Leviticus 11:40

“And 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.”

Leviticus 11:40 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 11:40, word by word

And whoever eatsאֹכֵלochel

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

Where else “ochel” appears
of its carcassנִּבְלָתָnivlata

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.

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shall washיְכַבֵּסyechabes

wash

To wash clothes; or wash from sin.

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his garmentsבְּגָדָיbegaday

garment

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

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and be uncleanטָמֵאtame

be unclean

To become unclean, for example by touching the dead.

Where else “tame” 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.

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and whoever carriesנֹּשֵׂאnose

carry

To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.

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The context

39And if one of the beasts that you may have for food dies, whoever touches its carcass will be unclean until the evening.

40 · This verse (above)

41And every swarming thing that swarms on the earth is a detestable thing; it shall not be eaten.

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