The Meaning of Leviticus 14:47 Explained

Leviticus 14:47

KJV: And he that lieth in the house shall wash his clothes; and he that eateth in the house shall wash his clothes.

YLT: and he who is lying in the house doth wash his garments; and he who is eating in the house doth wash his garments.

Darby: And he that sleepeth in the house shall wash his garments, and he that eateth in the house shall wash his garments.

ASV: And he that lieth in the house shall wash his clothes; and he that eateth in the house shall wash his clothes.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he that lieth  in the house  shall wash  his clothes;  and he that eateth  in the house  shall wash  his clothes. 

What does Leviticus 14:47 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 14

1  The rites and sacrifices in cleansing the leper
33  The signs of leprosy in a house
48  The cleansing of that house

What do the individual words in Leviticus 14:47 mean?

And he who lies down in the house shall wash - his clothes and he who eats his clothes
וְהַשֹּׁכֵ֣ב בַּבַּ֔יִת יְכַבֵּ֖ס אֶת־ בְּגָדָ֑יו וְהָאֹכֵ֣ל בְּגָדָֽיו

וְהַשֹּׁכֵ֣ב  And  he  who  lies  down 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: שָׁכַב  
Sense: to lie down.
בַּבַּ֔יִת  in  the  house 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
יְכַבֵּ֖ס  shall  wash 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: כָּבַס  
Sense: to wash (by treading), be washed, perform the work of a fuller.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
בְּגָדָ֑יו  his  clothes 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: בֶּגֶד 
Sense: treachery, deceit.
וְהָאֹכֵ֣ל  and  he  who  eats 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: אָכַל  
Sense: to eat, devour, burn up, feed.
בְּגָדָֽיו  his  clothes 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: בֶּגֶד 
Sense: treachery, deceit.

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