39
And ifוְכִיone ofמִןthe beastsהַבְּהֵמָהthatאֲשֶׁר הִיאyou may haveלָכֶםfor foodלְאָכְלָהdies,יָמוּתwhoever touchesהַנֹּגֵעַits carcassבְּנִבְלָתָהּwill be uncleanיִטְמָאuntilעַדthe evening.הָעָרֶב
Leviticus 11:39
Study it in the app“And if one of the beasts that you may have for food dies, whoever touches its carcass will be unclean until the evening.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 11:39, word by word
- the beastsבְּהֵמָהbehema
beast
Animals in general.
Where else “behema” appears- for foodאָכְלָהachla
food
What nourishes: the bread from heaven and the sustenance God gives to every creature.
Where else “achla” appears- diesיָמוּתyamut
die
To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.
Where else “yamut” appears- whoever touchesנֹּגֵעַnogea
touch
To lay a hand or finger on something, sometimes to take it or harm it.
Where else “nogea” appears- its carcassנִבְלָתָnivlata
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 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
38But if water is put on the seed and any of their carcasses falls on it, it shall be unclean for you.
39 · This verse (above)
40And whoever eats of its carcass shall wash his garments and be unclean until the evening; and whoever carries its carcass shall wash his garments and be unclean until the evening.