LEVITICUS 11:3

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Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.

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Leviticus 11:3 Translation & Meaning

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Whatsoever כֹּ֣ל׀ Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) Whatsoever
parteth מַפְרֶ֣סֶת To break in pieces, i.e., (usually without violence) to split, distribute parteth
the hoof, פַּרְסָ֗ה A claw or split hoof hoof
and is clovenfooted, וְשֹׁסַ֤עַת To split or tear; figuratively, to upbraid clovenfooted
and (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
cheweth מַֽעֲלַ֥ת To ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative cheweth
the cud, גֵּרָ֖ה The cud (as scraping the throat) cud
among the beasts, בַּבְּהֵמָ֑ה Properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) among beasts
that shall ye eat. תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃ To eat (literally or figuratively) eat

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  • 1  And the Lord spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,

  • 2  Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.

  • 3  Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.

  • 4  Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

  • 5  And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.




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