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Leviticus 15:18

The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.

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וְאִשָּׁ֕הveishahand eachאִשָּׁהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and each”, the ordinary formH802a woman(adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.אֲשֶׁ֨רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…יִשְׁכַּ֥בyishkavlieשָׁכַבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “lie”, an unfinished actionH7901to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)[idiom] at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.אִ֛ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…אֹתָ֖הּotahobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).שִׁכְבַתshikhvatcopulationשְׁכָבָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “copulation”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7902a lying down (of dew, or for the sexual act)[idiom] carnally, copulation, [idiom] lay, seed.זָ֑רַעzaraseedזֶרַעnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “seed”, the ordinary formH2233seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity[idiom] carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.וְרָחֲצ֣וּverachatsvand batheרָחַץconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and bathe”, a completed action in a sequenceH7364to lave (the whole or a part of a thing)bathe (self), wash (self).בַמַּ֔יִםvamayimin waterמַיִםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in water”, the ordinary formH4325water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen[phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).וְטָמְא֖וּvetamevand be uncleanטָמֵאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and be unclean”, a completed action in a sequenceH2930to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, [idiom] utterly.עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.הָעָֽרֶבhaarevthe evenעֶרֶבdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the even”, the ordinary formH6153dusk[phrase] day, even(-ing, tide), night.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The woman also with whom a man shall lie carnally, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The woman also with whom a man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And a woman with whom a man lieth with seed of copulation, they also have bathed with water, and been unclean till the evening.

World English Bible

If a man lies with a woman and there is an emission of semen, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the evening.

Darby Translation

And a woman with whom a man lieth with seed of copulation — they shall bathe in water, and be unclean until the even.

Douay-Rheims

The woman, with whom he copulateth, shall be washed with water, and shall be unclean until the evening.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The woman also with whom a man shall lie carnally, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And a woman, if a man shall lie with her with seed of copulation—they shall both bathe themselves in water and shall be unclean until evening.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ γυνὴ ἐὰν κοιμηθῇ ἀνὴρ μετʼ αὐτῆς κοίτην σπέρματος, καὶ λούσονται ὕδατι, καὶ ἀκάθαρτοι ἔσονται ἕως ἑσπέρας.