The Meaning of Leviticus 14:38 Explained

Leviticus 14:38

KJV: Then the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house, and shut up the house seven days:

YLT: and the priest hath gone out of the house unto the opening of the house, and hath shut up the house seven days.

Darby: then the priest shall go out of the house to the entrance of the house, and shut up the house seven days.

ASV: then the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house, and shut up the house seven days.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then the priest  shall go  out of the house  to the door  of the house,  and shut  up the house  seven  days: 

What does Leviticus 14:38 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 14:38 mean?

then shall go out the priest of the house to the door of the house and shut up - seven days
וְיָצָ֧א הַכֹּהֵ֛ן מִן־ הַבַּ֖יִת אֶל־ פֶּ֣תַח הַבָּ֑יִת וְהִסְגִּ֥יר אֶת־ שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִֽים

וְיָצָ֧א  then  shall  go  out 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יׄוצֵאת 
Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
הַכֹּהֵ֛ן  the  priest 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֹּהֵן  
Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.
הַבַּ֖יִת  the  house 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
פֶּ֣תַח  the  door 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: פֶּתַח  
Sense: opening, doorway, entrance.
הַבָּ֑יִת  of  the  house 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
וְהִסְגִּ֥יר  and  shut  up 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: סָגוּר 
Sense: to shut, close.
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.
שִׁבְעַ֥ת  seven 
Parse: Number, masculine singular construct
Root: שֶׁבַע  
Sense: seven (cardinal number).
יָמִֽים  days 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.

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