Leviticus 14:52

Authorized King James Version

And he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, and with the running water, and with the living bird, and with the cedar wood, and with the hyssop, and with the scarlet:

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וְחִטֵּ֣א
And he shall cleanse
properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
#2
אֶת
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#3
הַבַּ֔יִת
the house
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
#4
בְּדַם֙
with the blood
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshe
#5
וּבַצִּפֹּ֣ר
bird
a little bird (as hopping)
#6
וּבַמַּ֖יִם
water
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
#7
הַֽחַיָּ֗ה
and with the living
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin
#8
וּבַצִּפֹּ֣ר
bird
a little bird (as hopping)
#9
הַֽחַיָּ֗ה
and with the living
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin
#10
וּבְעֵ֥ץ
wood
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
#11
הָאֶ֛רֶז
and with the cedar
a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots)
#12
וּבָֽאֵזֹ֖ב
and with the hyssop
hyssop
#13
וּבִשְׁנִ֥י
and with the scarlet
crimson, properly, the insect or its color, also stuff dyed with it
#14
הַתּוֹלָֽעַת׃
a maggot (as voracious); specifically (often with ellipsis of h8144) the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the color from it, and cl

Analysis

This verse develops the salvation theme central to Leviticus. The concept of divine revelation reflects the development of salvation within biblical theology. The literary structure and word choice here contribute to biblical literature contributing to the canon's theological witness, advancing the author's theological argument. The original language emphasizes careful word choice that would have carried specific theological weight for the original audience, providing deeper understanding of the author's theological intention.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine revelation. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

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