Hebrew Interlinear

Leviticus 22:8 Interlinear

“That which dieth of itself or is torn with beasts he shall not eat to defile himself therewith I am the LORD”

Test your knowledge of this chapter

Leviticus 22 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	נְבֵלָ֧ה	H5038	That which dieth of itself	a flabby thing, i.e., a carcase or carrion (human or bestial, often collectively); figuratively, an idol
2	וּטְרֵפָ֛ה	H2966	or is torn	prey, i.e., flocks devoured by animals
3	לֹ֥א	H3808		not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
4	יֹאכַ֖ל	H398	with beasts he shall not eat	to eat (literally or figuratively)
5	לְטָמְאָה	H2930	to defile	to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)
6	בָ֑הּ	H0
7	אֲנִ֖י	H589		i
8	יְהוָֽה׃	H3068	himself therewith I am the LORD	(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

Leviticus 22:8 (current)That which dieth of itself or is torn with beasts he shall not eat to defile himself therewith I am the LORD