Numbers 19:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But the manוְאִ֤ישׁ
(ve·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
whoאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
is uncleanיִטְמָא֙
(yit·ma)
2930: to be or become uncleana prim. root
and does not purify himself from uncleanness,יִתְחַטָּ֔א
(yit·chat·ta,)
2398: to miss, go wrong, sina prim. root
that personהַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ
(han·ne·fesh)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
shall be cut offוְנִכְרְתָ֛ה
(ve·nich·re·tah)
3772: to cut off, cut downa prim. root
from the midstמִתֹּ֣וךְ
(mit·to·vch)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
of the assembly,הַקָּהָ֑ל
(hak·ka·hal;)
6951: assembly, convocation, congregationfrom an unused word
becauseכִּי֩
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
he has defiledטִמֵּ֗א
(tim·me)
2930: to be or become uncleana prim. root
the sanctuaryמִקְדַּ֨שׁ
(mik·dash)
4720: a sacred place, sanctuaryfrom the same as qodesh
of the LORD;יְהוָ֜ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
the waterמֵ֥י
(mei)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
for impurityנִדָּ֛ה
(nid·dah)
5079: impurityfrom nadad
has not been sprinkledזֹרַ֥ק
(zo·rak)
2236b: to toss or throw, scatter abundantlya prim. root
on him, he is unclean.טָמֵ֥א
(ta·me)
2931: uncleanfrom tame


















KJV Lexicon
But the man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
that shall be unclean
tame'  (taw-may')
to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated) -- defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, utterly.
and shall not purify
chata'  (khaw-taw')
to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
himself that soul
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
shall be cut off
karath  (kaw-rath')
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant
from among
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
the congregation
qahal  (kaw-hawl')
assemblage (usually concretely) -- assembly, company, congregation, multitude.
because he hath defiled
tame'  (taw-may')
to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated) -- defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, utterly.
the sanctuary
miqdash  (mik-dawsh')
a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary (whether of Jehovah or of idols) or asylum -- chapel, hallowed part, holy place, sanctuary.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
the water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
of separation
niddah  (nid-daw')
rejection; by implication, impurity, especially personal (menstruation) or moral (idolatry, incest)
hath not been sprinkled
zaraq  (zaw-rak')
to sprinkle (fluid or solid particles) -- be here and there, scatter, sprinkle, strew.
upon him he is unclean
tame'  (taw-may')
foul in a relig. sense -- defiled, + infamous, polluted(-tion), unclean.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'But the man who is unclean and does not purify himself from uncleanness, that person shall be cut off from the midst of the assembly, because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD; the water for impurity has not been sprinkled on him, he is unclean.

King James Bible
But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he hath defiled the sanctuary of the LORD: the water of separation hath not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But a person who is unclean and does not purify himself, that person will be cut off from the assembly because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD. The water for impurity has not been sprinkled on him; he is unclean.

International Standard Version
"The person who is unclean but who doesn't purify himself is to be eliminated from contact with the assembly, since he has defiled the LORD's sanctuary and the water of impurity wasn't sprinkled on him. He is to be considered unclean

NET Bible
But the man who is unclean and does not purify himself, that person must be cut off from among the community, because he has polluted the sanctuary of the LORD; the water of purification was not sprinkled on him, so he is unclean.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But if the person who becomes unclean doesn't have his sin taken away, that person must be excluded from the assembly. He has made the holy place of the LORD unclean. The water to take away uncleanness wasn't sprinkled on him. He is unclean.

King James 2000 Bible
But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD: the water of purification has not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean.
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