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But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he hath defiled the sanctuary of the LORD : the water of separation hath not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean. (KJV)

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וְאִ֤ישׁve.'Ishand a person

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: man

Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Numbers 19:20 word 1

אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-who

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 Numbers 19:20 word 2

יִטְמָא֙yit.Ma'he will be unclean

Lemma: טָמֵא (ta.me) · Strong's: H2930A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to defile

Used 162 times. Also: Genesis 34:5, Genesis 34:13, Genesis 34:27, Leviticus 5:3, Leviticus 11:24, Leviticus 11:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2930A; TAHOT Numbers 19:20 word 3

וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Numbers 19:20 word 4

יִתְחַטָּ֔אyit.cha.Ta'he will purify himself

Lemma: חָטָא (cha.ta) · Strong's: H2398

Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVti3ms)

Meaning: to sin

Used 236 times. Also: Genesis 20:6, Genesis 20:9, Genesis 31:39, Genesis 39:9, Genesis 40:1, Genesis 42:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2398; TAHOT Numbers 19:20 word 5

וְנִכְרְתָ֛הve.nikh.re.Tahand it will be cut off

Lemma: כָּרַת (ka.rat) · Strong's: H3772I

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVNq3fs)

Meaning: to cut: eliminate

Used 137 times. Also: Genesis 9:11, Genesis 17:14, Genesis 41:36, Exodus 8:9, Exodus 12:15, Exodus 12:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3772I; TAHOT Numbers 19:20 word 6

הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁha.Ne.feshthe person

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 Numbers 19:20 word 7

הַהִ֖ואha.Hiv'<the> that

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Feminine · Singular (HPp3fs)

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 Numbers 19:20 word 8

מִתּ֣וֹךְmi.Tokhfrom among

Lemma: תָּ֫וֶךְ (ta.vekh) · Strong's: H8432

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: midst

Used 416 times. Also: Genesis 1:6, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 9:21, Genesis 15:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8432; TAHOT Numbers 19:20 word 9

הַקָּהָ֑לha.ka.Halthe assembly

Lemma: קָהָל (qa.hal) · Strong's: H6951

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: assembly

Used 123 times. Also: Genesis 28:3, Genesis 35:11, Genesis 48:4, Genesis 49:6, Exodus 12:6, Exodus 16:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6951; TAHOT Numbers 19:20 word 10

כִּי֩kifor

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Numbers 19:20 word 11

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Numbers 19:20 word 12

מִקְדַּ֨שׁmik.Dash[the] sanctuary of

Lemma: מִקְדָּשׁ (miq.dash) · Strong's: H4720

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: sanctuary

Used 75 times. Also: Exodus 15:17, Exodus 25:8, Leviticus 12:4, Leviticus 16:33, Leviticus 19:30, Leviticus 20:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4720; TAHOT Numbers 19:20 word 13

יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Numbers 19:20 word 14

טִמֵּ֗אti.Me'he has made unclean

Lemma: טָמֵא (ta.me) · Strong's: H2930A

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)

Meaning: to defile

Used 162 times. Also: Genesis 34:5, Genesis 34:13, Genesis 34:27, Leviticus 5:3, Leviticus 11:24, Leviticus 11:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2930A; TAHOT Numbers 19:20 word 15

מֵ֥יmeiwater of

Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: water

Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Numbers 19:20 word 16

נִדָּ֛הni.Dahimpurity

Lemma: נִדָּה (nid.dah) · Strong's: H5079

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: impurity

Used 29 times. Also: Leviticus 12:2, Leviticus 12:5, Leviticus 15:19, Leviticus 15:20, Leviticus 15:24, Leviticus 15:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5079; TAHOT Numbers 19:20 word 17

לֹא\־lo'-not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Numbers 19:20 word 18

זֹרַ֥קzo.Rakit has been sprinkled

Lemma: זָרַק (za.raq) · Strong's: H2236

Parsing: Verb · Pual (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVPp3ms)

Meaning: to scatter

Used 35 times. Also: Exodus 9:8, Exodus 9:10, Exodus 24:6, Exodus 24:8, Exodus 29:16, Exodus 29:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2236; TAHOT Numbers 19:20 word 19

עָלָ֖יו'a.Lavon him

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Numbers 19:20 word 20

טָמֵ֥אta.Me'[is] unclean

Lemma: טָמֵא (ta.me) · Strong's: H2931

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: unclean

Used 88 times. Also: Leviticus 5:2, Leviticus 7:19, Leviticus 7:21, Leviticus 10:10, Leviticus 11:4, Leviticus 11:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2931; TAHOT Numbers 19:20 word 21

הֽוּא\׃Hu'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 Numbers 19:20 word 22

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

But if a person	→	אִישׁ H0376G man
who	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
is unclean	→	טָמֵא H2930A to defile
does not	→	לֹא H3808 not
purify	→	חָטָא H2398 to sin
himself	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
[he]	→	נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315J soul: person
will be cut off	→	כָּרַת H3772I to cut: eliminate
from	→	תָּ֫וֶךְ H8432 midst
the assembly	→	קָהָל H6951 assembly
because	→	כִּי H3588A for
he has defiled	→	טָמֵא H2930A to defile
the sanctuary	→	מִקְדָּשׁ H4720 sanctuary
of the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
The water	→	מַי H4325G water
of [purification]	→	נִדָּה H5079 impurity
has not	→	לֹא H3808 not
been sprinkled	→	זָרַק H2236 to scatter
on him	→	עַל H5921A upon
he	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
is unclean	→	טָמֵא H2931 unclean

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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