NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Only be surechazaq (khaw-zak') to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer that thou 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. not the blood dam (dawm) blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood) for the blood dam (dawm) blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood) is the life 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) and thou mayest not 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. the life 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) with the 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. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "Only be sure not to eat the blood, for the blood is the life, and you shall not eat the life with the flesh. King James Bible Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh. Holman Christian Standard Bible But don't eat the blood, since the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat. International Standard Version Only be sure to refrain from eating blood, because blood is the source of life and you must not consume blood with the meat. NET Bible However, by no means eat the blood, for the blood is life itself--you must not eat the life with the meat! GOD'S WORD® Translation However, be sure you never eat blood, because blood contains life. Never eat the life with the meat. King James 2000 Bible Only be sure that you eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and you may not eat the life with the flesh. Links Deuteronomy 12:23Deuteronomy 12:23 NIV Deuteronomy 12:23 NLT Deuteronomy 12:23 ESV Deuteronomy 12:23 NASB Deuteronomy 12:23 KJV |