Leviticus 7:19

“The flesh that touches anything unclean shall not be eaten; it shall be burned with fire. As for the other flesh, everyone who is clean may eat flesh.”

Leviticus 7:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 7:19, word by word

The fleshבָּשָׂרbasar

flesh

The body of a person or animal, the soft part covering the bones.

Where else “basar” appears
touchesיִגַּעyiga

touch

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

Where else “yiga” appears
uncleanטָמֵאtame

unclean

Unclean under the law, kept from holy things; not "dirty".

Where else “tame” appears
be eatenיֵאָכֵלyeachel

eat

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

Where else “yeachel” appears
it shall be burnedיִשָּׂרֵףyisaref

burn

Burn; bake in the fire.

Where else “yisaref” appears
with fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

Where else “esh” appears
who is cleanטָהוֹרtahor

clean

Fit under the law for worship, without stain.

Where else “tahor” appears

The context

18And if any of the flesh of his sacrifice of peace is ever eaten on the third day, it shall not be accepted; for the one who presents it, it shall not be credited to him; it shall be a repulsive thing, and the person who eats of it shall bear his iniquity.

19 · This verse (above)

20But the person who eats flesh from the sacrifice of peace that belongs to YHWH while his uncleanness is on him, that person shall be cut off from his people.

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