New American Standard Bible 1995

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Then she shall remain in the blood of her purification for thirty-three days; she shall not touch any consecrated thing, nor enter the sanctuary until the days of her purification are completed.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then she shall remain to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 תֵּשֵׁ֖ב te·shev
in the blood blood Noun H1818 בִּדְמֵ֣י bid·mei
of [her] purification purifying, cleansing Noun H2893 טָהֳרָ֑ה ta·ho·rah;
for thirty-three thirty Noun H7970 וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים u·she·lo·shim
Analysis:

Thirty: Death

The number thirty is understood in Judaism as relating to death. One of the mourning periods is known as a "Shaloshim". This is actually the Hebrew word for 30. The connection between the number 30 and death is seen by the fact that the Children of Israel mourned Aaron for 30 days (see Numbers 20:29). Likewise, when Moses died, the people also mourned him for exactly 30 days (see Deuteronomy 34:8). Another reference to the number 30 relating to death is found in the fact that Joshua took 30,000 men with him to fight Ai the second time (see Joshua 8:3). This time Israel was successful and Ai was put to death. It is significant that the reader is told that 12,000 people died, all the people of Ai (see Joshua 8:25). Here the number 12, as in 12,000, relates to the people, as we learned in our study of the number 12, and the fact that they all died is reflected in the 30,000 (30) soldiers that Joshua took.

In the New Covenant, the reader is told that Judas betrayed Yeshua, delivering Him over to the Jewish leadership to be put to death for 30 pieces of silver (see Matthew 26:15). In the book of Luke, it is revealed that Yeshua was about the age of 30 when He began His ministry. What was the primary aspect of Yeshua's ministry? In other words, what did Yeshua enter into this world to do? The answer is to offer up His life for redemption. Death is the key ingredient in redemption. As one reads, without the shedding of blood (death) there is no redemption.

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days; day Noun H3117 יֹום֙ yo·vm
she shall not touch to touch, reach, strike Verb H5060 תִגָּ֗ע tig·ga
any the whole, all Noun H3605 בְּכָל־ be·chol-
consecrated thing, apartness, sacredness Noun H6944 קֹ֣דֶשׁ ko·desh
nor not Adverb H3808 לֹֽא־ lo-
enter to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 תָבֹ֔א ta·vo,
the sanctuary a sacred place, sanctuary Noun H4720 הַמִּקְדָּשׁ֙ ham·mik·dash
until as far as, even to, up to, until, while Prepostion H5704 עַד־ ad-
the days day Noun H3117 יָמִ֔ים ya·mim,
of her purification purity, purifying H2892    
are completed. to be full, to fill Verb H4390 מְלֹ֖את me·lot

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then she shall remain in the blood of her purification for thirty-three days; she shall not touch any consecrated thing, nor enter the sanctuary until the days of her purification are completed.
King James Bible Then And she shall remain then continue in the blood of her purification for thirty-three purifying three and thirty days; she shall not touch any consecrated no hallowed thing, nor enter come into the sanctuary sanctuary, until the days of her purification are completed.purifying be fulfilled.
Hebrew Greek English Then she shall remain in the blood of her purification for thirty-three days; she shall not touch any consecrated thing, nor enter the sanctuary until the days of her purification are completed.