King James Version

Leviticus 15:5

And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

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וְאִ֕ישׁveishand a certainאִישׁconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and 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…אֲשֶׁ֥רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, 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,…יִגַּ֖עyigareachנָגַעverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “reach”, an unfinished actionH5060properly, to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive, acquire); violently, to strike (punish, defeat, destroy, etc.)beat, ([idiom] be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite, strike, touch.בְּמִשְׁכָּב֑וֹbemishkavvoin bedמִשְׁכָּבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in bed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4904a bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercoursebed(-chamber), couch, lieth (lying) with.יְכַבֵּ֧סyekhabeswashכָּבַסverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “wash”, an unfinished actionH3526to trample; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurativefuller, wash(-ing).בְּגָדָ֛יוbegadayvapparelבֶּגֶדnoun, 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.וְרָחַ֥ץverachatsand 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).בַּמַּ֖יִםbamayimin 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)).וְטָמֵ֥אvetameand be uncleanטָמֵאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “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)

And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

Young’s Literal Translation

and any one who cometh against his bed doth wash his garments, and hath bathed with water, and been unclean till the evening.

World English Bible

Whoever touches his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.

Darby Translation

And whoever toucheth his bed shall wash his garments, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the even.

Douay-Rheims

If ally man touch his bed, he shall wash his clothes: and being washed with water, he shall be unclean until the evening.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the man who shall touch his bed, shall wash his garments, and bathe himself in water, and shall be unclean till evening.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἄνθρωπος, ὃς ἐὰν ἅψηται τῆς κοίτης αὐτοῦ, πλυνεῖ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ, καὶ λούσεται ὕδατι, καὶ ἀκάθαρτος ἔσται ἕως ἑσπέρας.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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