Leviticus 15:10

“And whoever touches anything that was under him shall be unclean until the evening; and whoever carries those things shall wash his garments and bathe in water and be unclean until the evening.”

Leviticus 15:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 15:10, word by word

And whoever touchesנֹּגֵעַnogea

touch

To lay a hand or finger on something, sometimes to take it or harm it.

Where else “nogea” appears
wasיִהְיֶהyihye

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

Where else “yihye” appears
shall 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
and whoever carriesנּוֹשֵׂאnose

carry

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

Where else “nose” appears
shall washיְכַבֵּסyechabes

wash

To wash clothes; or wash from sin.

Where else “yechabes” appears
his garmentsבְּגָדָיbegaday

garment

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

Where else “begaday” appears
and batheרָחַץrachats

wash

Wash; wash oneself, bathe.

Where else “rachats” appears
in waterמַּיִםmayim

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

Where else “mayim” appears

The context

9And any saddle on which the man with the discharge rides shall be unclean.

10 · This verse (above)

11And anyone whom the man with the discharge touches without having rinsed his hands in water shall wash his garments and bathe in water and be unclean until the evening.

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