The meaning of “כִּלְאַיִם”
Understanding kilʼayim reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
dual of כֶּלֶא in the original sense of separation divers seeds (-e kinds), mingled (seed). - two heterogeneities 1) two...
כִּלְאַיִם
dual of כֶּלֶא in the original sense of separation divers seeds (-e kinds), mingled (seed). - two heterogeneities 1) two kinds, mixture 1a) forbidden practice among cattle (cross breeding), seeds (sowing), and cloth garments (material)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 19:19 | “Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.” Word: כִּלְאַיִם (kilʼayim) | |
| Deuteronomy 22:9 | “Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, be defiled.” Word: כִּלְאַיִם (kilʼayim) |
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