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Leviticus 15:13

And when he that hath an issue is cleansed of his issue; then he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean.

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וְכִֽיvekhiand assuredכִּיconjunction, conjunction — “and assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…יִטְהַ֤רyitharbe cleanטָהֵרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be clean”, an unfinished actionH2891to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self).הַזָּב֙hazavthe have a issueזוּבdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the have a issue”, a verb used as a describing wordH2100to flow freely (as water), i.e. (specifically) to have a (sexual) flux; figuratively, to waste away; also to overflowflow, gush out, have a (running) issue, pine away, run.מִזּוֹב֔וֹmizovvofrom issueזוֹבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “from issue”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2101a seminal or menstrual fluxissue.וְסָ֨פַרvesafarand communeסָפַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and commune”, a completed action in a sequenceH5608properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebratecommune, (ac-) count; declare, number, [phrase] penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer.ל֜וֹlvotoל֜וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toשִׁבְעַ֥תshivatsevenשֶׁבַעadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, construct — “seven”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7651seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה).יָמִ֛יםyamimas long asיוֹםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…לְטָהֳרָת֖וֹletahoratvoto purificationטׇהֳרָהpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to purification”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2893ceremonial purification; moral purity[idiom] is cleansed, cleansing, purification(-fying).וְכִבֶּ֣סvekhibesand washכָּבַסconjunction, verb, piel, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and wash”, a completed action in a sequenceH3526to trample; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurativefuller, wash(-ing).בְּגָדָ֑יוbegadayvapparelבֶּגֶדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “apparel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH899a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillageapparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, [idiom] very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.וְרָחַ֧ץverachatsand batheרָחַץconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bathe”, a completed action in a sequenceH7364to lave (the whole or a part of a thing)bathe (self), wash (self).בְּשָׂר֛וֹbesarvobodyבָּשָׂרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “body”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1320flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of amanbody, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-) kind, [phrase] nakedness, self, skin.בְּמַ֥יִםbemayimin waterמַיִםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in water”, the ordinary formH4325water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen[phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).חַיִּ֖יםchayimlifeחַיadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “life”, the ordinary formH2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively[phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.וְטָהֵֽרvetaherand be cleanטָהֵרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be clean”, a completed action in a sequenceH2891to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And when he that hath an issue is cleansed of his issue, then he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes; and he shall bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

'And when he who hath the issue is clean from his issue, then he hath numbered to himself seven days for his cleansing, and hath washed his garments, and hath bathed his flesh with running water, and been clean.

World English Bible

“‘When he who has a discharge is cleansed of his discharge, then he shall count to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes; and he shall bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean.

Darby Translation

And when he that hath a flux is clean of his flux, then he shall count seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water, and he shall be clean.

Douay-Rheims

If he who suffereth this disease be healed, he shall number seven days after his cleansing, and having washed his clothes, and all his body in living water, he shall be clean.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And if he that has the issue should be cleansed of his issue, then shall he number to himself seven days for his purification; and he shall wash his garments, and bathe his body in water, and shall be clean.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν δὲ καθαρισθῇ ὁ γονοῤῥυὴς ἐκ τῆς ῥύσεως αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐξαριθμηθήσεται αὐτῷ ἑπτὰ ἡμέρας εἰς τὸν καθαρισμὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ πλυνεῖ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ, καὶ λούσεται τὸ σῶμα ὕδατι, καὶ καθαρὸς ἔσται.