Leviticus 11:42
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Whateverכֹּל֩
(kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
crawlsהֹולֵ֨ךְ
(ho·v·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
on its belly,גָּחֹ֜ון
(ga·cho·vn)
1512: belly (of reptiles)from an unused word
and whateverוְכֹ֣ל
(ve·chol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
walksהֹולֵ֣ךְ
(ho·v·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
on [all] fours,אַרְבַּ֗ע
(ar·ba)
702: fourof uncertain derivation
whateverכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
has manyמַרְבֵּ֣ה
(mar·beh)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root
feet,רַגְלַ֔יִם
(rag·la·yim,)
7272: footof uncertain derivation
in respect to everyלְכָל־
(le·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 earth,הָאָ֑רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
you shall not eatתֹאכְל֖וּם
(to·che·lum)
398: to eata prim. root
them, for they are detestable.שֶׁ֥קֶץ
(she·ketz)
8263: detestation, detestable thingfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Whatsoever goeth
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
upon the belly
gachown  (gaw-khone')
the external abdomen, belly (as the source of the faetus -- belly.
and whatsoever goeth
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
upon all four
'arba`  (ar-bah')
four -- four.
or whatsoever hath more
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
feet
regel  (reh'-gel)
a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphem. the pudenda -- be able to endure, according as, after, coming, follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), great toe, haunt, journey, leg, piss, possession, time.
among all creeping things
sherets  (sheh'-rets)
a swarm, i.e. active mass of minute animals -- creep(-ing thing), move(-ing creature).
that creep
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.
them ye 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.
for they are an abomination
sheqets  (sheh'-kets)
filth, i.e. (figuratively and specifically) an idolatrous object -- abominable(-tion).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Whatever crawls on its belly, and whatever walks on all fours, whatever has many feet, in respect to every swarming thing that swarms on the earth, you shall not eat them, for they are detestable.

King James Bible
Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do not eat any of the creatures that swarm on the earth, anything that moves on its belly or walks on all fours or on many feet, for they are detestable.

International Standard Version
You are not to eat anything that crawls on its belly, anything that walks on four legs, anything that has many legs, or any of the swarming creatures that swarm the land, because they're detestable.

NET Bible
You must not eat anything that crawls on its belly or anything that walks on all fours or on any number of legs of all the swarming things that swarm on the land, because they are detestable.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Don't eat any creature with many legs that goes on its belly or on the ground like a four-legged animal, or any creature that swarms on the ground. Consider them disgusting.

King James 2000 Bible
Whatsoever goes upon the belly, and whatsoever goes upon all fours, or whatsoever has many feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them you shall not eat; for they are an abomination.
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