Leviticus 11:34

KJV1611 – Modern English

Of all food which may be eaten, that on which such water comes shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִכָּל־הָאֹ֜כֶל אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵאָכֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָב֥וֹא עָלָ֛יו מַ֖יִם יִטְמָ֑א וְכָל־מַשְׁקֶה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִשָּׁתֶ֔ה בְּכָל־כְּלִ֖י יִטְמָֽא׃

Transliteration

From all the ʾōḵel which yēʾāḵēl, upon which yābôʾ mayim, it shall yiṭmāʾ; and all mašqeh which yiššāteh in any kəlî shall yiṭmāʾ.

Grammar Details

• *mikkol*: preposition + noun in construct, 'from all'
• *hāʾōḵel*: definite article + masculine singular noun, 'the food'
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun, 'which'
• *yēʾāḵēl*: niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, 'is eaten'
• *yābôʾ*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, 'comes/enters'
• *ʿālāyw*: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix, 'upon it'
• *mayim*: masculine plural noun, 'water'
• *yiṭmāʾ*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, 'it shall be unclean'
• *wəḵol*: conjunction + noun in construct, 'and all'
• *mašqeh*: masculine singular noun, 'drink/beverage'
• *yiššāteh*: niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, 'is drunk'
• *bəḵol*: preposition + noun in construct, 'in any'
• *kəlî*: masculine singular noun, 'vessel'

Word Meanings

• *ʾōḵel*: food, nourishment, meal
• *yēʾāḵēl*: is eaten, can be eaten, may be eaten
• *yābôʾ*: comes, enters, arrives
• *mayim*: water, waters, liquid
• *yiṭmāʾ*: be unclean, be impure, be defiled
• *mašqeh*: drink, beverage, liquid
• *yiššāteh*: is drunk, can be drunk, may be drunk
• *kəlî*: vessel, utensil, article, object

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Any food that could be eaten but has water from such a pot on it will be unclean, and any drink that could be drunk from such a pot will be unclean.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Of all meat which may be eaten, that on which such water cometh shall be uncan: and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be uncan.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  All food [therein] which may be eaten, that on which water cometh, shall be unclean; and all drink that may be drunk in every [such] vessel shall be unclean.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Of all meat which may be eaten, that on which such water cometh shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  All maner meate that is eaten, yf any soch water come apon it, it shall be vnclene. And all maner drynke that is droke in all maner soch vessels, shalbe vnclene.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  All meate which is eate, that eny soch water commeth in to, is vncleane: & all maner of drynke that is dronke in all maner of soch vessell, is vncleane.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Al meate also that shalbe eaten, if any such water come vpon it, shalbe vncleane: & all drinke that shalbe drunke in al such vessels shalbe vncleane.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  All maner meate also that is vsed to be eaten, yf any such water come vpo it, shalbe vncleane: And all maner drynke that is vsed to be drunke in all maner such vessels, shalbe vncleane.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Of all meat which may be eaten, [that] on which [such] water cometh shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every [such] vessel shall be unclean.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  All food which may be eaten, that on which water comes, shall be unclean; and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Of all the food which is eaten, that on which cometh `such' water, is unclean, and all drink which is drunk in any `such' vessel is unclean;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  All food `therein' which may be eaten, that on which water cometh, shall be unclean; and all drink that may be drunk in every `such' vessel shall be unclean.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  All food [therein] which may be eaten, that on which water cometh, shall be unclean; and all drink that may be drunk in every [such] vessel shall be unclean.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Any food in it, and anything on which water from it comes, will be unclean: any drink taken from such a vessel will be unclean.

• World English Bible (2000)

  All food which may be eaten, that on which water comes, shall be unclean; and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Any food that may be eaten which becomes soaked with water will become unclean. Anything drinkable in any such vessel will become unclean.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 15:8 : 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
• Prov 21:4 : 4 A proud look, a haughty heart, and the plowing of the wicked are sin.
• Prov 21:27 : 27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more when he brings it with an evil intent?
• Prov 28:8 : 8 He who by usury and unjust gain increases his wealth gathers it for one who will pity the poor.
• Titus 1:15 : 15 To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled.