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Leviticus 11:23

But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.

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וְכֹל֙vekholand allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and 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).שֶׁ֣רֶץsheretscreepשֶׁרֶץnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “creep”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8318a swarm, i.e. active mass of minute animalscreep(-ing thing), move(-ing creature).הָע֔וֹףhaofthe birdעוֹףdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the bird”, the ordinary formH5775a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectivelybird, that flieth, flying, fowl.אֲשֶׁרasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…ל֖וֹlvotoל֖וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toאַרְבַּ֣עarbafourאַרְבַּעadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “four”, the ordinary formH702fourfour.רַגְלָ֑יִםraglayimfootרֶגֶלnoun, common, feminine, dual, absolute — “foot”, the ordinary formH7272a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda[idiom] be able to endure, [idiom] according as, [idiom] after, [idiom] coming, [idiom] follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), [idiom] great toe, [idiom] haunt, [idiom] journey, leg, [phrase] piss, [phrase] possession, time.שֶׁ֥קֶץsheqetsabominableשֶׁקֶץnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “abominable”, the ordinary formH8263filth, i.e. (figuratively and specifically) an idolatrous objectabominable(-tion).ה֖וּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.לָכֶֽםlakhemtoלָכֶֽםpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But all winged swarming things, which have four feet, are a detestable thing unto you.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But all winged creeping things, which have four feet, are an abomination unto you.

Young’s Literal Translation

and every teeming thing which is flying, which hath four feet — an abomination it [is] to you.

World English Bible

But all winged creeping things which have four feet are an abomination to you.

Darby Translation

But every winged crawling thing that hath four feet shall be an abomination unto you.

Douay-Rheims

But of dying things whatsoever hath four feet only, shall be an abomination to you:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But all winged swarming things, which have four feet, are a detestable thing unto you.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Every creeping thing from among the birds, which has four feet, is an abomination to you.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πᾶν ἑρπετὸν ἀπὸ τῶν πετεινῶν, οἷς εἰσι τέσσαρες πόδες, βδελύγματά ἐστιν ὑμῖν,