Haggai 2:13

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{ "verseID": "Haggai.2.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חַגַּ֔י אִם־יִגַּ֧ע טְמֵא־נֶ֛פֶשׁ בְּכָל־אֵ֖לֶּה הֲיִטְמָ֑א וַיַּעֲנ֧וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֛ים וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ יִטְמָֽא׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *Ḥaggay* if-*yiggaʿ* *ṭəmēʾ*-*nepeš* in-all-*ʾēlleh* *hăyiṭmāʾ* and-*yaʿănû* *hakkōhănîm* and-*yōʾmərû* *yiṭmāʾ*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*Ḥaggay*": "proper name - Haggai", "*yiggaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will touch", "*ṭəmēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - unclean [one]", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul/person/corpse", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*hăyiṭmāʾ*": "interrogative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will it become unclean?", "*yaʿănû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they answered", "*hakkōhănîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the priests", "*yōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*yiṭmāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will become unclean" }, "variants": { "*ṭəmēʾ-nepeš*": "one unclean by [contact with] a dead person/corpse-defiled person", "*hăyiṭmāʾ*": "will it become unclean?/does it become defiled?", "*yiṭmāʾ*": "it will become unclean/it becomes defiled" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חַגַּ֔י אִם־יִגַּ֧ע טְמֵא־נֶ֛פֶשׁ בְּכָל־אֵ֖לֶּה הֲיִטְמָ֑א וַיַּעֲנ֧וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֛ים וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ יִטְמָֽא׃

Transliteration

And-yōʾmer Ḥaggay if-yiggaʿ ṭəmēʾ-nepeš in-all-ʾēlleh hăyiṭmāʾ and-yaʿănû hakkōhănîm and-yōʾmərû yiṭmāʾ

Grammar Details

• *yōʾmer*: verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he said
• *Ḥaggay*: proper name - Haggai
• *yiggaʿ*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will touch
• *ṭəmēʾ*: adjective, masculine singular construct - unclean [one]
• *nepeš*: noun, feminine singular - soul/person/corpse
• *ʾēlleh*: demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these
• *hăyiṭmāʾ*: interrogative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will it become unclean?
• *yaʿănû*: verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they answered
• *hakkōhănîm*: definite article + noun, masculine plural - the priests
• *yōʾmərû*: verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they said
• *yiṭmāʾ*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will become unclean

Word Meanings

• *ṭəmēʾ-nepeš*: one unclean by [contact with] a dead person/corpse-defiled person
• *hăyiṭmāʾ*: will it become unclean?/does it become defiled?
• *yiṭmāʾ*: it will become unclean/it becomes defiled

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Haggai said, 'If someone defiled by contact with a dead body touches any of these, does it become defiled?' The priests answered, 'It does become defiled.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then said gai, If one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Haggai said, If one who is unclean because of a dead body touches any of these, will it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then said Haggai, If one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then said{H559} Haggai,{H2292} If one that is unclean{H2931} by reason of a dead body{H5315} touch{H5060} any of these, shall it be unclean?{H2930} And the priests{H3548} answered{H6030} and said,{H559} It shall be unclean.{H2930}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then said{H559}{(H8799)} Haggai{H2292}, If one that is unclean{H2931} by a dead body{H5315} touch{H5060}{(H8799)} any of these, shall it be unclean{H2930}{(H8799)}? And the priests{H3548} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)}, It shall be unclean{H2930}{(H8799)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde Aggeus: Now yf one beynge defyled with a deed carcase, touch eny of the se: shall it also be vnclene?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (2:14) Then sayde Haggai, If a polluted person touch any of these, shall it be vncleane? And the Priests answered, and sayd, It shalbe vncleane.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Haggeus sayd: If a polluted person touche any of these, shall he not be polluted? And the priestes aunswered, and saide, He shalbe polluted.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then said Haggai, If [one that is] unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Haggai said, "If one who is unclean by reason of a dead body touch any of these, will it be unclean?" The priests answered, "It will be unclean."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Haggai saith, `If the unclean of body doth come against any of these, is it unclean?' And the priests answer and say, `It is unclean.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said Haggai, If one that is unclean by reason of a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said Haggai, If one that is unclean by reason of a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Haggai said, Will any of these be made unclean by the touch of one who is unclean through touching a dead body? And the priests answering said, It will be made unclean.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Haggai said, "If one who is unclean by reason of a dead body touch any of these, will it be unclean?" The priests answered, "It will be unclean."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Haggai asked,“If a person who is ritually unclean because of touching a dead body comes in contact with one of these items, will it become unclean?” The priests answered,“It will be unclean.”

