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Lv14-02aDATABASEThese are the laws of the lepor: DURING THE DAY is his PURIFICATION.
lv14-03aOTHER VERSES3 levels of holiness surrounding temple
lv14-04aUNIFIED MEANINGLIFE means RECURRENCE--scab,same time...
Lv14-04bREASONS/IMPLICATIONSFLUTTERING birds atone for CHATTERERS
Lv14-04c Lv14-04dSYMBOLISMLeprosy = punishment for BIRD like chatter: Atonement: See spectrum of CEDAR=mighty & HYSSOP=lower classes.
lv14-04cSYMBOLISMBLOOD = soul;CEDAR = haughty;HYSSOP = meek
lv14-04dSYMBOLISMBLOOD = soul;CEDAR = haughty;HYSSOP = meek
lv14-04eSYNONYMSWood vs Tree
lv14-04fWORD MEANINGSPR& = wild;BHK = breakout;CRV = burn;....
Lv14-05aCONTRADICTIONa) Place live water in clay vessel; b) slaughter the bird OVER live water and TO the clay vessel.
lv14-06aALIGNMENTTAKE in 2 groups; DIP in 1 group
Lv14-06aALIGNMENTThere are two TAKINGS: Take the bird; Take the cedar-hyssop-worm died wool; There is one DIPPING: Dip all the above together.
lv14-06bGRAMMARThere are 2 ways to say IT in Hebrew
Lv14-09aRabIshmaelThe verse uses 2 principles: ALL &GENERAL-PARTICULAR
Lv14-09aSTYLEShave BEARD and EYEBROW hair-hair that is DENSE and VISIBLE.
Lv14-09aSPECIAL WORDSALL means everything;it is used in 5 ways
lv14-10aBULLETBulleted Leper Purification Procedure
lv14-10bOTHER VERSESMINCHAH refers to OIL-WINE LIBATION
lv14-10bBULLETBulleted Leper Purification Procedure
lv14-10cBULLETBulleted Leper Purification Procedure
lv14-11aNEW MEANINGSBEFORE GOD means Temple,Just,Religiously
lv14-12aGRAMMARROTHO = only IT;VAV = it;LAMED = for
lv14-12aBULLETBulleted Leper Purification Procedure
lv14-12bBULLETBulleted Leper Purification Procedure
lv14-12cGRAMMARRWaive ANIMAL-QUART together
Lv14-13aOTHER VERSESRashis derivation comes from ANOTHER verse
lv14-13bOTHER VERSESThe Torah cross references procedures
lv14-13cOTHER VERSESThe Torah cross references procedures
lv14-14aWORD MEANINGSTnCH = EARLOBE = INSIDE(Tch)ear;BOHEN = Thumb
lv14-14bWORD MEANINGSTnCH = EARLOBE = INSIDE(Tch)ear;BOHEN = Thumb
lv14-16aNEW MEANINGSBEFORE GOD means Temple,Just,Religiously
lv14-17aREPETITIONRepeat-phrase emphasizes essentiality
lv14-20aBULLETComparison of RICH vs POOR lepor sac
lv14-20zOTHER VERSESMINCHAH refers to OIL-WINE LIBATION
lv14-21aOTHER VERSESMINCHAH refers to OIL-WINE LIBATION
lv14-21aBULLETComparison of RICH vs POOR lepor sac
lv14-21bBULLETComparison of RICH vs POOR lepor sac
lv14-23aBULLETLeper Purfication-1st,7th,8th day
lv14-28aALIGNMENTSprinkle on PLACE of blood;not on blood
Lv14-34:35CONTRADICTIONThe declaration of the priest CREATES the leprous status; Therefore those requesting inspection should say I THINK IT IS LEPROUS.
lv14-36aDATABASELeprosy impurity requires DECLARATION
Lv14-36aDATABASEOnly leprosy impurity requires a declaration by the priest
lv14-36aDATABASECertain Toomah requires PRONOUNCEMENT
lv14-37aWORD MEANINGSShin-Kaph-Ayin-Resh = SUNKEN-BRIGHT
Lv14-40a MEANINGCHETH-LAMED-TZADE means REMOVAL against a resistance: REMOVAL of a) shoes, b) stones from a house, c) Captives from captivity...
lv14-41aWORD MEANINGSSpill-ooze::Cut-Sandpaper::Oven-Stove
lv14-41bUNIFED MEANINGBAYIT means HOUSE,CLASP,FAMILY,INSIDE
lv14-41dUNIFIED MEANINGKuph-Tzade means END/COMPLETION OF
Lv14-43bGRAMMARHQCOT = it was cornered (Causative gerund). HTOACH = it was plastered (Causative gerund)
Lv14-36b NON-VERSREEmpty the house BEFORE the priest inspects and declares impure. This allows SAVING the house contents.
lv15-03aWORD MEANINGSSpill-ooze::Cut-Sandpaper::Oven-Stove
lv15-05aFORMATParagraph structure of Lv15
Lv15-05aFORMATTOUCHING a person with discharges does not make you a tranferer of impurity. SLEEPING on the bed of a person with discharges does.
lv15-06aFORMATParagraph structure of Lv15
lv15-09aFORMATParagraph structure of Lv15
lv15-13aCONTRADICTIONTet-Hey-Resh = a)Pure b)Stop impure
lv15-25dGRAMMARR7 meanings of AYIN-LAMED:Near,Besides...
lv15-31aWORD MEANINGNun-Zayin-Resh means ELEVATE
lv15-32aFORMATParagraph structure of Lv15
lv15-32bFORMATParagraph structure of Lv15
lv15-33aFORMATParagraph structure of Lv15
Lv15-31b REFERENCEThe CUT-OFF punishment for ritually impurifying Temple related items (Lv22-03,Lv19-20) means DEATH (Lv15-31b)
Lv15-25 NON-VERSREIF SHE SEES BLOOD MANY DAYS. Rashi: DAYS=2 or more; MANY DAYS=3 or more.
lv16-01aDATABASEGod cites to Moses AFTER THEIR DEATH