מי חטאת

Hebrew

Noun

מֵי חַטָּאת • (mé khatát) m pl

  1. (Biblical Hebrew) water of purification
    • Tanach, Numbers 8:7, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      וְכֹה תַעֲשֶׂה לָהֶם לְטַהֲרָם הַזֵּה עֲלֵיהֶם מֵי חַטָּאת וְהֶעֱבִירוּ תַעַר עַל כָּל בְּשָׂרָם וְכִבְּסוּ בִגְדֵיהֶם וְהִטֶּהָרוּ
      And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: sprinkle the water of purification upon them, and let them cause a razor to pass over all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and cleanse themselves.

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