Numbers 19:17

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלָֽקְחוּ֙ לַטָּמֵ֔א מֵעֲפַ֖ר שְׂרֵפַ֣ת הַֽחַטָּ֑את וְנָתַ֥ן עָלָ֛יו מַ֥יִם חַיִּ֖ים אֶל־כֶּֽלִי׃

Transliteration

wə-lāqəḥû la-ṭṭāmēʾ mē-ʿăp̄ar śərêp̄aṯ ha-ḥaṭṭāʾṯ wə-nāṯan ʿālāyw mayim ḥayyîm ʾel-kelî

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For the unclean person, they shall take some of the ashes from the burnt purification offering, and fresh water shall be added to them in a container.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And for an unclean person they shall take of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And for an unclean person they shall take some of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put there in a vessel:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And for an unclean person they shall take of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And for the unclean{H2931} they shall take{H3947} of the ashes{H6083} of the burning{H8316} of the sin-offering;{H2403} and running{H2416} water{H4325} shall be put{H5414} thereto in a vessel:{H3627}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And for an unclean{H2931} person they shall take{H3947}{(H8804)} of the ashes{H6083} of the burnt heifer{H8316} of purification for sin{H2403}, and running{H2416} water{H4325} shall be put{H5414}{(H8804)} thereto in a vessel{H3627}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And they shall take for an vncleane persone of the burnt asshes of the synofferynge and put runnynge water thereto in to a vessell.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So now for the vncleane personne, they shal take of ye a?shes of this burntsynofferinge, & put springinge water theron in to a vessell,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therfore for an vncleane person they shall take of the burnt ashes of the sinne offring, and pure water shalbe put thereto in a vessel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therfore, for an vncleane person they shal take of the burnt asshes of the sinne offeryng, and runnyng water shalbe put therto in a vessell.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And for an unclean [person] they shall take of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For the unclean they shall take of the ashes of the burning of the sin-offering; and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they have taken for the unclean person of the ashes of the burning of the `cleansing', and he hath put upon it running water unto a vessel;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And for the unclean they shall take of the ashes of the burning of the sin-offering; and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And for the unclean they shall take of the ashes of the burning of the sin-offering; and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And for the unclean, they are to take the dust of the burning of the sin-offering, and put flowing water on it in a vessel:

• World English Bible (2000)

