King James Version
Leviticus 15:22 in the King James Version says “And whosoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean un...” — study this verse from Leviticus chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And whosoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.”
Leviticus 15:22 · KJV
And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.
And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
And whosoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
And if it be on her bed, or on any thing whereon she sitteth, when he toucheth it, he shall be unclean until the even.
And if any man lie with her at all, and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and all the bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean.
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properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“And whosoever toucheth”
H5060properly, to touch, i.e., lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“any thing”
H3627something prepared, i.e., any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“that she sat”
H3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“upon shall wash”
H3526to trample; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative
“and be unclean”
H2930to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
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