The Meaning of Leviticus 14:36 Explained

Leviticus 14:36

KJV: Then the priest shall command that they empty the house, before the priest go into it to see the plague, that all that is in the house be not made unclean: and afterward the priest shall go in to see the house:

YLT: and the priest hath commanded, and they have prepared the house before the priest cometh in to see the plague (that all which is in the house be not unclean), and afterwards doth the priest come in to see the house;

Darby: and the priest shall command that they empty the house before the priest go into it to see the plague, that all that is in the house be not made unclean; and afterwards the priest shall go in to see the house.

ASV: And the priest shall command that they empty the house, before the priest goeth in to see the plague, that all that is in the house be not made unclean: and afterward the priest shall go in to see the house:

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then the priest  shall command  that they empty  the house,  before the priest  go  [into it] to see  the plague,  that all that [is] in the house  be not made unclean:  and afterward  the priest  shall go  in to see  the house: 

What does Leviticus 14:36 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 14:36 mean?

Then shall command the priest that they empty - the house before goes [into it] the priest to examine the plague that not may be made unclean all that [is] in the house and afterward so shall go in the house
וְצִוָּ֨ה הַכֹּהֵ֜ן וּפִנּ֣וּ אֶת־ הַבַּ֗יִת בְּטֶ֨רֶם יָבֹ֤א הַכֹּהֵן֙ לִרְא֣וֹת הַנֶּ֔גַע וְלֹ֥א יִטְמָ֖א כָּל־ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּבָּ֑יִת וְאַ֥חַר כֵּ֛ן יָבֹ֥א הַבָּֽיִת

וְצִוָּ֨ה  Then  shall  command 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: צָוָה  
Sense: to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order.
הַכֹּהֵ֜ן  the  priest 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֹּהֵן  
Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.
וּפִנּ֣וּ  that  they  empty 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural
Root: פֹּונֶה 
Sense: to turn.
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.
הַבַּ֗יִת  the  house 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
בְּטֶ֨רֶם  before 
Parse: Preposition-b, Adverb
Root: טֶרֶם  
Sense: before, not yet, before that.
יָבֹ֤א  goes  [into  it] 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
הַכֹּהֵן֙  the  priest 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֹּהֵן  
Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.
לִרְא֣וֹת  to  examine 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: רָאָה 
Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
הַנֶּ֔גַע  the  plague 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: נֶגַע  
Sense: stroke, plague, disease, mark, plague spot.
וְלֹ֥א  that  not 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
יִטְמָ֖א  may  be  made  unclean 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: טָמֵא 
Sense: to be unclean, become unclean, become impure.
אֲשֶׁ֣ר  that  [is] 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
בַּבָּ֑יִת  in  the  house 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
וְאַ֥חַר  and  afterward 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb
Root: אַחַר 
Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time).
כֵּ֛ן  so 
Parse: Adverb
Root: כֵּן 
Sense: so, therefore, thus.
יָבֹ֥א  shall  go  in 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
הַבָּֽיִת  the  house 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.

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