Leviticus 7:24

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the fat of that which dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn of beasts, may be used for any other service; but ye shall in no wise eat of it.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְחֵ֤לֶב נְבֵלָה֙ וְחֵ֣לֶב טְרֵפָ֔ה יֵעָשֶׂ֖ה לְכָל־מְלָאכָ֑ה וְאָכֹ֖ל לֹ֥א תֹאכְלֻֽהוּ׃

Transliteration

And ḥēleb nəbēlâ and ḥēleb ṭərēpâ yēʿāśeh for any məlāʾkâ; and ʾākōl not tōʾkəluhû

Grammar Details

*ḥēleb*: noun, masculine singular construct - fat of
*nəbēlâ*: noun, feminine singular - carcass
*ṭərēpâ*: noun, feminine singular - torn animal
*yēʿāśeh*: Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it may be used
*məlāʾkâ*: noun, feminine singular - work/occupation
*ʾākōl*: Qal infinitive absolute - eating
*tōʾkəluhû*: Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you shall eat it

Word Meanings

*ḥēleb*: fat/suet
*nəbēlâ*: carcass/dead body
*ṭərēpâ*: torn animal/animal killed by beasts
*yēʿāśeh*: it may be used/it shall be made
*məlāʾkâ*: work/labor/occupation
*ʾākōl lōʾ tōʾkəluhû*: you shall certainly not eat it/you must not eat it

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Referenced Verses

Exod 22:31 : 31 And ye shall be holy men unto me: therefore ye shall not eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.
Lev 17:15 : 15 And every soul that eateth that which dieth of itself, or that which is torn of beasts, whether he be home-born or a sojourner, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.
Lev 22:8 : 8 That which dieth of itself, or is torn of beasts, he shall not eat, to defile himself therewith: I am Jehovah.
Deut 14:21 : 21 Ye shall not eat of anything that dieth of itself: thou mayest give it unto the sojourner that is within thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto a foreigner: for thou art a holy people unto Jehovah thy God. Thou shalt not boil a kid in its mother's milk.
Ezek 4:14 : 14 Then said I, Ah Lord Jehovah! behold, my soul hath not been polluted; for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn of beasts; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth.
Ezek 44:31 : 31 The priests shall not eat of anything that dieth of itself, or is torn, whether it be bird or beast.

Similar Verses (AI)

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17but that which remaineth of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burnt with fire.
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19And the flesh that toucheth any unclean thing shall not be eaten; it shall be burnt with fire. And as for the flesh, every one that is clean shall eat thereof:
20but the soul that eateth of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace-offerings, that pertain unto Jehovah, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from his people.
21And when any one shall touch any unclean thing, the uncleanness of man, or an unclean beast, or any unclean abomination, and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace-offerings, which pertain unto Jehovah, that soul shall be cut off from his people.
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25For whosoever eateth the fat of the beast, of which men offer an offering made by fire unto Jehovah, even the soul that eateth it shall be cut off from his people.
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Deut 12:15
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