Leviticus
Leviticus 11:47
47You must distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between animals that may be eaten and those that may not.’”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You must distinguish | לְהַבְדִּ֕יל | lə·haḇ·dîl | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H914 be divided, separate |
| between | בֵּ֥ין | bên | Preposition | H996 interval, space between |
| the unclean | הַטָּמֵ֖א | haṭ·ṭā·mê | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H2931 unclean |
| and the clean | הַטָּהֹ֑ר | haṭ·ṭā·hōr | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H2889 clean, pure |
| between | וּבֵ֣ין | ū·ḇên | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H996 interval, space between |
| animals | הַֽחַיָּה֙ | ha·ḥay·yāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2416 alive, living |
| that may be eaten | הַֽנֶּאֱכֶ֔לֶת | han·ne·’ĕ·ḵe·leṯ | Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular | H398 eat |
| and those | הַֽחַיָּ֔ה | ha·ḥay·yāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2416 alive, living |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֖ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| may not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.