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Leviticus 11:6

In Leviticus 11 of Leviticus.

And the hare, 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).הָאַרְנֶ֗בֶתhaarnevetthe hareאַרְנֶבֶתdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the hare”, the ordinary formH768the harehare.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…מַעֲלַ֤תmaalatascend 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…גֵּרָה֙gerahcudגֵּרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cud”, the ordinary formH1625the cud (as scraping the throat)cud.הִ֔ואhivas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, feminine, 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…הִפְרִ֑יסָהhifrisahdealפָּרַסverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “deal”, a completed actionH6536to break in pieces, i.e. (usually without violence) to split, distributedeal, divide, have hoofs, part, tear.טְמֵאָ֥הtemeahdefiledטָמֵאadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “defiled”, the ordinary formH2931foul in a religious sensedefiled, [phrase] infamous, polluted(-tion), unclean.הִ֖ואhivas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, feminine, 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 hare, because she cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, she is unclean unto you.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the hare, because she cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, she is unclean unto you.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the hare, though it is bringing up the cud, yet the hoof hath not divided — unclean it [is] to you;

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

The hare also: for that too cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the hare, because she cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, she is unclean unto you.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the hare, because it does not chew the cud, and does not divide the hoof, this is unclean to you.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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

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