Leviticus 12:2

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Leviticus 12:2, word by word

“Speakדַּבֵּרdaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “daber” appears

to the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “bene” appears

of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears

sayingאמֹרmor

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “mor” appears

a womanאִשָּׁהisha

woman

An adult female person: single, married or widowed.

Where else “isha” appears

conceivesתַזְרִיעַtazria

conceive

Of a woman: to conceive a child in her womb.

Where else “tazria” appears

and gives birth toיָלְדָהyalda

bear

To bring a child into the world, giving birth after pregnancy.

Where else “yalda” appears

a maleזָכָרzachar

male

A person of the male sex, man or boy.

Where else “zachar” appears

she shall be uncleanטָמְאָהtama

be unclean

To become unclean, for example by touching the dead.

Where else “tama” appears

sevenשִׁבְעַתshivat

seven

Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".

Where else “shivat” appears

daysיָמִיםyamim

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yamim” appears

of the menstruationנִדַּתnidat

menstruation

A woman's monthly bleeding and the uncleanness it brought.

Where else “nidat” appears

of her infirmityדְּוֺתָdevota

be unwell (menstruation)

Be unwell because of menstruation.

Where else “devota” appears

Translation note

The text links this uncleanness to the flow of blood (12:7) and compares it with that of menstruation (12:2; 15:19). It does not explain why the period is doubled after the birth of a girl.

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