Leviticus 11:25 KJV

And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

Words Then and Now

What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.

Matthew Henry

  • What animals were clean and uncleanThese laws seem to have been intended, 1. As a test of the people's obedience, as Adam was forbidden to eat of the tree of knowledge; and to teach them...

Thompson Chains

  • Pollutions (1)See the chain from Leviticus 7:21 · 4 links
  • WashingSee the chain from Leviticus 6:27 · 6 links

Cross References

  • Leviticus 11:40 And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
  • Leviticus 14:8 And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, and shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days.
  • Leviticus 15:5 And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
  • Numbers 31:24 And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye shall come into the camp.
  • Leviticus 16:28 And he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.

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Topics

  • Animals Clean and unclean
  • Defilement Touching carcass of an unclean thing
  • Food Things prohibited as food
  • Insects Clean and unclean (ceremonially speaking)
  • Sanitation Carcasses

Timeline

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And whosoever beareth וְכָל wĕkol Noun · masculine singular construct · with and הַנֹּשֵׂא hannōśēʾ נָשָׂא Verb · qal active participle, masculine singular · with the
  • of the carcase מִנִּבְלָתָם minniblātām נְבֵלָה Noun · feminine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine plural
  • of them shall wash יְכַבֵּס yĕkabbēs כָּבַס Verb · piel imperfect, third person masculine singular
  • his clothes בְּגָדָיו bĕgādāyw בֶּגֶד Noun · masculine plural construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • and be unclean וְטָמֵא wĕṭāmēʾ טָמֵא Verb · qal sequential perfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • until the even עַד ʿad Preposition הָעָרֶב hāʿāreb עֶרֶב Noun · masculine singular · with the

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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