Leviticus

Leviticus 11:42–47

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.

43Do not defile yourselves by any crawling creature; do not become unclean or defiled by them. 44For I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am holy.e You must not defile yourselves by any creature that crawls along the ground. 45For I am the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt so that I would be your God; therefore be holy, because I am holy.

46This is the law regarding animals, birds, all living creatures that move in the water, and all creatures that crawl along the ground. 47You must distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between animals that may be eaten and those that may not.’”

Footnotes

  • e 11:44 Here and in verse 45; cited in 1 Peter 1:16|1PE 1:16

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Leviticus 11:42

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
eatתֹאכְל֖וּםṯō·ḵə·lūmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; third person masculine pluralH398 eat
any creatureהַשֶּׁ֖רֶץhaš·še·reṣArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8318 swarmers, swarming things
that movesהַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץhaš·šō·rêṣArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8317 swarm, teem
alongעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the groundהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
whetherכֹּל֩kōlNoun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
it crawlsהוֹלֵ֨ךְhō·w·lêḵVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
its bellyגָּח֜וֹןgå̄·ḥōnNoun - masculine singularH1512 belly
orוְכֹ֣ל׀wə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
walksהוֹלֵ֣ךְhō·w·lêḵVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
fourאַרְבַּ֗ע’ar·ba‘Number - feminine singularH702 four
orעַ֚ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
moreמַרְבֵּ֣הmar·bêhVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular constructH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
feetרַגְלַ֔יִםraḡ·la·yimNoun - fdH7272 foot
forכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
suchהֵֽם׃hêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
are detestableשֶׁ֥קֶץše·qeṣNoun - masculine singularH8263 detestation, detestable thing

Leviticus 11:43

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
defileתְּשַׁקְּצוּ֙tə·šaq·qə·ṣūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH8262 detest, make detestable
yourselvesנַפְשֹׁ֣תֵיכֶ֔םnap̄·šō·ṯê·ḵemNoun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
by anyבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
crawling creatureהַשֶּׁ֖רֶץhaš·še·reṣArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8318 swarmers, swarming things
do notוְלֹ֤אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
become uncleanתִֽטַּמְּאוּ֙ṯiṭ·ṭam·mə·’ūVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH2930 be or become unclean
or defiledוְנִטְמֵתֶ֖םwə·niṭ·mê·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH2930 be or become unclean
by themבָּֽם׃bāmPreposition; third person masculine plural

Leviticus 11:44

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֒’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God
consecrate yourselvesוְהִתְקַדִּשְׁתֶּם֙wə·hiṯ·qad·diš·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH6942 be set apart, consecrated
thereforeוְהִתְקַדִּשְׁתֶּם֙wə·hiṯ·qad·diš·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH6942 be set apart, consecrated
and beוִהְיִיתֶ֣םwih·yî·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
holyקְדֹשִׁ֔יםqə·ḏō·šîmAdjective - masculine pluralH6918 sacred, holy
becauseכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאָ֑נִי’ā·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am holyקָד֖וֹשׁqā·ḏō·wōšAdjective - masculine singularH6918 sacred, holy
You must notוְלֹ֤אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
defileתְטַמְּאוּ֙ṯə·ṭam·mə·’ūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH2930 be or become unclean
yourselvesנַפְשֹׁ֣תֵיכֶ֔םnap̄·šō·ṯê·ḵemNoun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
by anyבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
creatureהַשֶּׁ֖רֶץhaš·še·reṣArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8318 swarmers, swarming things
that crawlsהָרֹמֵ֥שׂhā·rō·mêśArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7430 creep, move lightly, move about
alongעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the groundהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Leviticus 11:45

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣י׀kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
who brought you upהַֽמַּעֲלֶ֤הham·ma·‘ă·lehArticle; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
so that I would beלִהְיֹ֥תlih·yōṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
yourלָכֶ֖םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
Godלֵאלֹהִ֑יםlê·lō·hîmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
therefore beוִהְיִיתֶ֣םwih·yî·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
holyקְדֹשִׁ֔יםqə·ḏō·šîmAdjective - masculine pluralH6918 sacred, holy
becauseכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאָֽנִי׃’ā·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am holyקָד֖וֹשׁqā·ḏō·wōšAdjective - masculine singularH6918 sacred, holy

Leviticus 11:46

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thisזֹ֣אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
is the lawתּוֹרַ֤תtō·w·raṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8451 direction, instruction, law
regarding animalsהַבְּהֵמָה֙hab·bə·hê·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle
birdsוְהָע֔וֹףwə·hā·‘ō·wp̄Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
allוְכֹל֙wə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
livingהַֽחַיָּ֔הha·ḥay·yāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH2416 alive, living
creaturesנֶ֣פֶשׁne·p̄ešNoun - feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
that moveהָרֹמֶ֖שֶׂתhā·rō·me·śeṯArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH7430 creep, move lightly, move about
in the waterבַּמָּ֑יִםbam·mā·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
and allוּלְכָל־ū·lə·ḵāl-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
creaturesנֶ֖פֶשׁne·p̄ešNoun - feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
that crawlהַשֹּׁרֶ֥צֶתhaš·šō·re·ṣeṯArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH8317 swarm, teem
alongעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the groundהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Leviticus 11:47

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You must distinguishלְהַבְדִּ֕ילlə·haḇ·dîlPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH914 be divided, separate
betweenבֵּ֥יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
the uncleanהַטָּמֵ֖אhaṭ·ṭā·mêArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH2931 unclean
and the cleanהַטָּהֹ֑רhaṭ·ṭā·hōrArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH2889 clean, pure
betweenוּבֵ֣יןū·ḇênConjunctive waw; PrepositionH996 interval, space between
animalsהַֽחַיָּה֙ha·ḥay·yāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2416 alive, living
that may be eatenהַֽנֶּאֱכֶ֔לֶתhan·ne·’ĕ·ḵe·leṯArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singularH398 eat
and thoseהַֽחַיָּ֔הha·ḥay·yāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2416 alive, living
thatאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
may notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not

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Leviticus 11:43 Leviticus 20:25 · Leviticus 11:41–42

Leviticus 11:44 Exodus 20:2 · 1 Peter 1:15–16 · Leviticus 19:2 · Leviticus 20:7 · Leviticus 20:26 · 1 Thessalonians 4:7 · 1 Peter 2:9 · Leviticus 21:8 · Deuteronomy 14:2 · Revelation 22:11 · Psalm 99:5 · Matthew 5:48

Leviticus 11:45 Leviticus 11:44 · Exodus 20:2 · Exodus 6:7 · 1 Peter 1:16 · Psalm 105:43–45 · 1 Thessalonians 4:7 · Hosea 11:1

Leviticus 11:47 Leviticus 10:10 · Ezekiel 44:23 · Romans 14:13–23

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