Leviticus 17:13

“And any man of the sons of Israel or of the resident aliens who reside among them, who hunts game, an animal or a bird that may be eaten, shall pour out its blood and cover it with dust.”

Leviticus 17:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 17:13, word by word

And any manאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

Where else “ish” appears
of the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “bene” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
the resident aliensגֵּרger

resident alien

Foreigner who lives in a land that is not his own, without the rights of those who belong to the place.

Where else “ger” appears
who resideגָּרgar

sojourn

To live in a place that is not your own.

Where else “gar” appears
among themתוֹכָtocha

midst

The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.

Where else “tocha” appears
huntsיָצוּדyatsud

hunt

To track down animals, or pursue someone.

Where else “yatsud” appears
gameצֵידtsed

game

What is hunted.

Where else “tsed” appears
an animalחַיָּהchaya

beast

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

Where else “chaya” appears
a birdעוֹףof

bird

The animals with wings and feathers that fly through the sky: doves, eagles, ravens.

Where else “of” appears
may be eatenיֵאָכֵלyeachel

eat

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

Where else “yeachel” appears
shall pour outשָׁפַךְshafach

spill

To empty out water or blood; "spill blood" is to kill.

Where else “shafach” appears
its bloodדָּמdam

blood

The red fluid that runs through the body and carries the life of people and animals.

Where else “dam” appears
and coverכִסָּchisa

cover

To put something over a thing so that it can no longer be seen.

Where else “chisa” appears
with dustעָפָרafar

dust

Dry, loose earth, fine as dust; God formed man from it.

Where else “afar” appears

The context

12Therefore I have said to the sons of Israel: No person among you shall eat blood, and the resident alien who resides among you shall not eat blood.

13 · This verse (above)

14For the life of all flesh, its blood is in its life; so I have said to the sons of Israel: You shall not eat the blood of any flesh, for the life of all flesh is its blood; whoever eats it shall be cut off.

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