/whole burnt offerings", "*yəḥazzəqûm*": "they strengthened them/they helped them/they supported them", "*kəlôt*": "completion/end/finishing", "*məlāʾḵāh*": "work/task/service", "*yitqaddəšû*": "they consecrated themselves/they purified themselves/they sanctified themselves", "*yišrê*": "upright/sincere/straightforward", "*lēḇāḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*hitqaddēš*": "to consecrate oneself/to purify oneself/to sanctify oneself" } }
  • Ezra 6:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Ezra.6.21", "source": "וַיֹּאכְל֣וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הַשָּׁבִים֙ מֵֽהַגּוֹלָ֔ה וְכֹ֗ל הַנִּבְדָּ֛ל מִטֻּמְאַ֥ת גּוֹיֵֽ־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲלֵהֶ֑ם לִדְרֹ֕שׁ לַֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And they *yōʾḵᵉlû* the *bᵉnê-Yiśrāʾēl* who were *haššāḇîm* from *haggôlāh*, and all who *hanniḇdāl* from *ṭumʾaṯ* the *gôyê-hāʾāreṣ* to them, to *liḏrōš* *laYHWH* *ʾĕlōhê Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾḵᵉlû*": "verb, Qal imperfect (with waw consecutive), 3rd masculine plural - they ate", "*bᵉnê-Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct phrase - children of Israel", "*haššāḇîm*": "definite article + verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - the returning ones", "*mēhaggôlāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular, definite - from the exile", "*wᵉḵōl*": "conjunction + noun - and all", "*hanniḇdāl*": "definite article + verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - the one who separated", "*miṭṭumʾaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from uncleanness of", "*gôyê-hāʾāreṣ*": "construct phrase - nations of the land", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*liḏrōš*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - to seek", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yōʾḵᵉlû*": "ate/consumed/partook", "*haššāḇîm mēhaggôlāh*": "who returned from exile/the returnees from captivity", "*hanniḇdāl*": "who separated/who set themselves apart", "*ṭumʾaṯ*": "uncleanness/impurity/defilement", "*gôyê-hāʾāreṣ*": "nations of the land/gentiles of the country", "*liḏrōš*": "to seek/to inquire of/to follow" } }
  • Neh 13:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.22", "source": "וָאֹמְרָ֣ה לַלְוִיִּ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִֽהְי֤וּ מִֽטַּהֲרִים֙ וּבָאִים֙ שֹׁמְרִ֣ים הַשְּׁעָרִ֔ים לְקַדֵּ֖שׁ אֶת־י֣וֹם הַשַׁבָּ֑ת גַּם־זֹאת֙ זָכְרָה־לִּ֣י אֱלֹהַ֔י וְח֥וּסָה עָלַ֖י כְּרֹ֥ב חַסְדֶּֽךָ׃ פ", "text": "And *ʾōmərâ* to the *ləwiyyim* that *yihyû* *miṭṭahărîm* and *bāʾîm* *šōmərîm* the *šəʿārîm* to *qaddēš* *ʾet*-*yôm* the *šabbāt*. Also-this *zāḵərâ*-to me, my *ʾĕlōhay*, and *ḥûsâ* upon me according to *rōb* *ḥasdekā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾōmərâ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I said/commanded", "*ləwiyyim*": "masculine plural with definite article and preposition - to the Levites", "*yihyû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they would be", "*miṭṭahărîm*": "Hitpael participle masculine plural - purifying themselves", "*bāʾîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - coming", "*šōmərîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - guarding/keeping", "*šəʿārîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the gates", "*qaddēš*": "Piel infinitive construct - to sanctify/make holy", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*šabbāt*": "feminine singular with definite article - the Sabbath", "*zāḵərâ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular with paragogic he - remember/be mindful of", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*ḥûsâ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular with paragogic he - have mercy/spare", "*rōb*": "masculine singular construct - abundance/greatness", "*ḥasdekā*": "masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness" }, "variants": { "*miṭṭahărîm*": "purifying themselves/cleansing themselves", "*šōmərîm*": "guarding/keeping/watching", "*qaddēš*": "to sanctify/make holy/consecrate", "*zāḵərâ*": "remember/be mindful of/think of", "*ḥûsâ*": "have mercy/spare/pity", "*ḥasdekā*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy" } }
  • Neh 13:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.30", "source": "וְטִֽהַרְתִּ֖ים מִכָּל־נֵכָ֑ר וָאַעֲמִ֧ידָה מִשְׁמָר֛וֹת לַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים וְלַלְוִיִּ֖ם אִ֥ישׁ בִּמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*ṭihartîm* from-all-*nēkār*, and-*wāʾaʿămîdāh* *mišmārôt* for-*hakkōhănîm* and-for-*halwîyim*, *ʾîš* in-*bimlaktô*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ṭihartîm*": "conjunction + piel perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I cleansed them", "*mikkol-nēkār*": "preposition + construct 'all of' + masculine singular noun - from all foreign things", "*wāʾaʿămîdāh*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1st person singular + paragogic heh - and I established", "*mišmārôt*": "feminine plural noun - duties/watches/guards", "*la-kōhănîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - for the priests", "*wə-la-lwîyim*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - and for the Levites", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man", "*bi-mlaktô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his work" }, "variants": { "*ṭihartîm*": "cleansed/purified/made ritually pure", "*nēkār*": "foreign element/alien influence/strange practice", "*mišmārôt*": "duties/watches/assigned responsibilities", "*mĕlākā*": "work/service/task" } }