King James Version

Deuteronomy 14:20

But of all clean fowls ye may eat.

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כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).ע֥וֹףofbirdעוֹףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “bird”, the ordinary formH5775a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectivelybird, that flieth, flying, fowl.טָה֖וֹרtahorpureטָהוֹרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “pure”, the ordinary formH2889pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)clean, fair, pure(-ness).תֹּאכֵֽלוּtokhelveatאָכַלverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “eat”, an unfinished actionH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Of all clean winged things ye may eat.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Of all clean birds ye may eat.

Young’s Literal Translation

any clean fowl ye do eat.

World English Bible

Of all clean birds you may eat.

Darby Translation

All clean fowls shall ye eat.

Douay-Rheims

All that is clean, you shall eat.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Of all clean winged things ye may eat.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Ye shall eat every clean bird.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πᾶν πετεινὸν καθαρὸν φάγεσθε.