King James Version
Leviticus 15:4 in the King James Version says “Every bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean: and every thing, whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean. thin...” — study this verse from Leviticus chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Every bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean: and every thing, whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean. thing: Heb. vessel”
Leviticus 15:4 · KJV
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man hath a running issue out of his flesh, because of his issue he is unclean. running: or, running of the reins
And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue: whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it is his uncleanness.
Every bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean: and every thing, whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean. thing: Heb. vessel
And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
And he that sitteth on any thing whereon he sat that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
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properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“Every bed”
H4904a bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercourse
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“whereon he lieth”
H7901to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“that hath the issue”
H2100to flow freely (as water), i.e., (specifically) to have a (sexual) flux; figuratively, to waste away; also to overflow
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“and every 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
“whereon he sitteth”
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
“is unclean”
H2930to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)
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