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And whetherוְאִםitהוּאis onעַלthe bedהַמִּשְׁכָּבorאוֹonעַלthe objectהַכְּלִיon whichאֲשֶׁר עָלָיוsheהִואis sitting,יֹשֶׁבֶתwhen he touchesבְּנָגְעוֹit,בוֹhe shall be uncleanיִטְמָאuntilעַדthe evening.הָעָרֶב
Leviticus 15:23
Study it in the app“And whether it is on the bed or on the object on which she is sitting, when he touches it, he shall be unclean until the evening.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 15:23, word by word
- the bedמִּשְׁכָּבmishkav
bed
The place in the house for sleeping and resting.
Where else “mishkav” appears- the objectכְּלִיkeli
utensil
Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.
Where else “keli” appears- is sittingיֹשֶׁבֶתyoshevet
sit
To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.
Where else “yoshevet” appears- when he touchesנָגְעnag
touch
To lay a hand or finger on something, sometimes to take it or harm it.
Where else “nag” appears- he 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
The context
22And anyone who touches any object on which she sits shall wash his garments and bathe in water and be unclean until the evening.
23 · This verse (above)
24And if a man does lie with her and her menstruation comes on him, he shall be unclean seven days, and every bed on which he lies shall be unclean.