Hebrew Interlinear

Leviticus 17:15 Interlinear

And every soul that eateth that which died of itself or that which was torn with beasts whether it be one of your own country or a stranger he shall both wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the even then shall he be clean

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
2נֶ֗פֶשׁH5315And every soulproperly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment
3אֲשֶׁ֨רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
4תֹּאכַ֤לH398that eatethto eat (literally or figuratively)
5נְבֵלָה֙H5038that which dieda flabby thing, i.e., a carcase or carrion (human or bestial, often collectively); figuratively, an idol
6וּטְרֵפָ֔הH2966of itself or that which was tornprey, i.e., flocks devoured by animals
7בָּֽאֶזְרָ֖חH249with beasts whether it be one of your own countrya spontaneous growth, i.e., native (tree or persons)
8וּבַגֵּ֑רH1616or a strangerproperly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner
9וְכִבֶּ֨סH3526he shall both washto trample; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative
10בְּגָדָ֜יוH899his clothesa covering, i.e., clothing
11וְרָחַ֥ץH7364and batheto lave (the whole or a part of a thing)
12בַּמַּ֛יִםH4325himself in waterwater; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
13וְטָמֵ֥אH2930and be uncleanto be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)
14עַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
15הָעֶ֖רֶבH6153until the evendusk
16וְטָהֵֽר׃H2891then shall he be cleanto be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)

Verse Context

Leviticus 17:14 For it is the life of all flesh is the blood For it is the life...
Leviticus 17:15 (current) And every soul that eateth that which died of itself or that which was torn with beasts whether it be one of your own country or a stranger he shall both wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the even then shall he be clean
Leviticus 17:16 But if he wash his flesh them not nor bathe...

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