Theseאֵלֶּהof themמֵהֶםyou may eat:תֹּאכֵלוּthe locustהָאַרְבֶּהaccording to its kind,לְמִינוֹthe bald locustוְ הַסָּלְעָםaccording to its kind,לְמִינֵהוּthe cricketוְ הַחַרְגֹּלaccording to its kind,לְמִינֵהוּand the grasshopperוְ הֶחָגָבaccording to its kind.לְמִינֵהוּ
Leviticus 11:22
Study it in the app“These of them you may eat: the locust according to its kind, the bald locust according to its kind, the cricket according to its kind, and the grasshopper according to its kind.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 11:22, word by word
- you may eatתֹּאכֵלוּtochelu
eat
To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.
Where else “tochelu” appears- the locustאַרְבֶּהarbe
locust
Locust: an insect that comes in huge swarms and devours everything green.
Where else “arbe” appears- according to its kindמִינmin
kind
Kind, sort. It appears in the phrase "according to its kind": each living thing according to its type.
Where else “min” appears- the bald locustסָּלְעָםsalam
locust (kind)
A kind of edible locust or grasshopper.
Where else “salam” appears- the cricketחַרְגֹּלchargol
cricket, locust
A kind of locust or grasshopper; sometimes translated "cricket".
Where else “chargol” appears- and the grasshopperחָגָבchagav
grasshopper
Grasshopper, a small locust.
Where else “chagav” appears
The context
21But these you may eat of all the winged insects that walk on all fours: those that have jointed legs above their feet with which to leap on the earth.
22 · This verse (above)
23But every other winged insect that has four feet, it shall be a detestable thing for you.