Deuteronomy 12:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"However, 
 
7534: thin, only, altogether, surelyfrom an unused word
you may slaughterתִּזְבַּ֣ח
(tiz·bach)
2076: to slaughter for sacrificea prim. root
and eatוְאָכַלְתָּ֣
(ve·'a·chal·ta)
398: to eata prim. root
meatבָשָׂ֗ר
(va·sar)
1320: fleshfrom basar
within anyבְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
of your gates,שְׁעָרֶ֑יךָ
(she·'a·rei·cha;)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
whateverבְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
you desire,אַוַּ֨ת
(av·vat)
185: desirefrom the same as avah
according to the blessingכְּבִרְכַּ֨ת
(ke·vir·kat)
1293: a blessingfrom barak
of the LORDיְהוָ֧ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ
(e·lo·hei·cha)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
He has givenנָֽתַן־
(na·tan-)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
you; the uncleanהַטָּמֵ֤א
(hat·ta·me)
2931: uncleanfrom tame
and the cleanוְהַטָּהֹור֙
(ve·hat·ta·ho·vr)
2889: clean, purefrom taher
may eatיֹאכְלֶ֔נּוּ
(yo·che·len·nu,)
398: to eata prim. root
of it, as of the gazelleכַּצְּבִ֖י
(ka·tze·vi)
6643b: gazellefrom an unused word
and the deer.וְכָאַיָּֽל׃
(ve·cha·'ai·yal.)
354: a hart, stag, deerfrom the same as ulam


















KJV Lexicon
Notwithstanding thou mayest kill
zabach  (zaw-bakh')
to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice) -- kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.
and eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
flesh
basar  (baw-sawr')
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphem.) the pudenda of a man -- body, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-)kind, + nakedness, self, skin.
in all thy gates
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
whatsoever thy soul
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
lusteth after
'avvah  (av-vaw')
longing -- desire, lust after, pleasure.
according to the blessing
Brakah  (ber-aw-kaw')
benediction; by implication prosperity -- blessing, liberal, pool, present.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
thy God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
which he hath given
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
thee the unclean
tame'  (taw-may')
foul in a relig. sense -- defiled, + infamous, polluted(-tion), unclean.
and the clean
tahowr  (taw-hore')
pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense) -- clean, fair, pure(-ness).
may eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
thereof as of the roebuck
tsbiy  (tseb-ee')
splendor (as conspicuous); also a gazelle (as beautiful) -- beautiful(-ty), glorious (-ry), goodly, pleasant, roe(-buck).
and as of the hart
'ayal  (ah-yawl')
a stag or male deer -- hart.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"However, you may slaughter and eat meat within any of your gates, whatever you desire, according to the blessing of the LORD your God which He has given you; the unclean and the clean may eat of it, as of the gazelle and the deer.

King James Bible
Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, as of the roebuck, and as of the hart.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But whenever you want, you may slaughter and eat meat within any of your gates, according to the blessing the LORD your God has given you. Those who are clean or unclean may eat it, as they would a gazelle or deer,

International Standard Version
"You may slaughter and eat as much meat as you desire, according to the blessing of the LORD your God, when he provides for you in all your cities. Both ritually unqualified and qualified people may eat it as they would gazelle and deer.

NET Bible
On the other hand, you may slaughter and eat meat as you please when the LORD your God blesses you in all your villages. Both the ritually pure and impure may eat it, whether it is a gazelle or an ibex.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In whatever city you live, you may slaughter and eat as much meat as you want from what the LORD your God has blessed you with. Clean and unclean people may eat it as if they were eating a gazelle or a deer.

King James 2000 Bible
Nevertheless you may kill and eat flesh in all your gates, whatsoever your soul desires, according to the blessing of the LORD your God which he has given you: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, as of the gazelle, and as of the hart.
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