Leviticus

Leviticus 11:41–42

⁴¹Every creature that moves along the ground is detestable; it must not be eaten. ⁴²Do not eat any creature that moves along the ground, whether it crawls on its belly or walks on four or more feet; for such creatures are detestable.

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Leviticus 11:41

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Every	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
creature	הַשֶּׁ֖רֶץ	haš·še·reṣ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8318 swarmers, swarming things
that moves	הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץ	haš·šō·rêṣ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8317 swarm, teem
along	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the ground	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
is detestable	שֶׁ֥קֶץ	še·qeṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H8263 detestation, detestable thing
it	ה֖וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
must not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be eaten	יֵאָכֵֽל׃	yê·’ā·ḵêl	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat

Leviticus 11:42

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
eat	תֹאכְל֖וּם	ṯō·ḵə·lūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; third person masculine plural	H398 eat
any creature	הַשֶּׁ֖רֶץ	haš·še·reṣ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8318 swarmers, swarming things
that moves	הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץ	haš·šō·rêṣ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8317 swarm, teem
along	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the ground	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
whether	כֹּל֩	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
it crawls	הוֹלֵ֨ךְ	hō·w·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
its belly	גָּח֜וֹן	gå̄·ḥōn	Noun - masculine singular	H1512 belly
or	וְכֹ֣ל׀	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
walks	הוֹלֵ֣ךְ	hō·w·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
four	אַרְבַּ֗ע	’ar·ba‘	Number - feminine singular	H702 four
or	עַ֚ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
more	מַרְבֵּ֣ה	mar·bêh	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
feet	רַגְלַ֔יִם	raḡ·la·yim	Noun - fd	H7272 foot
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
such	הֵֽם׃	hêm	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
are detestable	שֶׁ֥קֶץ	še·qeṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H8263 detestation, detestable thing

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