Leviticus
Leviticus 11:20–23
20All flying insects that walk on all fours are detestable to you. 21However, you may eat the following kinds of flying insects that walk on all fours: those having jointed legs above their feet for hopping on the ground. 22Of these you may eat any kind of locust, katydid, cricket, or grasshopper. 23All other flying insects that have four legs are detestable to you.
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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 |
Leviticus 11:21
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| However | אַ֤ךְ | ’aḵ | Adverb | H389 surely |
| you may eat | תֹּֽאכְל֔וּ | tō·ḵə·lū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H398 eat |
| the following | זֶה֙ | zeh | Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| kinds of | מִכֹּל֙ | mik·kōl | Preposition-m; 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 |
| all fours | אַרְבַּ֑ע | ’ar·ba‘ | Number - feminine singular | H702 four |
| those | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| having jointed legs | כְרָעַ֙יִם֙ | ḵə·rā·‘a·yim | Noun - fd | H3767 leg |
| above | מִמַּ֣עַל | mim·ma·‘al | Preposition-m; Adverb | H4605 higher part |
| their feet | לְרַגְלָ֔יו | lə·raḡ·lāw | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular | H7272 foot |
| for hopping | לְנַתֵּ֥ר | lə·nat·têr | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H5425 spring or start up |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the ground | הָאָֽרֶץ׃ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
Leviticus 11:22
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Of these | אֵ֤לֶּה | ’êl·leh | Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| you may eat | תֹּאכֵ֔לוּ | tō·ḵê·lū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H398 eat |
| any kind | לְמִינ֔וֹ | lə·mî·nōw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4327 kind, species |
| of locust | הָֽאַרְבֶּ֣ה | hā·’ar·beh | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H697 locust |
| katydid | הַסָּלְעָ֖ם | has·sā·lə·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5556 locust |
| cricket | הַחַרְגֹּ֣ל | ha·ḥar·gōl | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2728 locust |
| or grasshopper | הֶחָגָ֖ב | he·ḥā·ḡāḇ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2284 locust, grasshopper |
Leviticus 11:23
| 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 |
| that | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| have | ל֖וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| four | אַרְבַּ֣ע | ’ar·ba‘ | Number - feminine singular | H702 four |
| legs | רַגְלָ֑יִם | raḡ·lā·yim | Noun - fd | H7272 foot |
| are detestable | שֶׁ֥קֶץ | še·qeṣ | Noun - masculine singular | H8263 detestation, detestable thing |
| to you | לָכֶֽם׃ | lā·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural |
Cross-references
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Leviticus 11:22 Matthew 3:4 · Mark 1:6 · Exodus 10:4–5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.