Category Archives: Leviticus

וְאִ֕ישׁ כִּֽי־תֵצֵ֥א מִמֶּ֖נּוּ שִׁכְבַת־זָ֑רַע וְרָחַ֥ץ בַּמַּ֛יִם אֶת־כָּל־בְּשָׂרֹ֖ו וְטָמֵ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃ And if a man has an emission of seed, he shall wash all his body in water and shall be unclean until the evening.   Morphology וְאִ֕ישׁ (ve-ish) – Root: אישׁ … Continue reading →

וְעָשָׂ֤ה אֹתָם֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן אֶחָ֣ד חַטָּ֔את וְהָאֶחָ֖ד עֹלָ֑ה וְכִפֶּ֨ר עָלָ֧יו הַכֹּהֵ֛ן לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה מִזֹּובֹֽו׃ ס And the priest shall prepare them, one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering. And the priest shall make atonement for him … Continue reading →

וּבַיֹּ֣ום הַשְּׁמִינִ֗י יִֽקַּֽח־לֹו֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י תֹרִ֔ים אֹ֥ו שְׁנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יֹונָ֑ה וּבָ֣א לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אֶל־פֶּ֨תַח֙ אֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵ֔ד וּנְתָנָ֖ם אֶל־הַכֹּהֵֽן׃ And on the eighth day, he shall take for himself two turtledoves or two young pigeons, and he shall come before YHWH to … Continue reading →

וְכִֽי־יִטְהַ֤ר הַזָּב֙ מִזֹּובֹ֔ו וְסָ֨פַר לֹ֜ו שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֛ים לְטָהֳרָתֹ֖ו וְכִבֶּ֣ס בְּגָדָ֑יו וְרָחַ֧ץ בְּשָׂרֹ֛ו בְּמַ֥יִם חַיִּ֖ים וְטָהֵֽר׃ And when the man with the discharge is cleansed from his discharge, he shall count for himself seven days for his purification, and he shall … Continue reading →

וּכְלִי־חֶ֛רֶשׂ אֲשֶׁר־יִגַּע־בֹּ֥ו הַזָּ֖ב יִשָּׁבֵ֑ר וְכָל־כְּלִי־עֵ֔ץ יִשָּׁטֵ֖ף בַּמָּֽיִם׃ And any earthenware vessel that the man with the discharge touches shall be broken, and every wooden vessel shall be rinsed with water.   Morphology וּכְלִי־חֶ֛רֶשׂ (u-kheli-ḥeres) – Root: כלי (k-l-y), חרס (ḥ-r-s); … Continue reading →

וְכֹ֨ל אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִגַּע־בֹּו֙ הַזָּ֔ב וְיָדָ֖יו לֹא־שָׁטַ֣ף בַּמָּ֑יִם וְכִבֶּ֧ס בְּגָדָ֛יו וְרָחַ֥ץ בַּמַּ֖יִם וְטָמֵ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃ And anything that the man with the discharge touches, without washing his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, bathe in water, and remain unclean until … Continue reading →

וְכָל־הַנֹּגֵ֗עַ בְּכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִהְיֶ֣ה תַחְתָּ֔יו יִטְמָ֖א עַד־הָעָ֑רֶב וְהַנֹּושֵׂ֣א אֹותָ֔ם יְכַבֵּ֧ס בְּגָדָ֛יו וְרָחַ֥ץ בַּמַּ֖יִם וְטָמֵ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃ And whoever touches anything that was under him shall be unclean until evening, and whoever carries them shall wash his clothes, bathe in water, and … Continue reading →

וְכָל־הַמֶּרְכָּ֗ב אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִרְכַּ֥ב עָלָ֛יו הַזָּ֖ב יִטְמָֽא׃ And every saddle on which the man with the discharge rides shall be unclean.   Morphology וְכָל־הַמֶּרְכָּ֗ב (ve-khol-ha-merkav) – Root: רכב (r-k-b); Form: Conjunction + noun masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “And every … Continue reading →

וְכִֽי־יָרֹ֛ק הַזָּ֖ב בַּטָּהֹ֑ור וְכִבֶּ֧ס בְּגָדָ֛יו וְרָחַ֥ץ בַּמַּ֖יִם וְטָמֵ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃ If the man with the discharge spits on someone who is clean, he shall wash his clothes, bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.   Morphology וְכִֽי־יָרֹ֛ק (ve-ki-yarok) – Root: … Continue reading →

וְהַנֹּגֵ֖עַ בִּבְשַׂ֣ר הַזָּ֑ב יְכַבֵּ֧ס בְּגָדָ֛יו וְרָחַ֥ץ בַּמַּ֖יִם וְטָמֵ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃ And whoever touches the flesh of the man with the discharge shall wash his clothes, bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.   Morphology וְהַנֹּגֵ֖עַ (ve-ha-nogea) – Root: נגע (n-g-ʿ); … Continue reading →

