Leviticus 14:46

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Moreover he that goeth into the house all the while that it is shut up shall be unclean until the even.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Moreover, whoever enters the house at any time while it is sealed up will be unclean until evening.

Berean Standard Bible:

Anyone who enters the house during any of the days that it is closed up will be unclean until evening.

American Standard Version:

Moreover he that goeth into the house all the while that it is shut up shall be unclean until the even.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Moreover he that goeth^{H935} into the house^{H1004} all the while^{H3117} that it is shut^{H5462} up shall be unclean^{H2930} until the even^{H6153}.

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Commentary for Leviticus 14:46

Leviticus 14:46 is part of a larger section in the book of Leviticus that deals with the ceremonial cleansing of a person with a skin disease, commonly referred to as leprosy in some translations. This verse specifically addresses the ritual impurity associated with a house that has been affected by "leprous disease" (Leviticus 14:34). The passage outlines a detailed purification process involving the inspection and, if necessary, the cleansing of the house over the course of several days.

In the historical context, the Israelites were given laws to maintain ritual purity, which was crucial for their religious and social life. These laws were not only about personal cleanliness but also about avoiding ritual defilement that could affect the community and the sanctuary. The verse reflects the concern for containing the spread of impurity: anyone who enters a house that has been quarantined due to a suspected uncleanness becomes ritually unclean until the evening. This meant that such a person would be temporarily excluded from participating in religious and community activities.

The themes present in this verse include the importance of ritual purity, the need for ceremonial cleansing to restore that purity, and the idea of quarantine to prevent the spread of impurity or potential disease. The evening mentioned in the verse signifies the end of the day, which was often a marker for the completion of a time of uncleanness, allowing the individual to resume normal activities the following day after appropriate purification rites. This practice would have been particularly significant in the ancient world, where understanding of contagious diseases was limited, and such rituals played a key role in protecting the health and sanctity of the community.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H935
   There are 2307 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בּוֹא
   Transliteration: bôwʼ
   Pronunciation: bo
   Description: a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way.
   
2. Strong's Number: H1004
   There are 1718 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בַּיִת
   Transliteration: bayith
   Pronunciation: bah'-yith
   Description: probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
   
3. Strong's Number: H3117
   There are 1931 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יוֹם
   Transliteration: yôwm
   Pronunciation: yome
   Description: from an unused root meaning to be hot; 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); age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger.
   
4. Strong's Number: H5462
   There are 87 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: סָגַר
   Transliteration: çâgar
   Pronunciation: saw-gar'
   Description: a primitive root; to shut up; figuratively, to surrender; close up, deliver (up), give over (up), inclose, [idiom] pure, repair, shut (in, self, out, up, up together), stop, [idiom] straitly.
   
5. Strong's Number: H2930
   There are 142 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: טָמֵא
   Transliteration: ṭâmêʼ
   Pronunciation: taw-may'
   Description: a primitive root; to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated); defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, [idiom] utterly.
   
6. Strong's Number: H6153
   There are 130 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עֶרֶב
   Transliteration: ʻereb
   Pronunciation: eh'-reb
   Description: from עָרַב; dusk; [phrase] day, even(-ing, tide), night.