Leviticus
Leviticus 17:13
13And if any Israelite or foreigner living among them hunts down a wild animal or bird that may be eaten, he must drain its blood and cover it with dirt.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And if any | וְאִ֨ישׁ | wə·’îš | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| Israelite | מִבְּנֵ֣י | mib·bə·nê | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| or foreigner | הַגֵּר֙ | hag·gêr | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1616 sojourner |
| living | הַגָּ֣ר | hag·gār | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1481 sojourn |
| among them | בְּתוֹכָ֔ם | bə·ṯō·w·ḵām | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H8432 midst |
| hunts down | יָצ֜וּד | yā·ṣūḏ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6679 hunt |
| a wild | חַיָּ֛ה | ḥay·yāh | Noun - feminine singular | H2416 alive, living |
| animal | צֵ֥יד | ṣêḏ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6718 hunting, game |
| or | אוֹ־ | ’ōw- | Conjunction | H176 or |
| bird | ע֖וֹף | ‘ō·wp̄ | Noun - masculine singular | H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| may be eaten | יֵאָכֵ֑ל | yê·’ā·ḵêl | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H398 eat |
| he must drain | וְשָׁפַךְ֙ | wə·šā·p̄aḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H8210 pour out, pour |
| its blood | דָּמ֔וֹ | dā·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1818 blood |
| and cover | וְכִסָּ֖הוּ | wə·ḵis·sā·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H3680 cover |
| it with dirt | בֶּעָפָֽר׃ | be·‘ā·p̄ār | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6083 dry earth, dust |
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Deuteronomy 12:16 · Ezekiel 24:7 · Deuteronomy 12:24 · Leviticus 7:26 · Deuteronomy 15:23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.