Ezekiel 44:25

“And to a dead human being he shall not go to become unclean; except for father or for mother, or for son or for daughter, for brother or for sister who has not had a husband, they may become unclean.”

Ezekiel 44:25 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 44:25, word by word

And to a deadמֵתmet

die

To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.

Where else “met” appears
human beingאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

Where else “adam” appears
goיָבוֹאyavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “yavo” appears
to become uncleanטָמְאָהtama

be unclean

To become unclean, for example by touching the dead.

Where else “tama” appears
for fatherאָבav

father

The man who begets a child and heads his household.

Where else “av” appears
or for motherאֵםem

mother

The woman who gives birth to and raises her children, and who is owed honor.

Where else “em” appears
or for sonבֵןven

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “ven” appears
or for daughterבַתvat

daughter

A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.

Where else “vat” appears
for brotherאָחach

brother

A son of the same father or the same mother.

Where else “ach” appears
or for sisterאָחוֹתachot

sister

A woman who has the same parents as another person, or belongs to their family.

Where else “achot” appears
hadהָיְתָהhayta

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

Where else “hayta” appears
a husbandאִישׁish

husband

Literally "her man": the one married to her.

Where else “ish” appears

The context

24And in a dispute they shall stand to judge; according to my rules they shall judge it; and my instructions and my statutes in all my appointed times they shall keep, and my Sabbaths they shall sanctify.

25 · This verse (above)

26And after his cleansing they shall count seven days for him.

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