Vayikra 5:2 · unit 3

Complete Passuk

אוֹ נֶפֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר תִּגַּע בְּכָל־דָּבָר טָמֵא אוֹ בְנִבְלַת חַיָּה טְמֵאָה אוֹ בְּנִבְלַת בְּהֵמָה טְמֵאָה אוֹ בְּנִבְלַת שֶׁרֶץ טָמֵא וְנֶעְלַם מִמֶּנּוּ וְהוּא טָמֵא וְאָשֵׁם׃

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Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Shevuos 7a.

Sefaria — Shevuos 7a
E-Daf · Shevuos 7a

Core Text — Shevuos 7a

דְּתַנְיָא, רַבִּי אוֹמֵר: אֶקְרָא אֲנִי ״חַיָּה״; ״בְּהֵמָה״ לָמָּה נֶאֶמְרָה? נֶאֱמַר כָּאן ״בְּהֵמָה טְמֵאָה״, וְנֶאֱמַר לְהַלָּן ״בְּהֵמָה טְמֵאָה״; מָה לְהַלָּן טוּמְאַת קוֹדֶשׁ, אַף כָּאן טוּמְאַת קוֹדֶשׁ.

It was taught, Rabbi says: I could read “chayah”; why was “beheimah” said? It is said here “unclean animal” and said there “unclean animal” — just as there it is tumas kodesh, so here it is tumas kodesh.

The gezeirah shavah links the neveilah-contact of this verse to the tumas Mikdash / kodashim framework rather than treating it as a free-standing liability.

What Is Learned: The neveilah-contact of this verse is not a free-standing liability; it is aimed at tumas Mikdash and kodashim when the person later enters or eats be-he’elem. The parallel language of “beheimah temei’ah” supplies the link.