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the deer,אַיָּלthe gazelle,וּצְבִיthe roebuck,וְיַחְמוּרthe wild goat,וְאַקּוֹthe ibex,וְדִישֹׁןthe antelope,וּתְאוֹand the mountain sheep.וָזָמֶר
Deuteronomy 14:5
Study it in the app“the deer, the gazelle, the roebuck, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Deuteronomy 14:5, word by word
- the deerאַיָּלayal
deer, stag
Deer, stag.
Where else “ayal” appears- the gazelleצְבִיtsevi
gazelle
A light, handsome animal of the deer family, which could be hunted and eaten.
Where else “tsevi” appears- the roebuckיַחְמוּרyachmur
roebuck
Roebuck: a kind of small deer.
Where else “yachmur” appears- the wild goatאַקּוֹako
wild goat
Wild goat: a mountain animal like a goat. Identification uncertain.
Where else “ako” appears- the ibexדִישֹׁןdishon
ibex, antelope
A leaping mountain animal, perhaps an ibex or antelope. Identification uncertain.
Where else “dishon” appears- the antelopeתְאוֹteo
antelope
A mountain animal, perhaps an antelope. Identification uncertain.
Where else “teo” appears- and the mountain sheepזָמֶרzamer
mountain sheep, gazelle
A mountain animal, perhaps a kind of gazelle or wild sheep. Identification uncertain.
Where else “zamer” appears
Translation note
Several of these animal names are of uncertain identification.
The context
4These are the beasts that you may eat: the ox, the sheep and the goat,
5 · This verse (above)
6And every beast that has a parted hoof, split into two hoofs, and chews the cud among the beasts, it you may eat.