Leviticus 11:47

“to separate the unclean from the clean, and the animal that may be eaten from the animal that may not be eaten.”

Leviticus 11:47 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 11:47, word by word

to separateהַבְדִּילhavdil

separate

Separate, make a distinction between two things; also set something apart for a purpose.

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the uncleanטָּמֵאtame

unclean

Unclean under the law, kept from holy things; not "dirty".

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from the cleanטָּהֹרtahor

clean

Fit under the law for worship, without stain.

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and the animalחַיָּהchaya

beast

Literally "living thing": a creature, especially a wild one.

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that may be eatenנֶּאֱכֶלֶתneechelet

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

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The context

46This is the instruction for the beasts, and the birds, and every living being that moves in the waters, and for every being that swarms on the earth,

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