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Or if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether it be a carcase of an unclean beast, or a carcase of unclean cattle, or the carcase of unclean creeping things, and if it be hidden from him; he also shall be unclean, and guilty. (KJV)
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א֣וֹ'oor
Lemma: אוֹ (o) · Strong's: H0176A
Parsing: Conjunction (HC)
Meaning: or
Used 320 times. Also: Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 31:43, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0176A; TAHOT Leviticus 5:2 word 1
נֶ֗פֶשׁNe.feshanyone
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: soul: person
Used 96 times. Also: Genesis 12:5, Genesis 14:21, Genesis 17:14, Genesis 36:6, Genesis 46:15, Genesis 46:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315J; TAHOT Leviticus 5:2 word 2
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwho
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Leviticus 5:2 word 3
תִּגַּע֮ti.Ga'it will touch
Lemma: נָגַע (na.ga) · Strong's: H5060
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)
Meaning: to touch
Used 150 times. Also: Genesis 3:3, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 26:11, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 28:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5060; TAHOT Leviticus 5:2 word 4
בְּכָל\־be.khol<in> every
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Leviticus 5:2 word 5
דָּבָ֣רda.Varthing
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: word: thing
Used 294 times. Also: Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:14, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:21, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 20:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697I; TAHOT Leviticus 5:2 word 6
טָמֵא֒ta.Me'unclean
Lemma: טָמֵא (ta.me) · Strong's: H2931
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: unclean
Used 88 times. Also: Leviticus 7:19, Leviticus 7:21, Leviticus 10:10, Leviticus 11:4, Leviticus 11:5, Leviticus 11:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2931; TAHOT Leviticus 5:2 word 7
אוֹ֩'oor
Lemma: אוֹ (o) · Strong's: H0176A
Parsing: Conjunction (HC)
Meaning: or
Used 320 times. Also: Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 31:43, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0176A; TAHOT Leviticus 5:2 word 8
בְנִבְלַ֨תve.niv.Lat<in> a carcass of
Lemma: נְבֵלָה (ne.ve.lah) · Strong's: H5038
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: carcass
Used 48 times. Also: Leviticus 7:24, Leviticus 11:8, Leviticus 11:11, Leviticus 11:24, Leviticus 11:25, Leviticus 11:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5038; TAHOT Leviticus 5:2 word 9
חַיָּ֜הchai.Yahan animal
Lemma: חַיָּה (chay.yah) · Strong's: H2416C
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: living thing
Used 105 times. Also: Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2416C; TAHOT Leviticus 5:2 word 10
טְמֵאָ֗הte.me.'Ahunclean
Lemma: טָמֵא (ta.me) · Strong's: H2931
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)
Meaning: unclean
Used 88 times. Also: Leviticus 7:19, Leviticus 7:21, Leviticus 10:10, Leviticus 11:4, Leviticus 11:5, Leviticus 11:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2931; TAHOT Leviticus 5:2 word 11
א֤וֹ'oor
Lemma: אוֹ (o) · Strong's: H0176A
Parsing: Conjunction (HC)
Meaning: or
Used 320 times. Also: Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 31:43, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0176A; TAHOT Leviticus 5:2 word 12
בְּנִבְלַת֙be.niv.Lat<in> a carcass of
Lemma: נְבֵלָה (ne.ve.lah) · Strong's: H5038
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: carcass
Used 48 times. Also: Leviticus 7:24, Leviticus 11:8, Leviticus 11:11, Leviticus 11:24, Leviticus 11:25, Leviticus 11:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5038; TAHOT Leviticus 5:2 word 13
בְּהֵמָ֣הbe.he.Mahlivestock
Lemma: בְּהֵמָה (be.he.mah) · Strong's: H0929
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: animal
