Leviticus
Leviticus 11:13–20
13Additionally, you are to detest the following birds, and they must not be eaten because they are detestable:
the eagle, the bearded vulture, the black vulture,
14the kite, any kind of falcon,
15any kind of raven,
16the ostrich,c the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk,
17the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,
18the white owl, the desert owl, the osprey,
19the stork, any kind of heron,
the hoopoe, and the bat.
20All flying insects that walk on all fours are detestable to you.
Footnotes
- c 11:16 Literally the daughter of the ostrich or the daughter of the owl
Word by word
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Leviticus 11:13
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additionally | וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| you are to detest | תְּשַׁקְּצ֣וּ | tə·šaq·qə·ṣū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H8262 detest, make detestable |
| the following | אֵ֙לֶּה֙ | ’êl·leh | Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| birds | הָע֔וֹף | hā·‘ō·wp̄ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects |
| and they must not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| be eaten | יֵאָכְל֖וּ | yê·’ā·ḵə·lū | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H398 eat |
| because they | הֵ֑ם | hêm | Pronoun - third person masculine plural | H1992 they, them |
| are detestable | שֶׁ֣קֶץ | še·qeṣ | Noun - masculine singular | H8263 detestation, detestable thing |
| the eagle | הַנֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ | han·ne·šer | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5404 griffon-vulture, eagle |
| the bearded vulture | הַפֶּ֔רֶס | hap·pe·res | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6538 bearded vulture |
| the black vulture | הָעָזְנִיָּֽה׃ | hā·‘ā·zə·nî·yāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5822 sea-eagle |
Leviticus 11:14
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the kite | הַ֨דָּאָ֔ה | had·dā·’āh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1676 kite |
| any kind | לְמִינָֽהּ׃ | lə·mî·nāh | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H4327 kind, species |
| of falcon | הָאַיָּ֖ה | hā·’ay·yāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H344 hawk, falcon, kite |
Leviticus 11:15
| 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 |
Leviticus 11:16
| 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 |
Leviticus 11:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the little owl | הַכּ֥וֹס | hak·kō·ws | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3563 cup |
| the cormorant | הַשָּׁלָ֖ךְ | haš·šā·lāḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7994 cormorant |
| the great owl | הַיַּנְשֽׁוּף׃ | hay·yan·šūp̄ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3244 unclean, bird, heron |
Leviticus 11:18
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the white owl | הַתִּנְשֶׁ֥מֶת | hat·tin·še·meṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8580 hard breather, lizard, bird |
| the desert owl | הַקָּאָ֖ת | haq·qā·’āṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H6893 pelican |
| the osprey | הָרָחָֽם׃ | hā·rā·ḥām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7360 carrion-vulture |
Leviticus 11:19
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the stork | הַחֲסִידָ֔ה | ha·ḥă·sî·ḏāh | 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 | הָאֲנָפָ֖ה | hā·’ă·nā·p̄āh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H601 unclean bird, parrot |
| the hoopoe | הַדּוּכִיפַ֖ת | had·dū·ḵî·p̄aṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1744 hoopoe |
| and | וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| the bat | הָעֲטַלֵּֽף׃ | hā·‘ă·ṭal·lêp̄ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5847 bat |
Leviticus 11:20
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | כֹּ֚ל | kōl | 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 |
| that walk | הַהֹלֵ֖ךְ | ha·hō·lêḵ | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| fours | אַרְבַּ֑ע | ’ar·ba‘ | Number - feminine singular | H702 four |
| are detestable | שֶׁ֥קֶץ | še·qeṣ | Noun - masculine singular | H8263 detestation, detestable thing |
| to you | לָכֶֽם׃ס | lā·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural |
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Leviticus 11:15 Luke 12:24
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