Ezekiel 44:31
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"The priestsהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃
(hak·ko·ha·nim.)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
shall not eatיֹאכְל֖וּ
(yo·che·lu)
398: to eata prim. root
anyכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
birdהָעֹ֖וף
(ha·'o·vf)
5775: flying creaturesfrom uph
or beastהַבְּהֵמָ֑ה
(hab·be·he·mah;)
929: a beast, animal, cattlefrom an unused word
that has died a natural deathנְבֵלָה֙
(ne·ve·lah)
5038: a carcass, corpsefrom nabel
or has been torn to pieces.וּטְרֵפָ֔ה
(u·te·re·fah,)
2966: torn animal, torn fleshfem. of tereph


















KJV Lexicon
The priests
kohen  (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.
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