Referenced Verses

• Lev 22:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "Leviticus.22.4", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ אִ֞ישׁ מִזֶּ֣רַע אַהֲרֹ֗ן וְה֤וּא צָר֙וּעַ֙ א֣וֹ זָ֔ב בַּקֳּדָשִׁים֙ לֹ֣א יֹאכַ֔ל עַ֖ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִטְהָ֑ר וְהַנֹּגֵ֙עַ֙ בְּכָל־טְמֵא־נֶ֔פֶשׁ א֣וֹ אִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־תֵּצֵ֥א מִמֶּ֖נּוּ שִׁכְבַת־זָֽרַע׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *ʾîš* *mizzeraʿ* *ʾahărōn* *wə-hûʾ* *ṣārûaʿ* *ʾô* *zāb* *baqqodāšîm* *lōʾ* *yōʾkal* *ʿad* *ʾăšer* *yiṭhār* *wə-hannōgēaʿ* *bə-kol*-*ṭəmēʾ*-*nepeš* *ʾô* *ʾîš* *ʾăšer*-*tēṣēʾ* *mimmennû* *šikbat*-*zāraʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš* *ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular repeated - any man, each man", "*mizzeraʿ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - from the seed/offspring of", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*ṣārûaʿ*": "Qal passive participle masculine singular - leprous", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*zāb*": "Qal active participle masculine singular - having a discharge", "*baqqodāšîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - in/of the holy things", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yōʾkal*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall eat", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that", "*yiṭhār*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he is clean", "*wə-hannōgēaʿ*": "conjunction + definite article + Qal active participle masculine singular - and the one touching", "*bə-kol*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in any", "*ṭəmēʾ*": "adjective masculine singular construct - unclean of", "*nepeš*": "noun feminine singular - soul/person/corpse", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*tēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - goes out", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from him", "*šikbat*": "noun feminine singular construct - emission of", "*zāraʿ*": "noun masculine singular - seed/semen" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš* *ʾîš*": "any man, each man, whosoever", "*mizzeraʿ*": "from the seed/offspring/descendants of", "*ṣārûaʿ*": "leprous, having skin disease, afflicted with tzara'at", "*zāb*": "having a discharge, flowing, having an issue", "*baqqodāšîm*": "in/of the holy things, of the sacred offerings", "*yōʾkal*": "shall eat, may eat, consume", "*yiṭhār*": "he is clean, he is purified, he becomes ritually pure", "*hannōgēaʿ*": "the one touching, the one who comes in contact with", "*ṭəmēʾ*-*nepeš*": "unclean of soul/person, defiled by a dead body", "*tēṣēʾ*": "goes out, leaves, is emitted", "*šikbat*-*zāraʿ*": "emission of seed/semen, seminal discharge" } } 5 { "verseID": "Leviticus.22.5", "source": "אוֹ־אִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִגַּ֔ע בְּכָל־שֶׁ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִטְמָא־ל֑וֹ א֤וֹ בְאָדָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִטְמָא־ל֔וֹ לְכֹ֖ל טֻמְאָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾô*-*ʾîš* *ʾăšer* *yiggaʿ* *bə-kol*-*šereṣ* *ʾăšer* *yiṭmāʾ*-*lô* *ʾô* *bə-ʾādām* *ʾăšer* *yiṭmāʾ*-*lô* *lə-kōl* *ṭumʾātô*", "grammar": { "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*yiggaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - touches", "*bə-kol*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in any", "*šereṣ*": "noun masculine singular - swarming thing, creeping thing", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*yiṭmāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - makes unclean", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*bə-ʾādām*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - in/by a person", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*yiṭmāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - makes unclean", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lə-kōl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - according to all", "*ṭumʾātô*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his uncleanness" }, "variants": { "*yiggaʿ*": "touches, makes contact with, comes in contact with", "*šereṣ*": "swarming thing, creeping thing, reptile", "*yiṭmāʾ*-*lô*": "makes unclean to him, defiles him, causes impurity to him", "*ʾādām*": "person, man, human being", "*ṭumʾātô*": "his uncleanness, his impurity, his defilement" } } 6 { "verseID": "Leviticus.22.6", "source": "נֶ֚פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּגַּע־בּ֔וֹ וְטָמְאָ֖ה עַד־הָעָ֑רֶב וְלֹ֤א יֹאכַל֙ מִן־הַקֳּדָשִׁ֔ים כִּ֛י אִם־רָחַ֥ץ בְּשָׂר֖וֹ בַּמָּֽיִם׃", "text": "*nepeš* *ʾăšer* *tiggaʿ*-*bô* *wə-ṭāmʾāh* *ʿad*-*hāʿāreb* *wə-lōʾ* *yōʾkal* *min*-*haqqodāšîm* *kî* *ʾim*-*rāḥaṣ* *bəśārô* *bammāyim*", "grammar": { "*nepeš*": "noun feminine singular construct - soul, person", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*tiggaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - touches", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in/on it/him", "*wə-ṭāmʾāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and is unclean", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hāʿāreb*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the evening", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yōʾkal*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall eat", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*haqqodāšîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the holy things", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, but", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*rāḥaṣ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he washes", "*bəśārô*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his flesh/body", "*bammāyim*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - in the water" }, "variants": { "*nepeš*": "soul, person, being, life", "*tiggaʿ*": "touches, comes in contact with", "*ṭāmʾāh*": "is unclean, is impure, is defiled", "*hāʿāreb*": "the evening, sunset", "*yōʾkal*": "shall eat, may eat, consume", "*haqqodāšîm*": "the holy things, sacred offerings, consecrated items", "*rāḥaṣ*": "washes, bathes, cleanses", "*bəśārô*": "his flesh, his body, his skin" } }
• Num 5:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Numbers.5.2", "source": "צַ֚ו אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וִֽישַׁלְּחוּ֙ מִן־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה כָּל־צָר֖וּעַ וְכָל־זָ֑ב וְכֹ֖ל טָמֵ֥א לָנָֽפֶשׁ׃", "text": "*ṣaw* *ʾet*-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and *wîšalləḥû* from-the-*maḥăneh* every-*ṣārûaʿ* and-every-*zāḇ* and-every *ṭāmēʾ* to-the-*nepeš*", "grammar": { "*ṣaw*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - command", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*wîšalləḥû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd plural with waw conjunctive - and they shall send out", "*maḥăneh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the camp", "*ṣārûaʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - leprous/having skin disease", "*zāḇ*": "masculine singular - one having a discharge", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - unclean/impure", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular - soul/body/person/life" }, "variants": { "*ṣaw*": "command/order", "*wîšalləḥû*": "send away/expel/dismiss", "*maḥăneh*": "camp/encampment", "*ṣārûaʿ*": "leprous person/one with skin disease", "*zāḇ*": "one having discharge/flux/issue", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/defiled/impure", "*nepeš*": "soul/dead body/corpse/person" } } 3 { "verseID": "Numbers.5.3", "source": "מִזָּכָ֤ר עַד־נְקֵבָה֙ תְּשַׁלֵּ֔חוּ אֶל־מִח֥וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה תְּשַׁלְּח֑וּם וְלֹ֤א יְטַמְּאוּ֙ אֶת־מַ֣חֲנֵיהֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֖י שֹׁכֵ֥ן בְּתוֹכָֽם׃", "text": "From *zāḵār* until *nəqēḇāh* *təšallēḥû* to outside to-the-*maḥăneh* *təšalləḥûm* and-not *yəṭamməʾû* *ʾet*-*maḥănêhem* which *ʾănî* *šōḵēn* *bətôḵām*", "grammar": { "*zāḵār*": "masculine singular - male", "*nəqēḇāh*": "feminine singular - female", "*təšallēḥû*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall send away", "*maḥăneh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the camp", "*təšalləḥûm*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural object suffix - you shall send them", "*yəṭamməʾû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall defile/make unclean", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maḥănêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their camps", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*šōḵēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/residing", "*bətôḵām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their midst" }, "variants": { "*zāḵār*": "male/man", "*nəqēḇāh*": "female/woman", "*təšallēḥû*": "send away/expel/dismiss", "*yəṭamməʾû*": "defile/make unclean/pollute", "*šōḵēn*": "dwelling/abiding/residing", "*bətôḵām*": "in their midst/among them" } }
