Leviticus 14:8

“The one being purified shall wash his garments, shave off all his hair, and bathe in water, and he will be clean; and after that he may come into the camp, but he shall remain outside his tent seven days.”

Leviticus 14:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 14:8, word by word

The one being purifiedמִּטַּהֵרmitaher

be clean

To be free of uncleanness under the law.

Where else “mitaher” appears
shall washכִבֶּסchibes

wash

To wash clothes; or wash from sin.

Where else “chibes” appears
his garmentsבְּגָדָיbegaday

garment

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

Where else “begaday” appears
shave offגִלַּחgilach

shave

Shave. The Egyptians came before the king shaved.

Where else “gilach” appears
his hairשְׂעָרsear

hair

Hair, body hair.

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and batheרָחַץrachats

wash

Wash; wash oneself, bathe.

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in waterמַּיִםmayim

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

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he may comeיָבוֹאyavo

enter

To go into a place.

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the campמַּחֲנֶהmachane

camp

A place where a group settles to live temporarily, with order and limits.

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but he shall remainיָשַׁבyashav

stay

To remain in a place.

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outsideחוּץchuts

outside

What lies outside the house, the city or the camp.

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his tentאָהֳלahol

tent

A home of cloth or skins on poles, where herdsmen lived; also one's home.

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sevenשִׁבְעַתshivat

seven

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

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daysיָמִיםyamim

day

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

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The context

7He shall sprinkle on the one being purified from the leprosy seven times, and declare him clean, and let go the living bird over the face of the field.

8 · This verse (above)

9On the seventh day he shall shave off all his hair: his head, his beard, and the brows of his eyes; all his hair he shall shave off; he shall wash his garments and bathe his body in water, and he will be clean.

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