Leviticus

Leviticus 11:21–25

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.

²⁴These creatures will make you unclean. Whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening, ²⁵and whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening.

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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

Leviticus 11:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These	וּלְאֵ֖לֶּה	ū·lə·’êl·leh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
will make you unclean	תִּטַּמָּ֑אוּ	tiṭ·ṭam·mā·’ū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2930 be or become unclean
Whoever	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
touches	הַנֹּגֵ֥עַ	han·nō·ḡê·a‘	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
their carcasses	בְּנִבְלָתָ֖ם	bə·niḇ·lā·ṯām	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5038 carcass, corpse
will be unclean	יִטְמָ֥א	yiṭ·mā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
evening	הָעָֽרֶב׃	hā·‘ā·reḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening

Leviticus 11:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and whoever	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
picks up	הַנֹּשֵׂ֖א	han·nō·śê	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
one of their carcasses	מִנִּבְלָתָ֑ם	min·niḇ·lā·ṯām	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5038 carcass, corpse
must wash	יְכַבֵּ֥ס	yə·ḵab·bês	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3526 (tread), wash
his clothes	בְּגָדָ֖יו	bə·ḡā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H899 treachery
and he will be unclean	וְטָמֵ֥א	wə·ṭā·mê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
evening	הָעָֽרֶב׃	hā·‘ā·reḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening

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Leviticus 11:22 Matthew 3:4 · Mark 1:6 · Exodus 10:4–5

Leviticus 11:25 Leviticus 11:40 · Leviticus 14:8 · Numbers 31:24 · Leviticus 15:5 · Leviticus 16:28 · Numbers 19:10

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