Leviticus 17:15

“And any person who eats an animal that died or one torn by beasts, whether native or resident alien, shall wash his garments and bathe in water and be unclean until the evening; then he shall be clean.”

Leviticus 17:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 17:15, word by word

personנֶפֶשׁnefesh

person

Someone as a whole; "my soul" can simply mean me.

Where else “nefesh” appears
eatsתֹּאכַלtochal

eat

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

Where else “tochal” appears
an animal that diedנְבֵלָהnevela

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.

Where else “nevela” appears
or one torn by beastsטְרֵפָהterefa

torn animal

An animal torn by a wild beast.

Where else “terefa” appears
whether nativeאֶזְרָחezrach

native

Native, born in the land; a member of the people by birth.

Where else “ezrach” appears
resident alienגֵּרger

resident alien

Foreigner who lives in a land that is not his own, without the rights of those who belong to the place.

Where else “ger” 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
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
and be uncleanטָמֵאtame

be unclean

To become unclean, for example by touching the dead.

Where else “tame” appears
the eveningעֶרֶבerev

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 “erev” appears
then he shall be cleanטָהֵרtaher

be clean

To be free of uncleanness under the law.

Where else “taher” appears

The context

14For the life of all flesh, its blood is in its life; so I have said to the sons of Israel: You shall not eat the blood of any flesh, for the life of all flesh is its blood; whoever eats it shall be cut off.

15 · This verse (above)

16But if he does not wash them or bathe his body, he shall bear his iniquity.”

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