  "For the unclean they shall take of the ashes of the burning of the sin offering; and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “‘For a ceremonially unclean person you must take some of the ashes of the heifer burnt for purification from sin and pour fresh running water over them in a vessel.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 26:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.19", "source": "וַיַּחְפְּר֥וּ עַבְדֵֽי־יִצְחָ֖ק בַּנָּ֑חַל וַיִּ֨מְצְאוּ־שָׁ֔ם בְּאֵ֖ר מַ֥יִם חַיִּֽים׃", "text": "and-*wayyaḥpərû* *ʿabdê*-*yiṣḥāq* in-*han-nāḥal* and-*wayyimṣəʾû*-there *bəʾēr* *mayim* *ḥayyîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyaḥpərû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of חפר - and they dug", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct of עבד - servants of", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*han-nāḥal*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the valley", "*wayyimṣəʾû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of מצא - and they found", "*bəʾēr*": "feminine singular construct - well of", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural adjective - living" }, "variants": { "*wayyaḥpərû*": "and they dug/and they excavated", "*han-nāḥal*": "the valley/the wadi/the stream bed", "*bəʾēr* *mayim* *ḥayyîm*": "well of living water/spring/flowing water source" } }
• Num 19:9 : 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" } }
• Song 4:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.4.15", "source": "מַעְיַ֣ן גַּנִּ֔ים בְּאֵ֖ר מַ֣יִם חַיִּ֑ים וְנֹזְלִ֖ים מִן־לְבָנֽוֹן׃", "text": "*maʿyan* *gannîm* *bᵊʾēr* *mayim* *ḥayyîm* and-*nōzᵊlîm* from-*lᵊḇānôn*", "grammar": { "*maʿyan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - spring/fountain of", "*gannîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gardens", "*bᵊʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - well of", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - living/fresh", "*nōzᵊlîm*": "verb, masculine plural participle, Qal - flowing/streaming", "*lᵊḇānôn*": "proper noun - Lebanon" }, "variants": { "*maʿyan*": "spring/fountain/well", "*ḥayyîm*": "living/fresh/flowing", "*nōzᵊlîm*": "flowing/streaming/running" } }
• John 4:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "John.4.10", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ, Εἰ ᾔδεις τὴν δωρεὰν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τίς ἐστιν ὁ λέγων σοι, Δός μοι πιεῖν· σὺ ἂν ᾔτησας αὐτόν, καὶ ἔδωκεν ἄν σοι ὕδωρ ζῶν.", "text": "*Apekrithē Iēsous* and *eipen autē*, If you *ēdeis* the *dōrean* of the *Theou*, and who *estin* the one *legōn* to you, *Dos moi piein*; you *an ētēsas* him, and he *edōken an* to you *hydōr zōn*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - answered/replied [completed action]", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said [completed action]", "*autē*": "dative feminine singular - to her", "*ēdeis*": "pluperfect active indicative, 2nd singular - you had known", "*dōrean*": "accusative feminine singular - gift/present", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - God", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying/speaking", "*Dos*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - give", "*moi*": "dative 1st singular pronoun - to me", "*piein*": "aorist active infinitive - to drink", "*an*": "conditional particle - would [with indicative]", "*ētēsas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you would have asked", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he would have given", "*hydōr*": "accusative neuter singular - water", "*zōn*": "present active participle, accusative neuter singular - living" }, "variants": { "*dōrean*": "gift/present/free gift", "*ēdeis*": "had known/understood/perceived", "*zōn*": "living/alive/flowing/fresh" } } 11 { "verseID": "John.4.11", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ ἡ γυνή, Κύριε, οὔτε ἄντλημα ἔχεις, καὶ τὸ φρέαρ ἐστὶν βαθύ: πόθεν οὖν ἔχεις τὸ ὕδωρ τὸ ζῶν;", "text": "*Legei autō* the *gynē*, *Kyrie*, neither *antlēma echeis*, and the *phrear estin bathy*: from where *oun echeis* the *hydōr* the *zōn*?", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says/is saying", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular - to him", "*gynē*": "nominative feminine singular - woman", "*Kyrie*": "vocative masculine singular - Lord/Sir", "*antlēma*": "accusative neuter singular - drawing vessel/bucket", "*echeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you have/possess", "*phrear*": "nominative neuter singular - well/cistern", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*bathy*": "nominative neuter singular - deep", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*hydōr*": "accusative neuter singular - water", "*zōn*": "present active participle, accusative neuter singular - living" }, "variants": { "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Sir/Master", "*antlēma*": "drawing vessel/bucket/container", "*phrear*": "well/cistern/shaft", "*bathy*": "deep/profound" } }
• John 7:38 : 38 { "verseID": "John.7.38", "source": "Ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ, καθὼς εἶπεν ἡ γραφή, ποταμοὶ ἐκ τῆς κοιλίας αὐτοῦ ῥεύσουσιν ὕδατος ζῶντος.", "text": "The one *pisteuōn eis eme*, *kathōs eipen* the *graphē*, *potamoi* from the *koilias* of him *rheusousin hydatos zōntos*.", "grammar": { "*pisteuōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - in/into", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st person singular pronoun - me", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*eipen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*graphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - scripture/writing", "*potamoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rivers/streams", "*koilias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - belly/innermost being", "*rheusousin*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd plural - will flow", "*hydatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of water", "*zōntos*": "present, participle, active, genitive, neuter, singular - living" }, "variants": { "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith in", "*kathōs*": "just as/according as/even as", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/stated", "*graphē*": "scripture/writing/sacred text", "*potamoi*": "rivers/streams/flowing waters", "*koilias*": "belly/innermost being/inner self/heart", "*rheusousin*": "will flow/will stream/will gush forth", "*hydatos*": "of water/water's", "*zōntos*": "living/alive/life-giving" } }
• Rev 7:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Revelation.7.17", "source": "Ὅτι τὸ Ἀρνίον τὸ ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ θρόνου ποιμανεῖ αὐτούς, καὶ ὁδηγήσει αὐτοὺς ἐπὶ ζώσας πηγὰς ὑδάτων: καὶ ἐξαλείψει ὁ Θεὸς πᾶν δάκρυον ἀπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτῶν.", "text": "Because the *Arnion* the *ana meson* of the *thronou* will *poimanei* them, and will *hodēgēsei* them to *zōsas* *pēgas* of *hydatōn*: and will *exaleipsei* the *Theos* every *dakryon* from the *ophthalmōn* of them.", "grammar": { "*Arnion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Lamb", "*ana meson*": "prepositional phrase - in the midst of", "*thronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*poimanei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will shepherd", "*hodēgēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will lead/guide", "*zōsas*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, plural - living", "*pēgas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - springs/fountains", "*hydatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of waters", "*exaleipsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will wipe away", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*dakryon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - tear", "*ophthalmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - eyes" }, "variants": { "*Arnion*": "Lamb/little lamb", "*ana meson*": "in the midst of/between/among", "*poimanei*": "will shepherd/tend/care for", "*hodēgēsei*": "will lead/guide/direct", "*zōsas*": "living/alive/flowing", "*pēgas*": "springs/fountains/sources", "*exaleipsei*": "will wipe away/blot out/remove" } }