Leviticus 15:6

King James Version:

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And 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.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Whoever sits on anything the person with the discharge sat on is to wash his clothes and bathe himself in water; he will be unclean until evening.

Berean Standard Bible:

Whoever sits on furniture on which the man with the discharge was sitting must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

American Standard Version:

And he that sitteth on anything whereon he that hath the issue sat shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And he that sitteth^{H3427} on any thing^{H3627} whereon he sat^{H3427} that hath the issue^{H2100} shall wash^{H3526} his clothes^{H899}, and bathe^{H7364} himself in water^{H4325}, and be unclean^{H2930} until the even^{H6153}.

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Commentary for Leviticus 15:6

Leviticus 15:6 is part of a larger section in the book of Leviticus that deals with the laws of purity and impurity within the Israelite community. The verse specifically addresses the situation where an individual comes into contact with an object upon which a person with a bodily discharge (referred to as "the issue") has sat. The historical context of this verse is rooted in the ancient Israelite's understanding of ritual cleanliness and holiness as prescribed by God through Moses.

In the ancient Near Eastern context, various bodily discharges, including seminal emissions and menstrual flow, were considered to render a person ritually impure. This state of impurity was not necessarily about moral defilement but was related to the ceremonial and ritualistic practices of the time. The person who came into contact with the contaminated object was required to wash their clothes, bathe in water, and remain in a state of impurity until the evening. This purification process was a way to maintain the ritual purity of the camp and ensure that the sanctuary of God, the Tabernacle, was not defiled, as the presence of God among the Israelites required a state of ritual cleanliness.

The broader theme of Leviticus 15 is the distinction between the holy and the common, the clean and the unclean. These laws served to instill a sense of the sacred, to set the Israelites apart from other nations, and to remind them of their need to be ceremonially clean when approaching a holy God. The verse reflects the detailed and meticulous nature of the purity laws that were integral to the religious life of the Israelites, emphasizing the importance of ritual cleanness in maintaining the community's relationship with the divine.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

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

1. Strong's Number: H3427
   There are 980 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יָשַׁב
   Transliteration: yâshab
   Pronunciation: yaw-shab'
   Description: a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry; (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.
   
2. Strong's Number: H3627
   There are 276 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: כְּלִי
   Transliteration: kᵉlîy
   Pronunciation: kel-ee'
   Description: from כָּלָה; something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon); armour(-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, [phrase] furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, [idiom] one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, [phrase] psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, [phrase] whatsoever.
   
3. Strong's Number: H2100
   There are 41 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: זוּב
   Transliteration: zûwb
   Pronunciation: zoob
   Description: a primitive root; to flow freely (as water), i.e. (specifically) to have a (sexual) flux; figuratively, to waste away; also to overflow; flow, gush out, have a (running) issue, pine away, run.
   
4. Strong's Number: H3526
   There are 48 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: כָּבַס
   Transliteration: kâbaç
   Pronunciation: kaw-bas'
   Description: a primitive root; to trample; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative; fuller, wash(-ing).
   
5. Strong's Number: H899
   There are 190 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בֶּגֶד
   Transliteration: beged
   Pronunciation: behg'-ed
   Description: from בָּגַד; a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage; apparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, [idiom] very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.
   
6. Strong's Number: H7364
   There are 71 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: רָחַץ
   Transliteration: râchats
   Pronunciation: raw-khats'
   Description: a primitive root; to lave (the whole or a part of a thing); bathe (self), wash (self).
   
7. Strong's Number: H4325
   There are 525 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מַיִם
   Transliteration: mayim
   Pronunciation: mah'-yim
   Description: dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen; [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).
   
8. 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.
   
9. 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.