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Leviticus 14

Lev. 14:8 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And he that is to be cleansed
taher (Hebrew #2891)
properly, to be bright; i.e. (by implication) to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)
KJV usage: be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self).
Pronounce: taw-hare'
Origin: a primitive root
shall wash
kabac (Hebrew #3526)
to trample; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative
KJV usage: fuller, wash(-ing).
Pronounce: kaw-bas'
Origin: a primitive root
d his clothes
beged (Hebrew #899)
a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage
KJV usage: apparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, X very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.
Pronounce: behg'-ed
Origin: from 898
, and shave
galach (Hebrew #1548)
properly, to be bald, i.e. (causatively) to shave; figuratively to lay waste
KJV usage: poll, shave (off).
Pronounce: gaw-lakh'
Origin: a primitive root
off all his hair
se`ar (Hebrew #8181)
from 8175 in the sense of dishevelling; hair (as if tossed or bristling)
KJV usage: hair(-y), X rough.
Pronounce: say-awr'
Origin: or sa.ar (Isaiah 7:20) {sah'-ar}
, and wash
rachats (Hebrew #7364)
to lave (the whole or a part of a thing)
KJV usage: bathe (self), wash (self).
Pronounce: raw-khats'
Origin: a primitive root
himselfe in water
mayim (Hebrew #4325)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
KJV usage: + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).
Pronounce: mah'-yim
Origin: dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense)
, that he may be clean
taher (Hebrew #2891)
properly, to be bright; i.e. (by implication) to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)
KJV usage: be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self).
Pronounce: taw-hare'
Origin: a primitive root
: and after
'achar (Hebrew #310)
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
KJV usage: after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, + out (over) live, + persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with.
Pronounce: akh-ar'
Origin: from 309
that he shall come
bow' (Hebrew #935)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, + besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken (in age), X surely, take (in), way.
Pronounce: bo
Origin: a primitive root
into the camp
machaneh (Hebrew #4264)
an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts)
KJV usage: army, band, battle, camp, company, drove, host, tents.
Pronounce: makh-an-eh'
Origin: from 2583
, and shall tarry
yashab (Hebrew #3427)
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
KJV usage: (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, X fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, X marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(- tle), (down-)sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.
Pronounce: yaw-shab'
Origin: a primitive root
abroad
chuwts (Hebrew #2351)
(both forms feminine in the plural) from an unused root meaning to sever; properly, separate by a wall, i.e. outside, outdoors
KJV usage: abroad, field, forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without.
Pronounce: khoots
Origin: or (shortened) chuts {khoots}
out of his tent
'ohel (Hebrew #168)
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)
KJV usage: covering, (dwelling)(place), home, tabernacle, tent.
Pronounce: o'-hel
Origin: from 166
seven
sheba` (Hebrew #7651)
from 7650; a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
KJV usage: (+ by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare 7658.
Pronounce: sheh'-bah
Origin: or (masculine) shibrah {shib-aw'}
days
yowm (Hebrew #3117)
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 associated term), (often used adverb)
KJV usage: age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.
Pronounce: yome
Origin: from an unused root meaning to be hot
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Lev. 13:6• 6And the priest shall look on him again the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague be somewhat dark, and the plague spread not in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean: it is but a scab: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean. (Lev. 13:6)
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Lev. 11:25• 25And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even. (Lev. 11:25)
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Eph. 5:26• 26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, (Eph. 5:26)
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Heb. 10:22• 22Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. (Heb. 10:22)
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1 Peter 3:21• 21The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: (1 Peter 3:21)
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Rev. 1:5‑6• 5And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
 6And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. (Rev. 1:5‑6)

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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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wash his.
Lev. 11:25• 25And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even. (Lev. 11:25)
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Lev. 13:6• 6And the priest shall look on him again the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague be somewhat dark, and the plague spread not in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean: it is but a scab: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean. (Lev. 13:6)
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Lev. 15:5‑8• 5And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
 6And he that sitteth on any thing whereon he sat that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
 7And he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
 8And if he that hath the issue spit upon him that is clean; then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. (Lev. 15:5‑8)
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Ex. 19:10,14• 10And the Lord said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,
 14And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes. (Ex. 19:10,14)
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Num. 8:7• 7And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean. (Num. 8:7)
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Rev. 7:14• 14And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. (Rev. 7:14)
wash himself.
Lev. 8:6• 6And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water. (Lev. 8:6)
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1 Peter 3:21• 21The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: (1 Peter 3:21)
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Rev. 1:5‑6• 5And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
 6And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. (Rev. 1:5‑6)
and shall.
Num. 12:15• 15And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again. (Num. 12:15)
seven days.
Lev. 8:33‑35• 33And ye shall not go out of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation in seven days, until the days of your consecration be at an end: for seven days shall he consecrate you.
 34As he hath done this day, so the Lord hath commanded to do, to make an atonement for you.
 35Therefore shall ye abide at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation day and night seven days, and keep the charge of the Lord, that ye die not: for so I am commanded. (Lev. 8:33‑35)
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Lev. 13:5• 5And the priest shall look on him the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague in his sight be at a stay, and the plague spread not in the skin; then the priest shall shut him up seven days more: (Lev. 13:5)
• The leper rids himself of anything to which impurity might have attached, or had a share in. (“Leviticus 13-14” by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his garments, and shave all his hair, and batheh in water, and he shall be clean; and afterwards shall he come into the camp, and shall abide outside his tent seven days.

JND Translation Notes

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"Bathe" here and in all these passages is "bathe the whole body."