English: “He shall wash with water” — with water and not with wine; with water and not with mixed [wine and water].
In Sifra: “With water” is exclusive. Wine, and even diluted wine, fail the specification. The washing of innards and legs is a water rite only.
Type of Learning
Miyut from “with water” — not wine, not diluted wine.
What Is Learned
Washing the innards and legs of the olah is done with plain water, not wine or diluted wine. The verse’s “ba-mayim” is a positive selection of water and a negative exclusion of other liquids.