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And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וְכֹֽה\־ve.khoh-and thus

Lemma: כֹּה (koh) · Strong's: H3541

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: thus

Used 576 times. Also: Genesis 15:5, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 31:8, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 32:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3541; TAHOT Numbers 8:7 word 1

תַעֲשֶׂ֤הta.'a.Sehyou will do

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)

Meaning: to make: do

Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Numbers 8:7 word 2

לְטַֽהֲרָ֔םle.ta.ha.Ramto purify them

Lemma: טָהֵר (ta.her) · Strong's: H2891

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)

Meaning: be pure

Used 94 times. Also: Genesis 35:2, Leviticus 11:32, Leviticus 12:7, Leviticus 12:8, Leviticus 13:6, Leviticus 13:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2891; TAHOT Numbers 8:7 word 3

הַזֵּ֥הha.Zehspatter

Lemma: נָזָה (na.zah) · Strong's: H5137A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhv2ms)

Meaning: to sprinkle

Used 23 times. Also: Exodus 29:21, Leviticus 4:6, Leviticus 4:17, Leviticus 5:9, Leviticus 6:27, Leviticus 8:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5137A; TAHOT Numbers 8:7 word 4

עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.Hemon them

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 8:7 word 5

מֵ֣יmeiwater 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 8:7 word 6

חַטָּ֑אתcha.Tatsin offering

Lemma: חַטָּאת (chat.tat) · Strong's: H2403I

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

Meaning: sin: punishment

Used 4 times. Also: Lamentations 4:6, Zechariah 14:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2403I; TAHOT Numbers 8:7 word 7

וְהֶעֱבִ֤ירוּve.he.'e.Vi.ruand they will cause to pass

Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVhq3cp)

Meaning: to pass

Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT Numbers 8:7 word 8

תַ֙עַר֙ta.'ara razor

Lemma: תַּ֫עַר (ta.ar) · Strong's: H8593

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: razor

Used 13 times. Also: Numbers 6:5, 1 Samuel 17:51, 2 Samuel 20:8, Psalms 52:2, Isaiah 7:20, Jeremiah 36:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8593; TAHOT Numbers 8:7 word 9

עַל\־'al-over

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

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 8:7 word 10

כָּל\־kol-all

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 Numbers 8:7 word 11

בְּשָׂרָ֔םbe.sa.Rambody their

Lemma: בָּשָׂר (ba.sar) · Strong's: H1320

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

Meaning: flesh

Used 270 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1320; TAHOT Numbers 8:7 word 12

וְכִבְּס֥וּve.khi.be.Suand they will wash

Lemma: כָּבַס (ka.vas) · Strong's: H3526H

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVpq3cp)

Meaning: to wash

Used 48 times. Also: Genesis 49:11, Exodus 19:10, Exodus 19:14, Leviticus 6:27, Leviticus 11:25, Leviticus 11:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3526H; TAHOT Numbers 8:7 word 13

בִגְדֵיהֶ֖םvig.dei.Hemclothes their

Lemma: בֶּ֫גֶד (be.ged) · Strong's: H0899B

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

Meaning: garment

Used 214 times. Also: Genesis 24:53, Genesis 27:15, Genesis 27:27, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 37:29, Genesis 38:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0899B; TAHOT Numbers 8:7 word 14

וְהִטֶּהָֽרוּ\׃ve.hi.te.Ha.ruand they will purify themselves

Lemma: טָהֵר (ta.her) · Strong's: H2891

Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVtq3cp)

Meaning: be pure

Used 94 times. Also: Genesis 35:2, Leviticus 11:32, Leviticus 12:7, Leviticus 12:8, Leviticus 13:6, Leviticus 13:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2891; TAHOT Numbers 8:7 word 15

How the BSB renders it

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

This is what	→	כֹּה H3541 thus
you must do	→	עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do
to cleanse them	→	טָהֵר H2891 be pure
Sprinkle	→	נָזָה H5137A to sprinkle
them	→	עַל H5921A upon
with the water	→	מַי H4325G water
of purification	→	חַטָּאת H2403I sin: punishment
Have them shave	→	עָבַר H5674A to pass
. . .	→	תַּ֫עַר H8593 razor
. . .	→	עַל H5921A upon
their whole	→	כֹּל H3605 all
bodies	→	בָּשָׂר H1320 flesh
and wash	→	כָּבַס H3526H to wash
their clothes	→	בֶּ֫גֶד H0899B garment
and so purify themselves	→	טָהֵר H2891 be pure

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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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