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Ye shall therefore put difference between clean beasts and unclean, and between unclean fowls and clean: and ye shall not make your souls abominable by beast, or by fowl, or by any manner of living thing that creepeth on the ground, which I have separated from you as unclean. (KJV)
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וְהִבְדַּלְתֶּ֞םve.hiv.dal.Temand you will separate
Lemma: בָּדַל (ba.dal) · Strong's: H0914
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVhq2mp)
Meaning: to separate
Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Exodus 26:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0914; TAHOT Leviticus 20:25 word 1
בֵּֽין\־bein-between
Lemma: בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) · Strong's: H0996G
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAcmsc)
Meaning: between
Used 379 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0996G; TAHOT Leviticus 20:25 word 2
הַבְּהֵמָ֤הha.be.he.Mahthe animal[s]
Lemma: בְּהֵמָה (be.he.mah) · Strong's: H0929
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: animal
Used 190 times. Also: Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 6:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0929; TAHOT Leviticus 20:25 word 3
הַטְּהֹרָה֙ha.te.ho.Rah<the> pure
Lemma: טָהוֹר (ta.hor) · Strong's: H2889
Parsing: Aafsa (Aafsa)
Meaning: pure
Used 93 times. Also: Genesis 7:2, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 8:20, Exodus 25:11, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2889; TAHOT Leviticus 20:25 word 4
לַטְּמֵאָ֔הla.te.me.'Ahand <the> unclean
Lemma: טָמֵא (ta.me) · Strong's: H2931
Parsing: Aafsa (Aafsa)
Meaning: unclean
Used 88 times. Also: Leviticus 5:2, Leviticus 7:19, Leviticus 7:21, Leviticus 10:10, Leviticus 11:4, Leviticus 11:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2931; TAHOT Leviticus 20:25 word 5
וּבֵין\־u.vein-and between
Lemma: בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) · Strong's: H0996G
Parsing: Acmsc (Acmsc)
Meaning: between
Used 379 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0996G; TAHOT Leviticus 20:25 word 6
הָע֥וֹףha.'ofthe bird[s]
Lemma: עוֹף (oph) · Strong's: H5775
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: bird
Used 71 times. Also: Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5775; TAHOT Leviticus 20:25 word 7
הַטָּמֵ֖אha.ta.Me'<the> unclean
Lemma: טָמֵא (ta.me) · Strong's: H2931
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: unclean
Used 88 times. Also: Leviticus 5:2, Leviticus 7:19, Leviticus 7:21, Leviticus 10:10, Leviticus 11:4, Leviticus 11:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2931; TAHOT Leviticus 20:25 word 8
לַטָּהֹ֑רla.ta.Horand <the> pure
Lemma: טָהוֹר (ta.hor) · Strong's: H2889
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: pure
Used 93 times. Also: Genesis 7:2, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 8:20, Exodus 25:11, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2889; TAHOT Leviticus 20:25 word 9
וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Leviticus 20:25 word 10
תְשַׁקְּצ֨וּte.sha.ke.Tzuyou will make detestable
Lemma: שִׁקֵּץ (sha.qats) · Strong's: H8262
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVpi2mp)
Meaning: to detest
Used 7 times. Also: Leviticus 11:11, Leviticus 11:13, Leviticus 11:43, Deuteronomy 7:26, Psalms 22:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8262; TAHOT Leviticus 20:25 word 11
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Leviticus 20:25 word 12
נַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶ֜םnaf.sho.tei.Khemselves your
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: soul: myself
Used 129 times. Also: Genesis 27:4, Genesis 27:19, Genesis 27:25, Genesis 27:31, Leviticus 7:18, Leviticus 7:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315I; TAHOT Leviticus 20:25 word 13
בַּבְּהֵמָ֣הba.be.he.Mahby <the> animal[s]
Lemma: בְּהֵמָה (be.he.mah) · Strong's: H0929
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: animal
Used 190 times. Also: Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 6:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0929; TAHOT Leviticus 20:25 word 14
וּבָע֗וֹףu.va.'ofand by <the> bird[s]
Lemma: עוֹף (oph) · Strong's: H5775
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: bird
Used 71 times. Also: Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5775; TAHOT Leviticus 20:25 word 15
וּבְכֹל֙u.ve.Kholand by all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Leviticus 20:25 word 16
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherthat
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Leviticus 20:25 word 17
תִּרְמֹ֣שׂtir.Mosit creeps
Lemma: רָמַשׂ (ra.ma.s) · Strong's: H7430
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)
Meaning: to creep
Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 7:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7430; TAHOT Leviticus 20:25 word 18
הָֽאֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.Mahthe ground
Lemma: אֲדָמָה (a.da.mah) · Strong's: H0127G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: soil
Used 199 times. Also: Genesis 1:25, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0127G; TAHOT Leviticus 20:25 word 19
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Leviticus 20:25 word 20
הִבְדַּ֥לְתִּיhiv.Dal.tiI have separated
Lemma: בָּדַל (ba.dal) · Strong's: H0914
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhp1cs)
Meaning: to separate
Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Exodus 26:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0914; TAHOT Leviticus 20:25 word 21
לְטַמֵּֽא\׃le.ta.Me'to declare unclean
Lemma: טָמֵא (ta.me) · Strong's: H2930A
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
Meaning: to defile
Used 162 times. Also: Genesis 34:5, Genesis 34:13, Genesis 34:27, Leviticus 5:3, Leviticus 11:24, Leviticus 11:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2930A; TAHOT Leviticus 20:25 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| You are therefore to distinguish | → | בָּדַל H0914 to separate |
| between | → | בַּ֫יִן H0996G between |
| clean | → | טָהוֹר H2889 pure |
| and unclean | → | טָמֵא H2931 unclean |
| animals | → | בְּהֵמָה H0929 animal |
| and | → | בַּ֫יִן H0996G between |
| birds | → | עוֹף H5775 bird |
| Do not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| become contaminated | → | שִׁקֵּץ H8262 to detest |
| by any animal | → | בְּהֵמָה H0929 animal |
| or bird | → | עוֹף H5775 bird |
| or by anything | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| that | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| crawls | → | רָמַשׂ H7430 to creep |
| on the ground | → | אֲדָמָה H0127G land: soil |
| I have set these | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| apart | → | בָּדַל H0914 to separate |
| as unclean | → | טָמֵא H2930A to defile |
| for you | → |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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