Leviticus 15:3

Authorized King James Version

And 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.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וְזֹ֛את
this (often used adverb)
#2
תִּֽהְיֶ֥ה
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
#3
טֻמְאָת֖וֹ
And this shall be his uncleanness
religious impurity
#4
מִזּוֹב֔וֹ
from his issue
a seminal or menstrual flux
#5
רָ֣ר
run
to slaver (with spittle), i.e., (by analogy) to emit a fluid (ulcerous or natural)
#6
בְּשָׂרוֹ֙
or his flesh
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man
#7
אֶת
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
#8
מִזּוֹב֔וֹ
from his issue
a seminal or menstrual flux
#9
אֽוֹ
desire (and so probably in proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if
#10
הֶחְתִּ֤ים
be stopped
to close up; especially to seal
#11
בְּשָׂרוֹ֙
or his flesh
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man
#12
מִזּוֹב֔וֹ
from his issue
a seminal or menstrual flux
#13
טֻמְאָת֖וֹ
And this shall be his uncleanness
religious impurity
#14
הִֽוא׃
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo

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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