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Leviticus 11:7

And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to 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).הַ֠חֲזִירhachazirthe boarחֲזִירdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the boar”, the ordinary formH2386a hog (perhaps as penned)boar, swine.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…מַפְרִ֨יסmafrisdealפָּרַסverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “deal”, a verb used as a describing wordH6536to break in pieces, i.e. (usually without violence) to split, distributedeal, divide, have hoofs, part, tear.פַּרְסָ֜הparsahclawפַּרְסָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “claw”, the ordinary formH6541a claw or split hoofclaw, (cloven-) footed, hoof.ה֗וּאhuas 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.וְשֹׁסַ֥עveshosaand cleaveשָׁסַעconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and cleave”, a verb used as a describing wordH8156to split or tear; figuratively, to upbraidcleave, (be) cloven (footed), rend, stay.שֶׁ֨סַע֙shesacleftשֶׁסַעnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “cleft”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8157a fissurecleft, clovenfooted.פַּרְסָ֔הparsahclawפַּרְסָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “claw”, the ordinary formH6541a claw or split hoofclaw, (cloven-) footed, hoof.וְה֖וּאvehuand as for herהוּאconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and 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.גֵּרָ֣הgerahcudגֵּרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cud”, the ordinary formH1625the cud (as scraping the throat)cud.לֹֽאlono , -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…יִגָּ֑רyigarsawגָּרַרverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “saw”, an unfinished actionH1641to drag off roughly; by implication, to bring up the cud (i.e. ruminate); by analogy, to sawcatch, chew, [idiom] continuing, destroy, saw.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 swine, because he parteth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

and the sow, though it is dividing the hoof, and cleaving the cleft of the hoof, yet the cud it bringeth not up — unclean it [is] to you.

World English Bible

The pig, because it has a split hoof, and is cloven-footed, but doesn’t chew the cud, is unclean to you.

Darby Translation

and the swine, for it hath cloven hoofs, and feet quite split open, but it cheweth not the cud — it shall be unclean unto you.

Douay-Rheims

And the swine, which, though it divideth the hoof, cheweth not the cud.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the swine, because he parteth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the swine, because this animal divides the hoof, and makes claws of the hoof, and it does not chew the cud, is unclean to you.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τὸν ὗν, ὅτι διχηλεῖ ὁπλὴν τοῦτο, καὶ ὀνυχίζει ὄνυχας ὁπλῆς, καὶ τοῦτο οὐκ ἀνάγει μηρυκισμὸν, ἀκάθαρτον τοῦτο ὑμῖν.