Leviticus

Leviticus 20:25–26

25You are therefore to distinguish between clean and unclean animals and birds. Do not become contaminated by any animal or bird, or by anything that crawls on the ground; I have set these apart as unclean for you. 26You are to be holy to Me because I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be My own.

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Leviticus 20:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You are therefore to distinguishוְהִבְדַּלְתֶּ֞םwə·hiḇ·dal·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH914 be divided, separate
betweenבֵּֽין־bên-PrepositionH996 interval, space between
cleanהַטְּהֹרָה֙haṭ·ṭə·hō·rāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH2889 clean, pure
and uncleanלַטְּמֵאָ֔הlaṭ·ṭə·mê·’āhPreposition-l, Article; Adjective - feminine singularH2931 unclean
animalsהַבְּהֵמָ֤הhab·bə·hê·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle
andוּבֵין־ū·ḇên-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH996 interval, space between
birdsהָע֥וֹףhā·‘ō·wp̄Article; Noun - masculine singularH5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
Do notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
become contaminatedתְשַׁקְּצ֨וּṯə·šaq·qə·ṣūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH8262 detest, make detestable
by any animalבַּבְּהֵמָ֣הbab·bə·hê·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle
or birdוּבָע֗וֹףū·ḇā·‘ō·wp̄Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
or by anythingוּבְכֹל֙ū·ḇə·ḵōlConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
crawlsתִּרְמֹ֣שׂtir·mōśVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH7430 creep, move lightly, move about
on the groundהָֽאֲדָמָ֔הhā·’ă·ḏā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH127 ground, land
I have set theseאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
apartהִבְדַּ֥לְתִּיhiḇ·dal·tîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH914 be divided, separate
as uncleanלְטַמֵּֽא׃lə·ṭam·mêPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH2930 be or become unclean
for youלָכֶ֖םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural

Leviticus 20:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You are to beוִהְיִ֤יתֶםwih·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
to Meלִי֙lîPreposition; first person common singular
becauseכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
am holyקָד֖וֹשׁqā·ḏō·wōšAdjective - masculine singularH6918 sacred, holy
and I have set you apartוָאַבְדִּ֥לwā·’aḇ·dilConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH914 be divided, separate
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the nationsהָֽעַמִּ֖יםhā·‘am·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5971 people
to beלִהְי֥וֹתlih·yō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
My ownלִֽי׃lîPreposition; first person common singular

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Leviticus 20:25 Deuteronomy 14:3–21 · Leviticus 11:1–47

Leviticus 20:26 1 Peter 1:15–16 · Leviticus 20:7 · Leviticus 20:24 · Leviticus 19:2 · Titus 2:14 · Deuteronomy 7:6 · Deuteronomy 26:18–19 · Deuteronomy 14:2 · Isaiah 6:3 · Revelation 4:8 · Psalm 99:9 · Psalm 99:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.