Leviticus 11:41
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now everyוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
swarming thingהַשֶּׁ֖רֶץ
(ha·she·retz)
8318: swarmers, swarming thingsfrom sharats
that swarmsהַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץ
(ha·sho·retz)
8317: to swarm, teema prim. root
on the earthהָאָ֑רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
is detestable,שֶׁ֥קֶץ
(she·ketz)
8263: detestation, detestable thingfrom an unused word
not to be eaten.יֵאָכֵֽל׃
(ye·'a·chel.)
398: to eata prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And every creeping thing
sherets  (sheh'-rets)
a swarm, i.e. active mass of minute animals -- creep(-ing thing), move(-ing creature).
that creepeth
sharats  (shaw-rats')
to wriggle, i.e. (by implication) swarm or abound -- breed (bring forth, increase) abundantly (in abundance), creep, move.
upon the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
shall be an abomination
sheqets  (sheh'-kets)
filth, i.e. (figuratively and specifically) an idolatrous object -- abominable(-tion).
it shall not be eaten
'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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'Now every swarming thing that swarms on the earth is detestable, not to be eaten.

King James Bible
And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
All the creatures that swarm on the earth are detestable; they must not be eaten.

International Standard Version
"Every swarming thing that swarms the land is detestable for you. It is not to be eaten.

NET Bible
Every swarming thing that swarms on the land is detestable; it must not be eaten.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Any creature that swarms on the ground is disgusting and must not be eaten.

King James 2000 Bible
And every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
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