Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 14:12–19
12but these you may not eat:
the eagle, the bearded vulture, the black vulture,
13the red kite, the falcon, any kind of kite,
14any kind of raven,
15the ostrich,c the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk,
16the little owl, the great owl, the white owl,
17the desert owl, the osprey, the cormorant,
18the stork, any kind of heron,
the hoopoe, or the bat.
19All flying insects are unclean for you; they may not be eaten.
Footnotes
- c 14:15 Literally the daughter of the ostrich or the daughter of the owl
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Deuteronomy 14:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| but these | וְזֶ֕ה | wə·zeh | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| you may not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| eat | תֹאכְל֖וּ | ṯō·ḵə·lū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H398 eat |
| the eagle | הַנֶּ֥שֶׁר | han·ne·šer | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5404 griffon-vulture, eagle |
| the bearded vulture | וְהַפֶּ֖רֶס | wə·hap·pe·res | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6538 bearded vulture |
| the black vulture | וְהָֽעָזְנִיָּֽה׃ | wə·hā·‘ā·zə·nî·yāh | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5822 sea-eagle |
Deuteronomy 14:13
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the red kite | וְהָרָאָה֙ | wə·hā·rā·’āh | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H7201 bird of prey |
| the falcon | הָ֣אַיָּ֔ה | hā·’ay·yāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H344 hawk, falcon, kite |
| any kind | לְמִינָֽהּ׃ | lə·mî·nāh | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H4327 kind, species |
| of kite | וְהַדַּיָּ֖ה | wə·had·day·yāh | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1772 id. |
Deuteronomy 14:14
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| any | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| kind | לְמִינֽוֹ׃ | lə·mî·nōw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4327 kind, species |
| of raven | עֹרֵ֖ב | ‘ō·rêḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H6158 raven |
Deuteronomy 14:15
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the ostrich | הַֽיַּעֲנָ֔ה | hay·ya·‘ă·nāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H3284 greed (?) |
| the screech owl | הַתַּחְמָ֖ס | hat·taḥ·mās | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8464 male ostrich |
| the gull | הַשָּׁ֑חַף | haš·šā·ḥap̄ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7828 sea-mew, gull |
| any kind | לְמִינֵֽהוּ׃ | lə·mî·nê·hū | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4327 kind, species |
| of hawk | הַנֵּ֖ץ | han·nêṣ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5322 hawk |
Deuteronomy 14:16
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the little owl | הַכּ֥וֹס | hak·kō·ws | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3563 cup |
| the great owl | הַיַּנְשׁ֖וּף | hay·yan·šūp̄ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3244 unclean, bird, heron |
| the white owl | וְהַתִּנְשָֽׁמֶת׃ | wə·hat·tin·šā·meṯ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8580 hard breather, lizard, bird |
Deuteronomy 14:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the desert owl | וְהַקָּאָ֥ת | wə·haq·qā·’āṯ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H6893 pelican |
| the osprey | הָרָחָ֖מָה | hā·rā·ḥā·māh | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7360 carrion-vulture |
| the cormorant | הַשָּׁלָֽךְ׃ | haš·šā·lāḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7994 cormorant |
Deuteronomy 14:18
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the stork | וְהַ֣חֲסִידָ֔ה | wə·ha·ḥă·sî·ḏāh | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2624 stork |
| any kind | לְמִינָ֑הּ | lə·mî·nāh | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H4327 kind, species |
| of heron | וְהָאֲנָפָ֖ה | wə·hā·’ă·nā·p̄āh | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H601 unclean bird, parrot |
| the hoopoe | וְהַדּוּכִיפַ֖ת | wə·had·dū·ḵî·p̄aṯ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1744 hoopoe |
| or the bat | וְהָעֲטַלֵּֽף׃ | wə·hā·‘ă·ṭal·lêp̄ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5847 bat |
Deuteronomy 14:19
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | וְכֹל֙ | wə·ḵōl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| flying | הָע֔וֹף | hā·‘ō·wp̄ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects |
| insects | שֶׁ֣רֶץ | še·reṣ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8318 swarmers, swarming things |
| are unclean | טָמֵ֥א | ṭā·mê | Adjective - masculine singular | H2931 unclean |
| for you | לָכֶ֑ם | lā·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | |
| they may not | לֹ֖א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| be eaten | יֵאָכֵֽלוּ׃ | yê·’ā·ḵê·lū | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H398 eat |
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Deuteronomy 14:19 Philippians 3:19 · Leviticus 11:20–23
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