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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/leviticus/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/leviticus/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />If a carcass falls on any seeds that are to be planted, they remain clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />If the carcass falls on seed grain to be planted in the field, the seed will still be considered clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And if any part of their carcass falls upon any seed grain that is to be sown, it is clean,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />If a carcass falls on any seed for sowing, the seed is clean;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And if <i>any part</i> of their carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it <i>shall be</i> clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And if a part of <i>any such</i> carcass falls on any planting seed which is to be sown, it <i>remains</i> clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now if a part of their carcass falls on any seed for sowing which is to be sown, it is clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216If a part of their carcass falls on any seed for sowing which is to be sown, it is clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘And if a part of their carcass falls on any seed for sowing which is to be sown, it is clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And if a part of their carcass falls on any seed for sowing which is to be sown, it is clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />If a part of their carcass falls on any seed for sowing which is to be sown, it is clean;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If one of their carcasses falls on any seed that is to be sown, it is clean;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If one of their carcasses falls on any seed that is to be sown, it is clean; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And if aught of their carcass fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If the dead body of one of these animals is found lying on seeds that have been set aside for planting, the seeds remain clean. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And if aught of their carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />If their dead bodies fall on seed that is to be planted, the seed is clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If one of them falls on seed that is going to be planted, the seed remains clean. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />If their carcass falls on a seed, which is for sowing, what is to be sown is clean. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If a carcass falls on any seed for sowing, the seed is clean;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Now, if such a carcass falls on any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />If part of their carcass falls on any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And if any part of their carcass shall fall upon any sowing-seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />If part of their carcass falls on any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and when [any] of their carcass falls on any sown seed which is sown—it [is] clean;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and when any of their carcase falleth on any sown seed which is sown -- it is clean;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And when from their carcass shall fall upon any seed of sowing which shall be sown, it is clean.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If it fall upon seed corn, it shall not defile it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />If it falls upon seed grain, it shall not defile it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If any part of their carcasses falls on any sort of grain that is to be sown, it remains clean;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If any part of their carcass falls upon any seed set aside for sowing, it is clean;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And if any part of their carcasses falls upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if anything falls from their corpses on any generation of seed of the seed that is sown, it is pure.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And if aught of their carcass fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And if one of their carcases should fall upon any sowing seed which shall be sown, it shall be clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/11-37.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=2677" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/11.htm">Clean and Unclean Animals</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">36</span>Nevertheless, a spring or cistern containing water will remain clean, but one who touches a carcass in it will be unclean. <span class="reftext">37</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: wə·ḵî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/5038.htm" title="5038: min·niḇ·lā·ṯām (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 3mp) -- A carcass, corpse. From nabel; a flabby thing, i.e. A carcase or carrion; figuratively, an idol.">a carcass</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: yip·pōl (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">falls</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">any</a> <a href="/hebrew/2233.htm" title="2233: ze·ra‘ (N-ms) -- A sowing, seed, offspring. From zara'; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity.">seed</a> <a href="/hebrew/2221.htm" title="2221: zê·rū·a‘ (N-ms) -- A sowing, thing sown. From zara'; something sown, i.e. A plant.">for sowing,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2232.htm" title="2232: yiz·zā·rê·a‘ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To sow, scatter seed. A primitive root; to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">the seed</a> <a href="/hebrew/2889.htm" title="2889: ṭā·hō·wr (Adj-ms) -- Clean, pure. