Leviticus 11:24 — Word Study
WLCוּלְאֵ֖לֶּה תִּטַּמָּ֑אוּ כָּל־ הַנֹּגֵ֥עַ בְּנִבְלָתָ֖ם יִטְמָ֥א עַד־ הָעָֽרֶב׃
BSAThese [creatures]ʼêl-leh [certain animals, specific beings] will make you uncleanṭâmêʼ▸ [to defile, become foul or contaminated] Whoeverkôl touchesnâgaʻ [comes into contact with, reaches out to] their carcassesnᵉbêlâh [dead bodies, lifeless remains] will be uncleanṭâmêʼ▸ [to be polluted, morally or ceremonially contaminated] untilʻad [as far as, up to the point of] eveningʻereb [sunset, end of the day]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וּלְאֵ֖לֶּה | and to these | Conjunction, preposition, particle |
| תִּטַּמָּ֑אוּ | you will make yourselves unclean | Verb, Hithpael, imperfect second person masculine plural |
| כָּל־ | every | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| הַנֹּגֵ֥עַ | [one who] touches | Particle, verb qal participle (active) masculine singular |
| בְּנִבְלָתָ֖ם | carcass their | Preposition, noun common feminine singular construct, suffix |
| יִטְמָ֥א | he will be unclean | Verb, Qal, imperfect third person masculine singular |
| עַד־ | until | Preposition |
| הָעָֽרֶב׃ | the evening | Particle, noun common masculine singular absolute |
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| BSB | These creatures will make you unclean. Whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening, |
| KJV | And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even. |
| ASV | And by these ye shall become unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until the even; |
| YLT | 'And by these ye are made unclean, any one who is coming against their carcase is unclean till the evening; |
| WEB | “‘By these you will become unclean: whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening. |
| BBE | By these you will be made unclean; anyone touching their dead bodies will be unclean till evening: |
Where they part company is in the rendering of טָמֵא — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence has a main clause followed by a condition and a result, clearly outlining the consequences of contact with unclean creatures.







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Deep Study — Leviticus 11:24
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Context — The Laws of Clean and Unclean Animalsgenerated
Leviticus 11:24 is part of a larger section outlining dietary laws and purity regulations for the Israelites. These laws were given to maintain spiritual and communal holiness, emphasizing the importance of cleanliness in their daily lives. The context highlights the distinction between clean and unclean animals, which is crucial for the Israelites' identity and relationship with God.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leviticus 11:8–27 | You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean for you. |
| 2 | Leviticus 17:15–16 | And any person, whether native or foreigner, who eats anything found dead or mauled by wild beasts must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening; then he will be clean. |
| 3 | Isaiah 22:14 | The LORD of Hosts has revealed in my hearing: “Until your dying day, this sin of yours will never be atoned for,” says the Lord GOD of Hosts. |
| 4 | 1 Corinthians 15:33 | Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.” |
| 5 | 2 Corinthians 6:17 | “Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 10 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — טָמֵא, ti.ta.Ma.'ugenerated
The verb טָמֵא (tame') means to be or become unclean, covering various contexts such as moral, ceremonial, and ritual impurity. It can be used reflexively, indicating that one can defile oneself through contact with unclean things.
In this verse, it specifically refers to the act of becoming unclean through contact with the carcasses of certain creatures, emphasizing the importance of maintaining purity according to the law.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb is תִּטַּמָּ֑אוּ, you will make yourselves unclean, which governs the rest of the clause. The structure includes a subject, a prepositional phrase, and additional clauses that provide detail about the conditions of uncleanness.
The word order places emphasis on the action of becoming unclean, followed by the conditions that lead to this state, illustrating the seriousness of the law regarding contact with carcasses.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates טָמֵא as μιανθήσεσθε (mianthēsesthe), which conveys a sense of being made unclean. This choice aligns with the Hebrew meaning but may suggest a more passive sense of becoming unclean through external contact.
This reflects an interpretation that emphasizes the process of becoming unclean rather than the act of defilement itself, which may indicate a broader understanding of purity in the Greek context.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Leviticus 11:24 explains that certain creatures will make a person unclean if they touch their dead bodies. This uncleanness lasts until evening, highlighting the importance of cleanliness in the Israelite community.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Being unclean refers to a state of ceremonial impurity that affects a person's ability to participate in religious activities until they undergo a purification process.
Certain animals are deemed unclean based on God's instructions, which serve to set apart the Israelites and maintain their holiness in relation to God.
If someone becomes unclean, they must follow the prescribed rituals for purification, which may include washing and waiting until evening.
While the ceremonial laws may not apply in the same way today, they highlight the importance of spiritual cleanliness and the need to live in a way that honors God.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What are some ways I can maintain spiritual cleanliness in my own life?
- How do the laws of cleanliness in Leviticus reflect God's character?
- In what ways can I help others understand the importance of purity and holiness?
- How can I apply the principles of these laws to my relationships with others?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Leviticus 11:24 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd for these ye shalt be unclean,.... That is, for eating them; or should they eat them they would be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until the even; not only he was
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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryBut all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you. No JFB commentary on these verses.
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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleAnd such were excluded both from the courts of God’ s house, and from free conversation with other men. Until the even; which possibly might signify that even the smallest defilements could not be cleansed but by the death of Christ, who was to come and offer up himself in the evening, or end, or declining age of the world, as the prophets signify, and the apostle expresseth, .
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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsLeviticus 11:24 And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even.Ver. 24. Whosoever toucheth the carcass.] This and the like signified that all, even the least sins, are to be purged through Christ, and carefully cast away.
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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(24) And for these ye shall be unclean.—Rather, and by these ye shall be defiled, that is, the beasts and animals specified in Leviticus 11:26-27. Shall be unclean until the even.—For coming in contact with the dead body of the animals contracts defilement for the rest of the day, and till the beginning of a new day, which took place after sunset (comp. Leviticus 23:32). During these hours of legal uncleanness he was not allowed to enter the sanctuary, touch any sacred thing, or have intercourse with those who were legally clean, since contact with one who has contracted legal defilement imparted defilement to both persons and things.
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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges24–28. Uncleanness caused by Dead Bodies (See introductory note on Leviticus 11:20-23.) Leviticus 11:24-25 are a general introduction. ‘And by these’ (Leviticus 11:24) refers to what follows, not to the ‘winged creeping things’ of Leviticus 11:23. (a) touching or bearing the carcase of (α) beasts specified in Leviticus 11:26-27 or (β) swarming things specified in Leviticus 11:29-30 caused uncleanness till the even; if they were carried, the clothes must also be washed. (b) further cases of defilement were caused by a carcase, (α) a vessel (Leviticus 11:32-33), (β) food (Leviticus 11:34), (γ) ovens, etc. (Leviticus 11:35), (δ) water in a pit (Leviticus 11:36), (ε) seed (Leviticus 11:37-38).…
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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleUnclean - If the due purification was omitted at the time, through negligence or forgetfulness, a sin-offering was required. See Leviticus 5:2.
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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible24. Unclean until the even — The slighter degrees of uncleanness were merely “until even,” and were removed by bathing and washing the clothes at the end of it; meanwhile the person was excluded from certain religious privileges.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Leviticus 11 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
These creatures will make you unclean. Whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening,
“‘By these you will become unclean: whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.
These creatures will make you unclean. Whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening,
“‘By these you defile yourselves; anyone who touches their carcass will be unclean until the evening,
Tyndale line
And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even.
And by these ye shall become unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until the even;
And by these ye shall become unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even:
And for these ye shall be unclean: whoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until the evening.
For by such ye shalbe polluted: whosoeuer toucheth their carkeis, shalbe vncleane vnto the euening.
Strictly literal
And by these ye shall make yourselves unclean; whoever toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even.
'And by these ye are made unclean, any one who is coming against their carcase is unclean till the evening;
And you are made unclean by these; anyone who is coming against their carcass is unclean until the evening;
And through these shall ye be rendered unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until the evening;
You will become unclean until evening by these animals if you touch a carcass of one of them.
From the Latin
And whosoever shall touch the carcasses of them, shall be defiled, and shall be unclean until the evening:
Simplified
and will make you unclean. If you touch their dead bodies you will be unclean until the evening,
By these you will be made unclean; anyone touching their dead bodies will be unclean till evening:
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text is supported by the Samaritan Pentateuch, which agrees word for word. The Dead Sea Scrolls show partial agreement, with some words restored by editors, indicating that the core message of the verse remains consistent across these ancient witnesses.
וּלְאֵ֖לֶּה תִּטַּמָּ֑אוּ כָּל־ הַנֹּגֵ֥עַ בְּנִבְלָתָ֖ם יִטְמָ֥א עַד־ הָעָֽרֶב׃
7 of the 8 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
ולאלה תטמאו כל הנגע בנבלתם יטמא עד הערב
Agrees with the Masoretic Text here, word for word.
[ולאלה] תטמאו [כל] [הנוגע] [בנבלת׳ם] [יטמא] [עד] [הערב]
1 word on the leather — 7 supplied entire by an editor.
תטמאו כל הנגע [בנבלת׳ם] [יטמא] עד [הערב]
7 words of the verse are on this fragment — 2 partly restored, 3 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Leviticus 11:24
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
אֵ֫לֶּה (el-leh) means 'these' and is used in various grammatical contexts, often in apposition to a noun with a pronoun suffix. It can appear with or without the definite article and is sometimes paired with other terms like וְאֵלֶּה (and these). The word conveys a sense of proximity or specification, referring to particular items or people.
אֵ֫לֶּה pr.pl.m. & f. these
in appos. to a subst. with a pron. suff. (always without the article)
repeated, אלה … ואלה, these … those
with the art. (but only after a subst. determined likewise by the art.)
with preps.
base
H428 אֵ֫לֶּה these . in appos. to a subst. with a pron. suff. (always without the article)
. repeated, אלה … ואלה, these … those
. with the art. (but only after a subst. determined likewise by the art.)
. with preps.
428 'el-leh ale'-leh
prolonged from 411; these or those:--an- (the) other; one
sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those,
thus, which, who(-m).
see HEBREW for 0411
אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) — these.
1) these
1a) used before antecedent
1b) used following antecedent
Aramaic equivalent: el.leh (אֵלֶּה "these" H0429)
Conj | Prep | Pron — Conjunction · preposition · particleHC/R/Tm
טָמֵא (tame') is a Hebrew root meaning to be or become unclean, covering various contexts such as sexual, religious, and ceremonial impurity. The noun form, טָמְאָה (tam'ah), refers to uncleanness itself. The entries indicate that the word can be used reflexively to mean defiling oneself.
טָמֵא vb. be or become unclean
Qal be or become unclean
Niph. defile oneself, be defiled
Pi. defile
Pu. myself is not polluted
Hithp.—reflexive, defile oneself
Hothp. after that she has been defiled
base
טָמְאָה n.f. uncleanness Mi 2:10
ref
H2930a טָמֵא be or become unclean .be or become unclean
. defile oneself, be defiled
. defile
. myself is not pulluted
.—reflexive, defile oneself
. after that she has been defiled
H2930b טָמְאָה uncleanness
2930 tame' taw-may'
a primitive root; to be foul, especially in a ceremial or
moral sense (contaminated):--defile (self), pollute (self), be
(make, make self, pronounce) unclean, X utterly.
טָמֵא (ta.me) — to defile.
1) to be unclean, become unclean, become impure
1a) (Qal) to be or become unclean
1a1) sexually
1a2) religiously
1a3) ceremonially
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to defile oneself, be defiled
1b1a) sexually
1b1b) by idolatry
1b1c) ceremonially
1b2) to be regarded as unclean
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to defile
1c1a) sexually
1c1b) religiously
1c1c) ceremonially
1c2) to pronounce unclean, declare unclean (ceremonially)
1c3) to profane (God's name)
1d) (Pual) to be defiled
1e) (Hithpael) to be unclean
1f) (Hothpael) to be defiled
טָמְאָה (tam.ah) — uncleanness.
uncleanness
V-Hithpael-Imperf-2mp — Verb · Hithpael · imperfect second person masculine pluralHVti2mp
See CLEAN.
→ (Ceremonially speaking)
Creatures designated as such Le 11; De 14
→ See UNCLEANNESS
כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.
כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all
with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
Absolutely:
without the art., all things, all
with the art. הַכֹּל
where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
base
H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all
. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
3605 kol kole
or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;
hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a
plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any
(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as
many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,
whoso(-ever).
see HEBREW for 03634
כֹּל (kol) — all.
1) all, the whole
1a) all, the whole of
1b) any, each, every, anything
1c) totality, everything
Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
נָגַע (naga`) is a Hebrew verb meaning to touch, reach, or strike. It encompasses a range of actions from physical contact to figurative implications like arriving or acquiring. The word can also denote being stricken or defeated, particularly in battle or by disease. The entries indicate various grammatical forms, including Qal, Niph, Piel, Pual, and Hiphil, each with specific nuances.
נָגַע 150 vb. touch, reach, strike
Qal
touch
of י׳ touching earth, mountains, etc.
nearly = strike, pass. stricken
touch = harm
reach, extend to
Niph. be stricken, defeated (in battle), i.e. feign to be so
Pi. strike (with leprosy, 2 acc.)
Pu. be stricken by diseases
Hiph. cause to touch; reach, approach, arrive
base
H5060 נָגַע touch, reach, strike .. . touch
. of י׳ touching earth, mountains, etc.
. nearly = strike, pass. stricken
. touch = harm
. reach, extend to
. be stricken, defeated (in battle), i.e. feign to be so
. strike (with leprosy, 2 acc.)
. be stricken by diseases
. cause to touch; reach, approach, arrive
5060 naga` naw-gah'
a primitive root; properly, to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon
(for any purpose; euphem., to lie with a woman); by
implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive, acquire);
violently, to strike (punish, defeat, destroy, etc.):--beat,
(X be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near
(nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite,
strike, touch.
נָגַע (na.ga) — to touch.
1) to touch, reach, strike
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to touch
1a2) to strike
1a3) to reach, extend to
1a4) to be stricken
1a4a) stricken (participle)
1b) (Niphal) to be stricken, be defeated
1c) (Piel) to strike
1d) (Pual) to be stricken (by disease)
1e) (Hiphil) to cause to touch, reach, approach, arrive
1e1) to cause to touch, apply
1e2) to reach, extend, attain, arrive, come
1e3) to approach (of time)
1e4) to befall (of fate)
Art | V-Qal — Particle · verb qal participle (active) masculine singularHTd/Vqrmsa
נְבֵלָה (nevelah) refers to a carcass or corpse, applicable to both humans and animals. It can also denote carrion and, in a figurative sense, an idol. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to be flabby' and encompasses the idea of a dead body, whether it died naturally or otherwise.
נְבֵלָה n.f. carcass, corpse
base
H5038 נְבֵלָה carcass, corpse
5038 nbelah neb-ay-law'
from 5034; a flabby thing, i.e. a carcase or carrion (human
or bestial, often collectively); figuratively, an idol:--
(dead) body, (dead) carcase, dead of itself, which died,
(beast) that (which) dieth of itself.
see HEBREW for 05034
נְבֵלָה (ne.ve.lah) — carcass.
1) carcass, corpse
1a) of humans, idols, animals
Prep | N-fs | Suff — Preposition · noun common feminine singular construct · suffixHR/Ncfsc/Sp3mp
טָמֵא (tame') is a Hebrew root meaning to be or become unclean, covering various contexts such as sexual, religious, and ceremonial impurity. The noun form, טָמְאָה (tam'ah), refers to uncleanness itself. The entries indicate that the word can be used reflexively to mean defiling oneself.
טָמֵא vb. be or become unclean
Qal be or become unclean
Niph. defile oneself, be defiled
Pi. defile
Pu. myself is not polluted
Hithp.—reflexive, defile oneself
Hothp. after that she has been defiled
base
טָמְאָה n.f. uncleanness Mi 2:10
ref
H2930a טָמֵא be or become unclean .be or become unclean
. defile oneself, be defiled
. defile
. myself is not pulluted
.—reflexive, defile oneself
. after that she has been defiled
H2930b טָמְאָה uncleanness
2930 tame' taw-may'
a primitive root; to be foul, especially in a ceremial or
moral sense (contaminated):--defile (self), pollute (self), be
(make, make self, pronounce) unclean, X utterly.
טָמֵא (ta.me) — to defile.
1) to be unclean, become unclean, become impure
1a) (Qal) to be or become unclean
1a1) sexually
1a2) religiously
1a3) ceremonially
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to defile oneself, be defiled
1b1a) sexually
1b1b) by idolatry
1b1c) ceremonially
1b2) to be regarded as unclean
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to defile
1c1a) sexually
1c1b) religiously
1c1c) ceremonially
1c2) to pronounce unclean, declare unclean (ceremonially)
1c3) to profane (God's name)
1d) (Pual) to be defiled
1e) (Hithpael) to be unclean
1f) (Hothpael) to be defiled
טָמְאָה (tam.ah) — uncleanness.
uncleanness
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singularHVqi3ms
See CLEAN.
→ (Ceremonially speaking)
Creatures designated as such Le 11; De 14
→ See UNCLEANNESS
עַד (ad) primarily functions as a preposition, adverb, or conjunction meaning 'until,' 'up to,' or 'as far as.' It can denote spatial, temporal, or degree-related contexts, such as 'even to' or 'while.' The entries indicate its use in poetry and in various combinations, but there is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding its meanings.
עַד, in poetry עֲדֵי prep. as far as, even to, up to, until, while
prep.
of space
Of time
Of degree
conj.
until
While
Of degree, to the point that, so that even (rare)
עַד לְ, a strengthened form for עַד. Thus
of space
Of time
Of degree
base
H5704 עַד, in poetry עֲדֵי as far as, even to, up to, until, while . prep. . of space
. Of time
. Of degree
. conj. . until
. While
. Of degree, to the point that, so that even (rare)
. עַד לְ, a strengthened form for עַד. Thus . of space
. Of time
. Of degree
5704 `ad ad
properly, the same as 5703 (used as a preposition, adverb or
conjunction; especially with a preposition); as far (or long,
or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during,
while, until) or degree (equally with):--against, and, as,
at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as),
(hither-)to, + how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that,
till, toward, until, when, while, (+ as) yet.
see HEBREW for 05703
עַד (ad) — till.
prep
1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as
1a) of space
1a1) as far as, up to, even to
1b) in combination
1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from)
1c) of time
1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end
1d) of degree
1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like
conj
2) until, while, to the point that, so that even
Aramaic equivalent: ad (עַד "till" H5705)
Prep — PrepositionHR
עֶ֫רֶב (ereb) refers to the time of day known as evening or dusk, originally associated with sunset. It can also denote night, particularly in poetic contexts. The phrase 'between two evenings' suggests a time frame between sunset and darkness.
עֶ֫רֶב 131 n.[m.] (sun)set, evening
evening, orig. sunset
du. in phrase between two evenings, i.e. prob. between sunset and dark
(late poet.) = night
base
H6153 עֶ֫רֶב (sun)set, evening . . evening, orig. sunset
. du. in phrase between two evenings, i.e. prob. between sunset and dark
. (late poet.) = night
6153 `ereb eh'-reb
from 6150; dusk:--+ day, even(-ing, tide), night.
see HEBREW for 06150
עֶ֫רֶב (e.rev) — evening.
1) evening, night, sunset
1a) evening, sunset
1b) night
Art | N-ms — Particle · noun common masculine singular absoluteHTd/Ncmsa
Evening
The period following sunset with which the Jewish day began (Gen. 1:5; Mark 13:35). The Hebrews reckoned two evenings of each day, as appears from Ex. 16:12: 30:8; 12:6 (marg.); Lev. 23:5 (marg. R.V., “between the two evenings”). The “first evening” was that period when the sun was verging towards setting, and the “second evening” the moment of actual sunset. The word “evenings” in Jer. 5:6 should be “deserts” (marg. R.V.).
The Hebrews reckoned two evenings in each day; as in the phrase, "between the two evenings," Ex 12:6 Nu 9:3 28:4. In this interval the Passover was to be killed, and the daily evening sacrifice offered, Ex 29:39-41, Hebrew. According to the Carites, this time between the evenings is the interval from sunset to complete darkness, that is, the evening is the interval from sunset to complete darkness, that is, the evening twilight. Compare De 16:6. According to the Pharisees and the rabbins, the first evening began when the sun inclined to descend more rapidly, that is, at the ninth hour; while the second or real evening commenced at sunset. See DAY.
