Leviticus 11:32

“And anything on which any of them falls when they are dead will be unclean, whether any article of wood or garment or skin or sack, any article with which work is done; it shall be put into water, and it will be unclean until the evening; then it will be clean.”

Leviticus 11:32 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 11:32, word by word

fallsיִפֹּלyipol

fall

To fall to the ground, or for a city to fall.

Where else “yipol” appears
when they are deadמֹתָmota

death

The end of life: when someone stops breathing and returns to dust.

Where else “mota” appears
will be uncleanיִטְמָאyitma

be unclean

To become unclean, for example by touching the dead.

Where else “yitma” appears
articleכְּלִיkeli

utensil

Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.

Where else “keli” appears
of woodעֵץets

wood

What is taken from a cut tree: firewood, board, rod or timber.

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garmentבֶגֶדveged

garment

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

Where else “veged” appears
skinעוֹרor

skin, leather

Skin, hide; leather.

Where else “or” appears
sackשָׂקsak

sack

A large cloth bag for carrying grain or other loads.

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workמְלָאכָהmelacha

work

The work one does or is assigned: building, serving, tending.

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is doneיֵעָשֶׂהyease

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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it shall be putיוּבָאyuva

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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into waterמַּיִםmayim

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

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the eveningעֶרֶבerev

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.

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then it will be cleanטָהֵרtaher

be clean

To be free of uncleanness under the law.

Where else “taher” appears

The context

31These are unclean for you among all the swarming things; whoever touches them when they are dead will be unclean until the evening.

32 · This verse (above)

33And any earthen vessel into which any of them falls, whatever is in it will be unclean, and it you shall break.

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