וְהַיֹּשֵׁב֙ עַֽל־הַכְּלִ֔י אֲשֶׁר־יֵשֵׁ֥ב עָלָ֖יו הַזָּ֑ב יְכַבֵּ֧ס בְּגָדָ֛יו וְרָחַ֥ץ בַּמַּ֖יִם וְטָמֵ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃ And whoever sits on a vessel that the man with the discharge has sat upon shall wash his clothes, bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וְאִ֕ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִגַּ֖ע בְּמִשְׁכָּבֹ֑ו יְכַבֵּ֧ס בְּגָדָ֛יו וְרָחַ֥ץ בַּמַּ֖יִם וְטָמֵ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃ And any man who touches his bed shall wash his clothes, bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.   Morphology וְאִ֕ישׁ (ve-ish) – Root: איש (ʾ-y-sh); Form: Conjunction + … Continue reading →

כָּל־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֗ב אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁכַּ֥ב עָלָ֛יו הַזָּ֖ב יִטְמָ֑א וְכָֽל־הַכְּלִ֛י אֲשֶׁר־יֵשֵׁ֥ב עָלָ֖יו יִטְמָֽא׃ Every bed on which the man with a discharge lies shall become unclean, and everything on which he sits shall become unclean.   Morphology כָּל־ (kol-) – Root: כל (k-l); … Continue reading →

וְזֹ֛את תִּהְיֶ֥ה טֻמְאָתֹ֖ו בְּזֹובֹ֑ו רָ֣ר בְּשָׂרֹ֞ו אֶת־זֹובֹ֗ו אֹֽו־הֶחְתִּ֤ים בְּשָׂרֹו֙ מִזֹּובֹ֔ו טֻמְאָתֹ֖ו הִֽוא׃ And this shall be his uncleanness in his discharge: whether his flesh flows with his discharge or his flesh is stopped from his discharge, it is his uncleanness. … Continue reading →

דַּבְּרוּ֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם אֲלֵהֶ֑ם אִ֣ישׁ אִ֗ישׁ כִּ֤י יִהְיֶה֙ זָ֣ב מִבְּשָׂרֹ֔ו זֹובֹ֖ו טָמֵ֥א הֽוּא׃ “Speak to the children of Yisra’el and say to them: Any man who has a discharge from his body, his discharge makes him unclean.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH spoke to Moshe and to Aharon, saying,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר (vayedabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Conjunction + Piel Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he spoke”; Notes: The Piel form emphasizes … Continue reading →

לְהֹורֹ֕ת בְּיֹ֥ום הַטָּמֵ֖א וּבְיֹ֣ום הַטָּהֹ֑ר זֹ֥את תֹּורַ֖ת הַצָּרָֽעַת׃ ס To teach on the day of the unclean and on the day of the clean: this is the law of the leprosy.”   Morphology לְהֹורֹ֕ת (lehorot) – Root: ירה (y-r-h); Form: … Continue reading →

וְלַשְׂאֵ֥ת וְלַסַּפַּ֖חַת וְלַבֶּהָֽרֶת׃ And for the swelling, and for the scab, and for the bright spot.   Morphology וְלַשְׂאֵ֥ת (velas’eit) – Root: נשא (n-s-ʾ); Form: Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, feminine singular; Translation: “And for the swelling”; Notes: Refers to … Continue reading →

וּלְצָרַ֥עַת הַבֶּ֖גֶד וְלַבָּֽיִת׃ And for the leprosy of a garment and for the house.   Morphology וּלְצָרַ֥עַת (ul-tsaraʿat) – Root: צרע (ts-r-ʿ); Form: Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, feminine singular construct; Translation: “And for the leprosy”; Notes: Refers to the … Continue reading →

זֹ֖את הַתֹּורָ֑ה לְכָל־נֶ֥גַע הַצָּרַ֖עַת וְלַנָּֽתֶק׃ This is the law concerning every plague of leprosy and for a scab.   Morphology זֹ֖את (zot) – Root: זה (z-h); Form: Demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular; Translation: “This”; Notes: Introduces the subject of the law … Continue reading →

וְשִׁלַּ֞ח אֶת־הַצִּפֹּ֧ר הַֽחַיָּ֛ה אֶל־מִח֥וּץ לָעִ֖יר אֶל־פְּנֵ֣י הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה וְכִפֶּ֥ר עַל־הַבַּ֖יִת וְטָהֵֽר׃ And he shall send the living bird outside the city to the open field, and shall atone for the house, and it shall be clean.   Morphology וְשִׁלַּ֞ח (veshillaḥ) – … Continue reading →