• Num 9:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "Numbers.9.6", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י אֲנָשִׁ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָי֤וּ טְמֵאִים֙ לְנֶ֣פֶשׁ אָדָ֔ם וְלֹא־יָכְל֥וּ לַעֲשֹׂת־הַפֶּ֖סַח בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַֽיִּקְרְב֞וּ לִפְנֵ֥י מֹשֶׁ֛ה וְלִפְנֵ֥י אַהֲרֹ֖ן בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* *ʾănāšîm* who *hāyû* *ṭəmēʾîm* to *nepeš* *ʾāḏām* and not *yāḵəlû* to *laʿăśōṯ-happesaḥ* in *yôm* the *hû* and *wayyiqrəḇû* before *Mōšeh* and before *ʾAhărōn* in *yôm* the *hû*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and there were", "*ʾănāšîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - men", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - were", "*ṭəmēʾîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - unclean/impure", "*nepeš*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - soul/person of", "*ʾāḏām*": "common noun, masculine singular - man/human", "*yāḵəlû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were able", "*laʿăśōṯ-happesaḥ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + definite article + common noun - to keep the Passover", "*yôm*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*hû*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*wayyiqrəḇû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came near", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron" }, "variants": { "*ṭəmēʾîm lənep̄eš ʾāḏām*": "unclean by/for a dead person/corpse", "*nepeš*": "soul/person/dead body/corpse", "*yāḵəlû*": "they were able/they could/they had ability", "*wayyiqrəḇû*": "they approached/came near/presented themselves before" } } 7 { "verseID": "Numbers.9.7", "source": "וַ֠יֹּאמְרוּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֤ים הָהֵ֙מָּה֙ אֵלָ֔יו אֲנַ֥חְנוּ טְמֵאִ֖ים לְנֶ֣פֶשׁ אָדָ֑ם לָ֣מָּה נִגָּרַ֗ע לְבִלְתִּ֨י הַקְרִ֜ב אֶת־קָרְבַּ֤ן יְהוָה֙ בְּמֹ֣עֲד֔וֹ בְּת֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmərû* the *ʾănāšîm* the *hēmmāh* to him *ʾănaḥnû* *ṭəmēʾîm* to *nepeš* *ʾāḏām* *lāmmāh* *niggāraʿ* to not *haqrîḇ* *ʾeṯ-qorban* *YHWH* in *môʿăḏô* in midst of *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾănāšîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the men", "*hēmmāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - those", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "personal pronoun, 1st common plural - we", "*ṭəmēʾîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - unclean/impure", "*nepeš*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - soul/person of", "*ʾāḏām*": "common noun, masculine singular - man/human", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative + preposition - why", "*niggāraʿ*": "Niphal imperfect, 1st common plural - we are withheld/kept back", "*haqrîḇ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with definite article - bringing near/offering", "*ʾeṯ-qorban*": "direct object marker + common noun, masculine singular construct - offering of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*môʿăḏô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its appointed time", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ṭəmēʾîm lənep̄eš ʾāḏām*": "unclean by/for a dead person/corpse", "*niggāraʿ*": "be kept back/be excluded/be diminished/be withdrawn", "*qorban*": "offering/sacrifice/oblation", "*bətôḵ*": "in the midst of/among/within" } } 8 { "verseID": "Numbers.9.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֖ם מֹשֶׁ֑ה עִמְד֣וּ וְאֶשְׁמְעָ֔ה מַה־יְצַוֶּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה לָכֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* to them *Mōšeh* *ʿimḏû* and *ʾešmə'āh* what *yəṣawweh* *YHWH* for you.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʿimḏû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - stand/wait", "*ʾešmə'āh*": "Qal cohortative, 1st common singular - let me hear", "*yəṣawweh*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will command", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*lāḵem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - for you" }, "variants": { "*ʿimḏû*": "stand/wait/remain", "*ʾešmə'āh*": "let me hear/listen/find out", "*yəṣawweh*": "commands/orders/instructs" } } 9 { "verseID": "Numbers.9.9", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yəḏabbēr* *YHWH* to *Mōšeh* *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəḏabbēr*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəḏabbēr*": "spoke/said/commanded", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/commanding/instructing" } } 10 { "verseID": "Numbers.9.10", "source": "דַּבֵּ֛ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר אִ֣ישׁ אִ֣ישׁ כִּי־יִהְיֶֽה־טָמֵ֣א ׀ לָנֶ֡פֶשׁ אוֹ֩ בְדֶ֨רֶךְ רְחֹקָ֜הׄ לָכֶ֗ם א֚וֹ לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וְעָ֥שָׂה פֶ֖סַח לַיהוָֽה׃", "text": "*dabbēr* to *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr* *ʾîš* *ʾîš* if he *yihyeh-ṭāmēʾ* to *nepeš* or in *ḏereḵ* *rəḥōqāh* to you or to *ḏōrōṯêḵem* and *ʿāśāh* *pesaḥ* to *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*dabbēr*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - speak", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾîš* *ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular [repeated] - any man/each person", "*yihyeh-ṭāmēʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + adjective - will be unclean", "*nepeš*": "common noun, feminine singular - soul/person/corpse", "*ḏereḵ*": "common noun, feminine singular - way/journey", "*rəḥōqāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - distant/far", "*ḏōrōṯêḵem*": "common noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your generations", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall keep/observe", "*pesaḥ*": "common noun, masculine singular - Passover", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš ʾîš*": "any person/whoever/anyone", "*ṭāmēʾ lānepeš*": "unclean by/for a dead person/corpse", "*ḏereḵ rəḥōqāh*": "distant journey/far away", "*ḏōrōṯ*": "generations/throughout your generations/in future generations", "*ʿāśāh pesaḥ*": "observe/keep/celebrate the Passover" } }
• Num 19:11-22 : 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" } } 21 { "verseID": "Numbers.19.21", "source": "וְהָיְתָ֥ה לָּהֶ֖ם לְחֻקַּ֣ת עוֹלָ֑ם וּמַזֵּ֤ה מֵֽי־הַנִּדָּה֙ יְכַבֵּ֣ס בְּגָדָ֔יו וְהַנֹּגֵ֙עַ֙ בְּמֵ֣י הַנִּדָּ֔ה יִטְמָ֖א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃", "text": "*wə-hāyəṯâ* *lāhem* *lə-ḥuqqaṯ* *ʿôlām* *û-mazzeh* *mê*-*ha-nniddâ* *yəḵabbēs* *bəḡāḏāyw* *wə-ha-nnōḡēaʿ* *bə-mê* *ha-nniddâ* *yiṭmāʾ* *ʿaḏ*-*hā-ʿāreḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyəṯâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it shall be", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lə-ḥuqqaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - for a statute of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/perpetuity", "*û-mazzeh*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - and he who sprinkles", "*mê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - waters of", "*ha-nniddâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the separation/impurity", "*yəḵabbēs*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall wash", "*bəḡāḏāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his clothes", "*wə-ha-nnōḡēaʿ*": "conjunction + definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - and he who touches", "*bə-mê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - on the waters of", "*ha-nniddâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the separation/impurity", "*yiṭmāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall be unclean", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*hā-ʿāreḇ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the evening" }, "variants": { "*ḥuqqaṯ* *ʿôlām*": "perpetual statute/everlasting ordinance", "*mazzeh*": "one who sprinkles/sprinkler", "*mê* *ha-nniddâ*": "water of separation/water of impurity/water for purification", "*kabbes*": "wash/cleanse (garments)", "*nōḡēaʿ*": "touching/one who touches", "*yiṭmāʾ*": "be unclean/become impure" } } 22 { "verseID": "Numbers.19.22", "source": "וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־יִגַּע־בּ֥וֹ הַטָּמֵ֖א יִטְמָ֑א וְהַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַנֹּגַ֖עַת תִּטְמָ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃ פ", "text": "*wə-ḵōl* *ʾăšer*-*yiggaʿ*-*bô* *ha-ṭṭāmēʾ* *yiṭmāʾ* *wə-ha-nnep̄eš* *ha-nnōḡaʿaṯ* *tiṭmāʾ* *ʿaḏ*-*hā-ʿāreḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵōl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and everything", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*yiggaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - touches", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - on it", "*ha-ṭṭāmēʾ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the unclean person", "*yiṭmāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall be unclean", "*wə-ha-nnep̄eš*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the person", "*ha-nnōḡaʿaṯ*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, feminine singular - the one touching", "*tiṭmāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - shall be unclean", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*hā-ʿāreḇ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the evening" }, "variants": { "*yiggaʿ*": "touch/make contact with", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure person", "*yiṭmāʾ*": "be unclean/become impure", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/person/life", "*nōḡaʿaṯ*": "touching/one who touches (feminine)", "*tiṭmāʾ*": "be unclean/become impure (feminine)" } }