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And by theseוּלְאֵלֶּהyou will become unclean;תִּטַּמָּאוּwhoeverכָּל הַtouchesנֹּגֵעַtheir carcassesבְּנִבְלָתָםwill be uncleanיִטְמָאuntilעַדthe evening.הָעָרֶב
Leviticus 11:24
Study it in the app“And by these you will become unclean; whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until the evening.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 11:24, word by word
- you will become uncleanתִּטַּמָּאוּtitamau
be unclean
To become unclean, for example by touching the dead.
Where else “titamau” appears- touchesנֹּגֵעַnogea
touch
To lay a hand or finger on something, sometimes to take it or harm it.
Where else “nogea” appears- their carcassesנִבְלָתָnivlata
carcass, dead body
A carcass, the dead body of a person or of an animal (often in the singular for many). Once, figuratively, of idols.
Where else “nivlata” appears- the eveningעָרֶבarev
evening
Evening, when the sun goes down. Each day of Genesis 1 is counted "evening and morning"; so in Israel the day begins at sunset.
Where else “arev” appears
The context
23But every other winged insect that has four feet, it shall be a detestable thing for you.
24 · This verse (above)
25And whoever carries any of their carcasses shall wash his garments and be unclean until the evening.