NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon The priestskohen (ko-hane') literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer. shall 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. of any thing that is dead of itself nbelah (neb-ay-law') a flabby thing, i.e. a carcase or carrion (human or bestial, often collectively); figuratively, an idol -- (dead) body, (dead) carcase, dead of itself, which died, (beast) that (which) dieth of itself. or torn trephah (ter-ay-faw') prey, i.e. flocks devoured by animals -- ravin, (that which was) torn (of beasts, in pieces). whether it be fowl `owph (ofe) a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively -- bird, that flieth, flying, fowl. or beast bhemah (be-hay-maw') a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) -- beast, cattle. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "The priests shall not eat any bird or beast that has died a natural death or has been torn to pieces. King James Bible The priests shall not eat of any thing that is dead of itself, or torn, whether it be fowl or beast. Holman Christian Standard Bible The priests may not eat any bird or animal that died naturally or was mauled by wild beasts." International Standard Version However, the priests are not to eat any bird or animal that has died a natural death or that has been torn apart." NET Bible The priests will not eat any bird or animal that has died a natural death or was torn to pieces by a wild animal. GOD'S WORD® Translation The priests must never eat any bird or animal that has died naturally or was killed by other wild animals. King James 2000 Bible The priests shall not eat of anything that is dead of itself, or torn, whether it be fowl or beast. Links Ezekiel 44:31Ezekiel 44:31 NIV Ezekiel 44:31 NLT Ezekiel 44:31 ESV Ezekiel 44:31 NASB Ezekiel 44:31 KJV |