Leviticus 15:24

Authorized King James Version

And 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.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וְאִ֡ם
H518
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
#2
יִשְׁכַּ֥ב
H7901
lie
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
#3
יִשְׁכַּ֥ב
H7901
lie
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
#4
אִ֜ישׁ
H376
And if any man
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)
#5
אֹתָ֗הּ
H854
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
#6
וּתְהִ֤י
H1961
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
#7
נִדָּתָהּ֙
H5079
and her flowers
properly, rejection; by implication, impurity, especially personal (menstruation) or moral (idolatry, incest)
#8
עָלָ֔יו
H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
#9
יִטְמָֽא׃
H2930
be upon him he shall be unclean
to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)
#10
שִׁבְעַ֣ת
H7651
seven
seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
#11
יָמִ֑ים
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
#12
וְכָל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#13
הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ב
H4904
and all the bed
a bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercourse
#14
אֲשֶׁר
H834
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#15
יִשְׁכַּ֥ב
H7901
lie
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
#16
עָלָ֖יו
H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
#17
יִטְמָֽא׃
H2930
be upon him he shall be unclean
to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)

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 literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of Leviticus Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

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