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Leviticus 11:5

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

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וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַשָּׁפָ֗ןhashafanthe coneyשָׁפָןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the coney”, the ordinary formH8227a species of rockrabbit (from its hiding), i.e. probably the hyraxconey.כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…מַעֲלֵ֤הmaalehascend upעָלָהverb, hiphil, participle, construct — “ascend up”, a verb used as a describing wordH5927to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurativearise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, [phrase] shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make t…גֵרָה֙gerahcudגֵּרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cud”, the ordinary formH1625the cud (as scraping the throat)cud.ה֔וּאhuas 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.וּפַרְסָ֖הufarsahand clawפַּרְסָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and claw”, the ordinary formH6541a claw or split hoofclaw, (cloven-) footed, hoof.לֹ֣אlono , -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…יַפְרִ֑יסyafrisdealפָּרַסverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “deal”, an unfinished actionH6536to break in pieces, i.e. (usually without violence) to split, distributedeal, divide, have hoofs, part, tear.טָמֵ֥אtamedefiledטָמֵאadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “defiled”, the ordinary formH2931foul in a religious sensedefiled, [phrase] infamous, polluted(-tion), unclean.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)

And the rock-badger, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the coney, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the rabbit, though it is bringing up the cud, yet the hoof it divideth not — unclean it [is] to you;

World English Bible

The hyrax, because it chews the cud but doesn’t have a parted hoof, is unclean to you.

Darby Translation

and the rock-badger, for it cheweth the cud, but hath not cloven hoofs — it shall be unclean unto you;

Douay-Rheims

The cherogrillus which cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof, is unclean.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the rock-badger, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the rabbit, because it chews the cud, but does not divide the hoof, this is unclean to you.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τὸν δασύποδα, ὅτι ἀνάγει μηρυκισμὸν τοῦτο, καὶ ὁπλὴν οὐ διχηλεῖ, ἀκάθαρτον τοῦτο ὑμῖν.