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Leviticus 11:41

And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.

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וְכָלvekhaland 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).הַשֶּׁ֖רֶץhasheretsthe creepשֶׁרֶץdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the creep”, the ordinary formH8318a swarm, i.e. active mass of minute animalscreep(-ing thing), move(-ing creature).הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץhashoretsthe breed abundantlyשָׁרַץdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the breed abundantly”, a verb used as a describing wordH8317to wriggle, i.e. (by implication) swarm or aboundbreed (bring forth, increase) abundantly (in abundance), creep, move.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…הָאָ֑רֶץhaaretsthe earthאֶרֶץdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.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.לֹ֥אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יֵאָכֵֽלyeakheleatאָכַלverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “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)

And every swarming thing that swarmeth upon the earth is a detestable thing; it shall not be eaten.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth is an abomination; it shall not be eaten.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And every teeming thing which is teeming on the earth is an abomination, it is not eaten;

World English Bible

“‘Every creeping thing that creeps on the earth is an abomination. It shall not be eaten.

Darby Translation

And every crawling thing which crawleth on the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.

Douay-Rheims

All that creepeth upon the earth shall be abominable, neither shall it be taken for meat.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And every swarming thing that swarmeth upon the earth is a detestable thing; it shall not be eaten.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And every reptile that creeps on the earth, this shall be an abomination to you; it shall not be eaten.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ πᾶν ἑρπετὸν, ὃ ἕρπει ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, βδέλυγμα ἔσται τοῦτο ὑμῖν· οὐ βρωθήσεται.