Leviticus 20:25
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
You are therefore to makeוְהִבְדַּלְתֶּ֞ם
(ve·hiv·dal·tem)
914: to be divided, separatea prim. root
a distinctionהִבְדַּ֥לְתִּי
(hiv·dal·ti)
914: to be divided, separatea prim. root
betweenבֵּֽין־
(bein-)
996: an interval, space betweenfrom bin
the cleanהַטְּהֹרָה֙
(hat·te·ho·rah)
2889: clean, purefrom taher
animalהַבְּהֵמָ֤ה
(hab·be·he·mah)
929: a beast, animal, cattlefrom an unused word
and the unclean,לַטְּמֵאָ֔ה
(lat·te·me·'ah,)
2931: uncleanfrom tame
and betweenוּבֵין־
(u·vein-)
996: an interval, space betweenfrom bin
the uncleanהַטָּמֵ֖א
(hat·ta·me)
2931: uncleanfrom tame
birdהָעֹ֥וף
(ha·'o·vf)
5775: flying creaturesfrom uph
and the clean;לַטָּהֹ֑ר
(lat·ta·hor;)
2889: clean, purefrom taher
and you shall not makeתְשַׁקְּצ֨וּ
(te·shak·ke·tzu)
8262: to detest, make detestabledenominative verb from sheqets
yourselvesנַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶ֜ם
(naf·sho·tei·chem)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
detestable 
 
8262: to detest, make detestabledenominative verb from sheqets
by animalבַּבְּהֵמָ֣ה
(bab·be·he·mah)
929: a beast, animal, cattlefrom an unused word
or by birdוּבָעֹ֗וף
(u·va·'o·vf)
5775: flying creaturesfrom uph
or by anythingוּבְכֹל֙
(u·ve·chol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
that creepsתִּרְמֹ֣שׂ
(tir·mos)
7430: to creep, move lightly, move abouta prim. root
on the ground,הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה
(ha·'a·da·mah,)
127: ground, landfrom the same as adam
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
I have separated 
 
914: to be divided, separatea prim. root
for you as unclean.לְטַמֵּֽא׃
(le·tam·me.)
2930: to be or become uncleana prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Ye shall therefore put difference
badal  (baw-dal')
to divide (in variation senses literally or figuratively, separate, distinguish, differ, select, etc.)
between clean
tahowr  (taw-hore')
pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense) -- clean, fair, pure(-ness).
beasts
bhemah  (be-hay-maw')
a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) -- beast, cattle.
and unclean
tame'  (taw-may')
foul in a relig. sense -- defiled, + infamous, polluted(-tion), unclean.
and between unclean
tame'  (taw-may')
foul in a relig. sense -- defiled, + infamous, polluted(-tion), unclean.
fowls
`owph  (ofe)
a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively -- bird, that flieth, flying, fowl.
and clean
tahowr  (taw-hore')
pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense) -- clean, fair, pure(-ness).
and ye shall not make your souls
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)
abominable
shaqats  (shaw-kats')
to be filthy, i.e. (intensively) to loathe, pollute -- abhor, make abominable, have in abomination, detest, utterly.
by beast
bhemah  (be-hay-maw')
a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) -- beast, cattle.
or by fowl
`owph  (ofe)
a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively -- bird, that flieth, flying, fowl.
or by any manner of living thing that creepeth
ramas  (raw-mas')
to glide swiftly, i.e. to crawl or move with short steps; by analogy to swarm -- creep, move.
on the ground
'adamah  (ad-aw-maw')
soil (from its general redness) -- country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land.
which I have separated
badal  (baw-dal')
to divide (in variation senses literally or figuratively, separate, distinguish, differ, select, etc.)
from you as unclean
tame'  (taw-may')
to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated) -- defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, utterly.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'You are therefore to make a distinction between the clean animal and the unclean, and between the unclean bird and the clean; and you shall not make yourselves detestable by animal or by bird or by anything that creeps on the ground, which I have separated for you as unclean.

King James Bible
Ye shall therefore put difference between clean beasts and unclean, and between unclean fowls and clean: and ye shall not make your souls abominable by beast, or by fowl, or by any manner of living thing that creepeth on the ground, which I have separated from you as unclean.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore you must distinguish the clean animal from the unclean one, and the unclean bird from the clean one. Do not become contaminated by any land animal, bird, or whatever crawls on the ground; I have set these apart as unclean for you.

International Standard Version
You are to differentiate between the clean animal and the unclean and between the unclean bird and the clean. You are not to make yourselves detestable on account of any animal, bird, or any creeping creature of the ground that I've separated for you as unclean.

NET Bible
Therefore you must distinguish between the clean animal and the unclean, and between the unclean bird and the clean, and you must not make yourselves detestable by means of an animal or bird or anything that creeps on the ground--creatures I have distinguished for you as unclean.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Separate clean and unclean animals and birds. Never become disgusting by eating any animal or bird or anything that crawls on the ground. I have separated you from every unclean thing.

King James 2000 Bible
You shall therefore make a distinction between clean animals and unclean, and between unclean fowls and clean: and you shall not make your souls abominable by animal, or by fowl, or by any manner of living thing that creeps on the ground, which I have separated from you as unclean.
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