Leviticus 11:36

“But a spring or a cistern holding a collection of water shall be clean, but whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean.”

Leviticus 11:36 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 11:36, word by word

a springמַעְיָןmayan

spring, fountain

Spring, fountain of water; figuratively, a source.

Where else “mayan” appears
or a cisternבוֹרvor

cistern

A hole dug to hold water.

Where else “vor” appears
holding a collectionמִקְוֵהmikve

gathering

Water gathered in one place, like a pool or the seas.

Where else “mikve” appears
of waterמַיִםmayim

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

Where else “mayim” appears
shall beיִהְיֶהyihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yihye” appears
cleanטָהוֹרtahor

clean

Fit under the law for worship, without stain.

Where else “tahor” appears
but whoever touchesנֹגֵעַnogea

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
will be uncleanיִטְמָאyitma

be unclean

To become unclean, for example by touching the dead.

Where else “yitma” appears

The context

35And anything on which any of their carcasses falls will be unclean; an oven or a stove shall be broken down; they are unclean, and they shall be unclean for you.

36 · This verse (above)

37And if any of their carcasses falls on any seed for sowing that is to be sown, it is clean.

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