Leviticus 15:19

Authorized King James Version

And 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.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וְאִשָּׁה֙
H802
And if a woman
a woman
#2
כִּֽי
H3588
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
#3
תִהְיֶ֣ה
H1961
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
#4
זָבָ֔ה
H2101
and her issue
a seminal or menstrual flux
#5
דָּ֛ם
H1818
be 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
#6
יִֽהְיֶ֥ה
H1961
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
#7
זֹבָ֖הּ
H2100
have an issue
to flow freely (as water), i.e., (specifically) to have a (sexual) flux; figuratively, to waste away; also to overflow
#8
בִּבְשָׂרָ֑הּ
H1320
in her flesh
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man
#9
שִׁבְעַ֤ת
H7651
seven
seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
#10
יָמִים֙
H3117
days
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 asso
#11
תִּֽהְיֶ֣ה
H1961
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
#12
בְנִדָּתָ֔הּ
H5079
she shall be put apart
properly, rejection; by implication, impurity, especially personal (menstruation) or moral (idolatry, incest)
#13
וְכָל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#14
הַנֹּגֵ֥עַ
H5060
and whosoever toucheth
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
#15
בָּ֖הּ
H0
#16
יִטְמָ֥א
H2930
her shall be unclean
to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)
#17
עַד
H5704
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
#18
הָעָֽרֶב׃
H6153
until the even
dusk

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

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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