Leviticus 11:25

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be uncan until the even.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְכָל־הַנֹּשֵׂ֖א מִנִּבְלָתָ֑ם יְכַבֵּ֥ס בְּגָדָ֖יו וְטָמֵ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃

Transliteration

And all hannōśēʾ from their nəbēlâ shall yəḵabbēs his bəgādîm and shall be ṭāmēʾ until the ʿāreb.

Grammar Details

• *wəḵol*: conjunction + noun in construct, 'and all/every'
• *hannōśēʾ*: definite article + qal participle masculine singular, 'the one carrying/bearing'
• *minnibəlātām*: preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix, 'from their carcass'
• *yəḵabbēs*: piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, 'he shall wash'
• *bəgādāyw*: masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix, 'his clothes/garments'
• *wəṭāmēʾ*: conjunction + adjective masculine singular, 'and unclean'
• *ʿad-hāʿāreb*: preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun, 'until the evening'

Word Meanings

• *nōśēʾ*: one carrying, one bearing, one who lifts
• *nəbēlâ*: carcass, dead body, corpse
• *yəḵabbēs*: wash, cleanse, launder
• *bəgādîm*: clothes, garments, vestments
• *ṭāmēʾ*: unclean, impure, defiled
• *ʿāreb*: evening, sunset

Referenced Verses

• Lev 11:40 : 40 And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be uncan until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be uncan until the even.
• Lev 14:8 : 8 And he that is to be cansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be can: and after that he shall come into the camp, and shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days.
• Lev 15:5 : 5 And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be uncan until the even.
• Num 31:24 : 24 And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye shall come into the camp.
• Lev 16:28 : 28 And he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his fsh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.
• Num 19:10 : 10 And he that gathereth the ashes of the heifer shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: and it shall be unto the children of Israel, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among them, for a statute for ever.
• Num 19:19 : 19 And the clean person shall sprinkle upon the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day: and on the seventh day he shall purify himself, and wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at even.
• Num 19:21-22 : 21 And it shall be a perpetual statute unto them, that he that sprinkleth the water of separation shall wash his clothes; and he that toucheth the water of separation shall be unclean until even. 22 And whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even.
• Num 19:8 : 8 And he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the even.
• Lev 15:7-9 : 7 And he that toucheth the fsh of him that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be uncan until the even. 8 And if he that hath the issue spit upon him that is can; then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be uncan until the even. 9 And what sadd soever he rideth upon that hath the issue shall be uncan. 10 And whosoever toucheth any thing that was under him shall be uncan until the even: and he that beareth any of those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be uncan until the even. 11 And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be uncan until the even.
• Lev 15:13 : 13 And when he that hath an issue is cansed of his issue; then he shall number to himself seven days for his cansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his fsh in running water, and shall be can.
• Lev 14:47 : 47 And he that lieth in the house shall wash his clothes; and he that eateth in the house shall wash his clothes.
• Exod 19:10 : 10 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,
• Exod 19:14 : 14 And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.
• Lev 11:28 : 28 And he that beareth the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be uncan until the even: they are uncan unto you.
• Ps 51:2 : 2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
• Ps 51:7 : 7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
• Zech 13:1 : 1 In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.
• John 13:8 : 8 Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
• Acts 22:16 : 16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
• Heb 9:10 : 10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
• Heb 10:22 : 22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
• 1 Pet 3:21 : 21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
• 1 John 1:7 : 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
• Rev 7:14 : 14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These a they which came out of gat tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.