KJV King James Version
And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he [is] unclean to you.
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Leviticus 11:7
And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he [is] unclean to you.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And the pig, though it has a split hoof completely divided, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you.
WEB World English Bible
The pig, because he has a split hoof, and is cloven-footed, but doesn’t chew the cud, he is unclean to you.
ASV American Standard Version
And the swine, because he parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the sow, though it is dividing the hoof, and cleaving the cleft of the hoof, yet the cud it bringeth not up—unclean it is to you.
Surrounding context — Leviticus 11
4 Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: [as] the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he [is] unclean unto you.
5 And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he [is] unclean unto you.
6 And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he [is] unclean unto you.
7 And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he [is] unclean to you.
8 Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they [are] unclean to you.
9 These shall ye eat of all that [are] in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.
10 And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which [is] in the waters, they [shall be] an abomination unto you:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַ֠חֲזִירH2386 · cha.zirswineכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforמַפְרִ֨יסH6536 · pa.rasto divideפַּרְסָ֜הH6541 · par.sahhoofה֗וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itוְשֹׁסַ֥עH8156 · sha.sato cleaveשֶׁ֙סַע֙H8157 · she.sacleftפַּרְסָ֔הH6541 · par.sahhoofוְה֖וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itגֵּרָ֣הH1625 · ge.rahcudלֹֽא־H3808 · lonotיִגָּ֑רH1641 · ga.rarto drag/chew/sawטָמֵ֥אH2931 · ta.meuncleanה֖וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itלָכֶֽם׃H9036 · khemyou
Cross-references
Isaiah 66:3He that killeth an ox [is as if] he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, [as if] he cut off a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, [as if he offered] swine’s blood; he that burneth incense, [as if] he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.Isaiah 65:4Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine’s flesh, and broth of abominable [things is in] their vessels;Deuteronomy 14:8And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it [is] unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase.Isaiah 66:17They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one [tree] in the midst, eating swine’s flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.Luke 8:33Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.Matthew 7:6Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.Luke 15:15And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.2 Peter 2:18-22For when they speak great swelling [words] of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, [through much] wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
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