Numbers 31:20

“And every garment, and every article of skin, and every work of goats’ hair, and every article of wood, you shall purify.””

Numbers 31:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 31:20, word by word

garmentבֶּגֶדbeged

garment

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

Where else “beged” appears
articleכְּלִיkeli

utensil

Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.

Where else “keli” appears
of skinעוֹרor

skin, leather

Skin, hide; leather.

Where else “or” appears
workמַעֲשֵׂהmaase

work

What someone does: his works, and especially what God does.

Where else “maase” appears
of goats’ hairעִזִּיםizim

goat

The female of the goat flock, used for milk and hair.

Where else “izim” appears
of woodעֵץets

wood

What is taken from a cut tree: firewood, board, rod or timber.

Where else “ets” appears
you shall purifyתִּתְחַטָּאוּtitchatau

purify

To cleanse from sin or uncleanness.

Where else “titchatau” appears

The context

19And you, camp outside the camp seven days; everyone who has killed a person and everyone who has touched the slain, purify yourselves on the third day and on the seventh day, you and your captives.

20 · This verse (above)

21Eleazar the priest said to the men of the army who had gone to the war, “This is the statute of the instruction that YHWH commanded Moses:

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