Haggai 2:12

“If someone carries holy meat in the edge of his garment and touches with its edge the bread or the stew or the wine or oil or any food, will it become holy?” And the priests answered and said, “No.””

Haggai 2:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Haggai 2:12, word by word

someoneאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

Where else “ish” appears
carriesיִשָּׂאyisa

carry

To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.

Where else “yisa” appears
holyקֹדֶשׁkodesh

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

Where else “kodesh” appears
meatבְּשַׂרbesar

meat

Meat to eat.

Where else “besar” appears
in the edgeכְנַףchenaf

edge

Literally "wing": the flap of a cloak, or the far reaches of the earth.

Where else “chenaf” appears
of his garmentבִּגְדbigd

garment

A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.

Where else “bigd” appears
and touchesנָגַעnaga

touch

To lay a hand or finger on something, sometimes to take it or harm it.

Where else “naga” appears
the breadלֶּחֶםlechem

bread

Food made of kneaded, baked flour: the basis of each day's meal.

Where else “lechem” appears
or the stewנָּזִידnazid

stew

Stew, cooked food, a boiled dish.

Where else “nazid” appears
or the wineיַּיִןyayin

wine

Wine; also drunkenness.

Where else “yayin” appears
or oilשֶׁמֶןshemen

oil

The fat pressed from olives, for eating, lighting or anointing.

Where else “shemen” appears
foodמַאֲכָלmaachal

food

Food.

Where else “maachal” appears
will it become holyיִקְדָּשׁyikdash

consecrate

To set apart people, things or a day for God.

Where else “yikdash” appears
And the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “kohanim” appears
answeredיַּעֲנוּyaanu

answer

To reply to what was said.

Where else “yaanu” appears
and saidיֹּאמְרוּyomru

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yomru” appears

The context

11“Thus says YHWH Tsevaot: Ask, please, the priests for instruction, saying,

12 · This verse (above)

13And Haggai said, “If someone unclean by a dead person touches any of these, will it become unclean?” And the priests answered and said, “It will become unclean.”

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