Derasha 215 on Vayikra 11:36

TT #215 · Parshas Shemini · Aliyah 7 · Passuk 36

The Complete Passuk

אַךְ מַעְיָן וּבוֹר מִקְוֵה־מַיִם יִהְיֶה טָהוֹר וְנֹגֵעַ בְּנִבְלָתָם יִטְמָא:

Chabad.org — Vayikra Chapter 11 with Rashi

English: “A mikveh of water”: the wording limits the required substance to water and excludes other liquids.

Source Citation

Chullin 84a.

E-Daf.com — Chullin 84a (Tsurras Hadaf)

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
מִקְוֵה מַיִם. אַךְ מִקְוֵה מַיִם, מַיִם אֵין, מִידֵי אַחֲרִינָא לָא.

Type of Learning

Textual limitation — The Chazal derives the stated rule from the wording and structure of the verse.

What Is Learned

מקוה מים restricts the category to water.