Leviticus 11:33

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

Leviticus 11:33 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 11:33, word by word

earthenחֶרֶשׂcheres

earthenware

Baked clay, earthenware; a piece of pottery.

Where else “cheres” appears
vesselכְּלִיkeli

vessel

Any container for keeping or carrying liquids and food.

Where else “keli” appears
into whichתּוֹכtoch

inside

The inside of a place or an enclosed space.

Where else “toch” appears
fallsיִפֹּלyipol

fall

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

Where else “yipol” appears
will be uncleanיִטְמָאyitma

be unclean

To become unclean, for example by touching the dead.

Where else “yitma” appears
you shall breakתִשְׁבֹּרוּtishboru

break

To break something to pieces.

Where else “tishboru” appears

The context

32And 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.

33 · This verse (above)

34Any food that may be eaten, on which water comes, will be unclean; and any drink that may be drunk from any such vessel will be unclean.

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