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Leviticus 16:19

In Leviticus 16 of Leviticus.

And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel.

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וְהִזָּ֨הvehizahand sprinkleנָזָהconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and sprinkle”, a completed action in a sequenceH5137to spirt, i.e. besprinkle (especially in expiation)sprinkle.עָלָ֧יוalayvaboveעַלpreposition, 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,…מִןminfromמִןpreposition — “from”H4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many sensesabove, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with.הַדָּ֛םhadamthe blood , innocentדָּםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the blood , innocent”, the ordinary formH1818blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)blood(-y, -guiltiness, (-thirsty), [phrase] innocent.בְּאֶצְבָּע֖וֹbeetsbavoin fingerאֶצְבַּעpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in finger”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH676something to sieze with, i.e. a finger; by analogy, a toefinger, toe.שֶׁ֣בַעshevasevenשֶׁבַעadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “seven”, the ordinary formH7651seven (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).פְּעָמִ֑יםpeamimanvilפַּעַםnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “anvil”, the ordinary formH6471a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)anvil, corner, foot(-step), going, (hundred-) fold, [idiom] now, (this) [phrase] once, order, rank, step, [phrase] thrice, (often-), second, this, two) time(-s), twice, wheel.וְטִהֲר֣וֹvetiharvoand be cleanטָהֵרconjunction, verb, piel, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 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).וְקִדְּשׁ֔וֹveqidshvoand appointקָדַשׁconjunction, verb, piel, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and appoint”, a completed action in a sequenceH6942to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)appoint, bid, consecrate, dedicate, defile, hallow, (be, keep) holy(-er, place), keep, prepare, proclaim, purify, sanctify(-ied one, self), [idiom] wholly.מִטֻּמְאֹ֖תmitumotfrom filthinessטֻמְאָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “from filthiness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2932religious impurityfilthiness, unclean(-ness).בְּנֵ֥יbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […יִשְׂרָאֵֽלyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleannesses of the children of Israel.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleannesses of the children of Israel.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he hath sprinkled on it of the blood with his finger seven times, and hath cleansed it, and hath hallowed it from the uncleannesses of the sons of Israel.

World English Bible

He shall sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and make it holy from the uncleanness of the children of Israel.

Darby Translation

and he shall sprinkle upon it of the blood with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleannesses of the children of Israel.

Douay-Rheims

And sprinkling with his finger seven times, let him expiate, and sanctify it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleannesses of the children of Israel.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he shall sprinkle some of the blood upon it seven times with his finger, and shall purge it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ῥανεῖ ἐπʼ αὐτὸ ἀπὸ τοῦ αἵματος τῷ δακτύλῳ ἑπτάκις, καὶ καθαριεῖ αὐτό, καὶ ἁγιάσει αὐτὸ ἀπὸ τῶν ἀκαθαρσιῶν τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ.

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