Leviticus 15
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying,
2Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man hath a running issue out of his flesh, because of his issue he is unclean.
3And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue: whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it is his uncleanness.
4Every bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean: and every thing, whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean.
5And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
6And he that sitteth on any thing whereon he sat that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
7And he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
8And if he that hath the issue spit upon him that is clean; then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
9And what saddle soever he rideth upon that hath the issue shall be unclean.
10And whosoever toucheth any thing that was under him shall be unclean until the even: and he that beareth any of those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
11And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
12And the vessel of earth, that he toucheth which hath the issue, shall be broken: and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.
13And 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.
14And on the eighth day he shall take to him two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before the LORD unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them unto the priest:
15And the priest shall offer them, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD for his issue.
16And if any man's seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.
17And every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even.
18The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.
19And if a woman have an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even.
20And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.
21And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
22And whosoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
23And if it be on her bed, or on any thing whereon she sitteth, when he toucheth it, he shall be unclean until the even.
24And if any man lie with her at all, and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and all the bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean.
25And if a woman have an issue of her blood many days out of the time of her separation, or if it run beyond the time of her separation; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness shall be as the days of her separation: she shall be unclean.
26Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the bed of her separation: and whatsoever she sitteth upon shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her separation.
27And whosoever toucheth those things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
28But if she be cleansed of her issue, then she shall number to herself seven days, and after that she shall be clean.
29And on the eighth day she shall take unto her two turtles, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
30And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for her before the LORD for the issue of her uncleanness.
31Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is among them.
32This is the law of him that hath an issue, and of him whose seed goeth from him, and is defiled therewith;
33And of her that is sick of her flowers, and of him that hath an issue, of the man, and of the woman, and of him that lieth with her that is unclean.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- טָמֵאṭâmêʼH293025× in this chapter
to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)
- כֹּלkôlH360522× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- אֲשֶׁרʼăsherH83420× in this chapter
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
- עַלʻalH592119× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- מַיִםmayimH432515× in this chapter
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
- עַדʻadH570415× in this chapter
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
- עֶרֶבʻerebH615315× in this chapter
dusk
- זוּבzûwbH210014× in this chapter
to flow freely (as water), i.e. (specifically) to have a (sexual) flux; figuratively, to waste away; also to overflow
- זוֹבzôwbH210113× in this chapter
a seminal or menstrual flux
- רָחַץrâchatsH736412× in this chapter
to lave (the whole or a part of a thing)
- הָיָהhâyâhH196111× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- כָּבַסkâbaçH352611× in this chapter
to trample; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative
- בֶּגֶדbegedH89911× in this chapter
a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage
- יוֹםyôwmH311710× in this chapter
a 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)
- נָגַעnâgaʻH506010× in this chapter
properly, 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.)
- אֵתʼêthH85310× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- נִדָּהniddâhH50799× in this chapter
properly, rejection; by implication, impurity, especially personal (menstruation) or moral (idolatry, incest)
- אֵלʼêlH4138× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- שָׁכַבshâkabH79018× in this chapter
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
- בָּשָׂרbâsârH13207× in this chapter
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman
- טֻמְאָהṭumʼâhH29327× in this chapter
religious impurity
- יָשַׁבyâshabH34277× in this chapter
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- כִּיkîyH35887× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- כְּלִיkᵉlîyH36277× in this chapter
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
- אִישׁʼîyshH3767× in this chapter
a 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)
- מִשְׁכָּבmishkâbH49047× in this chapter
a bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercourse
- כֹּהֵןkôhênH35486× in this chapter
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
- אוֹʼôwH1765× in this chapter
desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if
- הוּאhûwʼH19315× in this chapter
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
- בֵּןbênH11214× in this chapter
a 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.)
- זֶרַעzeraʻH22334× in this chapter
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity
- אֶחָדʼechâdH2594× in this chapter
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
- טָהֵרṭâhêrH28914× in this chapter
to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)
- טָמֵאṭâmêʼH29314× in this chapter
foul in a religious sense
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30684× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- שֶׁבַעshebaʻH76514× in this chapter
seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
- שְׁכָבָהshᵉkâbâhH79024× in this chapter
a lying down (of dew, or for the sexual act)
- שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimH81474× in this chapter
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
- לֹאlôʼH38083× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- אִםʼimH5183× in this chapter
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not