וְחִטֵּ֣א אֶת־הַבַּ֔יִת בְּדַם֙ הַצִּפֹּ֔ור וּבַמַּ֖יִם הַֽחַיִּ֑ים וּבַצִּפֹּ֣ר הַחַיָּ֗ה וּבְעֵ֥ץ הָאֶ֛רֶז וּבָאֵזֹ֖ב וּבִשְׁנִ֥י הַתֹּולָֽעַת׃ And he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, and with the living water, and with the living bird, and with the cedar wood, … Continue reading →

וְלָקַ֣ח אֶת־עֵֽץ־֠הָאֶרֶז וְאֶת־הָ֨אֵזֹ֜ב וְאֵ֣ת שְׁנִ֣י הַתֹּולַ֗עַת וְאֵת֮ הַצִּפֹּ֣ר הַֽחַיָּה֒ וְטָבַ֣ל אֹתָ֗ם בְּדַם֙ הַצִּפֹּ֣ר הַשְּׁחוּטָ֔ה וּבַמַּ֖יִם הַֽחַיִּ֑ים וְהִזָּ֥ה אֶל־הַבַּ֖יִת שֶׁ֥בַע פְּעָמִֽים׃ And he shall take the cedar wood, the hyssop, the scarlet yarn, and the living bird, and he shall dip … Continue reading →

וְשָׁחַ֖ט אֶת־הַצִּפֹּ֣ר הָאֶחָ֑ת אֶל־כְּלִי־חֶ֖רֶשׂ עַל־מַ֥יִם חַיִּֽים׃ And he shall slaughter the one bird into an earthenware vessel over living water.   Morphology וְשָׁחַ֖ט (veshaḥat) – Root: שׁחט (sh-ḥ-ṭ); Form: Conjunction + Verb, Qal, perfect, 3ms; Translation: “And he shall slaughter”; … Continue reading →

וְלָקַ֛ח לְחַטֵּ֥א אֶת־הַבַּ֖יִת שְׁתֵּ֣י צִפֳּרִ֑ים וְעֵ֣ץ אֶ֔רֶז וּשְׁנִ֥י תֹולַ֖עַת וְאֵזֹֽב׃ And he shall take to purify the house two birds, cedarwood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop.   Morphology וְלָקַ֛ח (velaqaḥ) – Root: לקח (l-q-ḥ); Form: Conjunction + Verb, Qal, perfect, 3ms; … Continue reading →

וְאִם־בֹּ֨א יָבֹ֜א הַכֹּהֵ֗ן וְרָאָה֙ וְ֠הִנֵּה לֹא־פָשָׂ֤ה הַנֶּ֨גַע֙ בַּבַּ֔יִת אַחֲרֵ֖י הִטֹּ֣חַ אֶת־הַבָּ֑יִת וְטִהַ֤ר הַכֹּהֵן֙ אֶת־הַבַּ֔יִת כִּ֥י נִרְפָּ֖א הַנָּֽגַע׃ And if the priest comes and sees that the plague has not spread in the house after the house was plastered, then the … Continue reading →

וְהַשֹּׁכֵ֣ב בַּבַּ֔יִת יְכַבֵּ֖ס אֶת־בְּגָדָ֑יו וְהָאֹכֵ֣ל בַּבַּ֔יִת יְכַבֵּ֖ס אֶת־בְּגָדָֽיו׃ And whoever lies in the house shall wash his clothes, and whoever eats in the house shall wash his clothes.   Morphology וְהַשֹּׁכֵ֣ב (vehashokhev) – Root: שכב (sh-k-v); Form: Conjunction + Participle, … Continue reading →

וְהַבָּא֙ אֶל־הַבַּ֔יִת כָּל־יְמֵ֖י הִסְגִּ֣יר אֹתֹ֑ו יִטְמָ֖א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃ And whoever enters the house all the days it is shut up shall be unclean until the evening.   Morphology וְהַבָּא֙ (vehabba) – Root: בוא (b-o-v); Form: Conjunction + Participle, masculine singular; Translation: … Continue reading →

וְנָתַ֣ץ אֶת־הַבַּ֗יִת אֶת־אֲבָנָיו֙ וְאֶת־עֵצָ֔יו וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־עֲפַ֣ר הַבָּ֑יִת וְהֹוצִיא֙ אֶל־מִח֣וּץ לָעִ֔יר אֶל־מָקֹ֖ום טָמֵֽא׃ And he shall demolish the house, its stones, its timber, and all the dust of the house, and he shall carry them outside the city to an unclean … Continue reading →

וּבָא֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְרָאָ֕ה וְהִנֵּ֛ה פָּשָׂ֥ה הַנֶּ֖גַע בַּבָּ֑יִת צָרַ֨עַת מַמְאֶ֥רֶת הִ֛וא בַּבַּ֖יִת טָמֵ֥א הֽוּא׃ And the priest shall come and look, and behold, the plague has spread in the house; it is a malignant leprosy in the house; it is unclean. … Continue reading →