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Leviticus 15:20

And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.

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וְכֹל֩vekholand allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and all”, the ordinary formH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).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,…תִּשְׁכַּ֥בtishkavlieשָׁכַבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, 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.עָלָ֛יוalayvaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…בְּנִדָּתָ֖הּbenidatahin filthinessנִדָּהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in filthiness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5079properly, rejection; by implication, impurity, especially personal (menstruation) or moral (idolatry, incest)[idiom] far, filthiness, [idiom] flowers, menstruous (woman), put apart, [idiom] removed (woman), separation, set apart, unclean(-ness, thing, with filthiness).יִטְמָ֑אyitmabe uncleanטָמֵאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be unclean”, an unfinished actionH2930to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, [idiom] utterly.וְכֹ֛לvekholand allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and all”, the ordinary formH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).אֲשֶׁרasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, 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,…תֵּשֵׁ֥בteshevdwellיָשַׁבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “dwell”, an unfinished actionH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…עָלָ֖יוalayvaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…יִטְמָֽאyitmabe uncleanטָמֵאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be unclean”, an unfinished actionH2930to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, [idiom] utterly.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And every thing that she lieth upon in her impurity shall be unclean; every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And everything that she lieth upon in her impurity shall be unclean: everything also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And anything on which she lieth in her separation is unclean, and anything on which she sitteth is unclean;

World English Bible

“‘Everything that she lies on in her impurity shall be unclean. Everything also that she sits on shall be unclean.

Darby Translation

And everything that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean; and everything that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.

Douay-Rheims

Every one that toucheth her, shall be unclean until the evening.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And every thing that she lieth upon in her impurity shall be unclean; every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And every thing whereon she shall lie in her separation, shall be unclean; and whatever she shall sit upon, shall be unclean.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ πᾶν ἐφʼ ὃ ἂν κοιτάζηται ἐπʼ αὐτὸ ἐν τῇ ἀφέδρῳ αὐτῆς, ἀκάθαρτον ἔσται· καὶ πᾶν ἐφʼ ὃ ἂν ἐπικαθίσῃ ἐπʼ αὐτὸ, ἀκάθαρτον ἔσται.