Used 190 times. Also: Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 6:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0929; TAHOT Leviticus 5:2 word 14
טְמֵאָ֔הte.me.'Ahunclean
Lemma: טָמֵא (ta.me) · Strong's: H2931
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)
Meaning: unclean
Used 88 times. Also: Leviticus 7:19, Leviticus 7:21, Leviticus 10:10, Leviticus 11:4, Leviticus 11:5, Leviticus 11:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2931; TAHOT Leviticus 5:2 word 15
א֕וֹ'oor
Lemma: אוֹ (o) · Strong's: H0176A
Parsing: Conjunction (HC)
Meaning: or
Used 320 times. Also: Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 31:43, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0176A; TAHOT Leviticus 5:2 word 16
בְּנִבְלַ֖תbe.niv.Lat<in> a carcass of
Lemma: נְבֵלָה (ne.ve.lah) · Strong's: H5038
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: carcass
Used 48 times. Also: Leviticus 7:24, Leviticus 11:8, Leviticus 11:11, Leviticus 11:24, Leviticus 11:25, Leviticus 11:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5038; TAHOT Leviticus 5:2 word 17
שֶׁ֣רֶץShe.retza swarming thing
Lemma: שֶׁ֫רֶץ (she.rets) · Strong's: H8318
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: swarm
Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 1:20, Genesis 7:21, Leviticus 11:10, Leviticus 11:20, Leviticus 11:21, Leviticus 11:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8318; TAHOT Leviticus 5:2 word 18
טָמֵ֑אta.Me'unclean
Lemma: טָמֵא (ta.me) · Strong's: H2931
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: unclean
Used 88 times. Also: Leviticus 7:19, Leviticus 7:21, Leviticus 10:10, Leviticus 11:4, Leviticus 11:5, Leviticus 11:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2931; TAHOT Leviticus 5:2 word 19
וְנֶעְלַ֣םve.ne'.Lamand it will be hidden
Lemma: עָלַם (a.lam) · Strong's: H5956
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNq3ms)
Meaning: to conceal
Used 28 times. Also: Leviticus 4:13, Leviticus 5:3, Leviticus 5:4, Leviticus 20:4, Numbers 5:13, Deuteronomy 22:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5956; TAHOT Leviticus 5:2 word 20
מִמֶּ֔נּוּmi.Me.nufrom him
Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: from
Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Leviticus 5:2 word 21
וְה֥וּאve.Hu'and he
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Leviticus 5:2 word 22
טָמֵ֖אta.Me'[is] unclean
Lemma: טָמֵא (ta.me) · Strong's: H2931
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: unclean
Used 88 times. Also: Leviticus 7:19, Leviticus 7:21, Leviticus 10:10, Leviticus 11:4, Leviticus 11:5, Leviticus 11:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2931; TAHOT Leviticus 5:2 word 23
וְאָשֵֽׁם\׃ve.'a.Shemand he will be guilty
Lemma: אָשַׁם (a.sham) · Strong's: H0816
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: be guilty
Used 35 times. Also: Leviticus 4:13, Leviticus 4:22, Leviticus 4:27, Leviticus 5:3, Leviticus 5:4, Leviticus 5:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0816; TAHOT Leviticus 5:2 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Or | → | אוֹ H0176A or |
| if a person | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315J soul: person |
| touches | → | נָגַע H5060 to touch |
| anything | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| . . . | → | דָּבָר H1697I word: thing |
| unclean | → | טָמֵא H2931 unclean |
| whether the carcass | → | נְבֵלָה H5038 carcass |
| of [any] unclean | → | טָמֵא H2931 unclean |
| wild animal | → | חַיָּה H2416C living thing |
| or | → | אוֹ H0176A or |
| . . . | → | נְבֵלָה H5038 carcass |
| livestock | → | בְּהֵמָה H0929 animal |
| or | → | אוֹ H0176A or |
| . . . | → | נְבֵלָה H5038 carcass |
| crawling creature | → | שֶׁ֫רֶץ H8318 swarm |
| even if he is unaware | → | עָלַם H5956 to conceal |
| of it | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
| he | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| is unclean | → | טָמֵא H2931 unclean |
| and guilty | → | אָשַׁם H0816 be guilty |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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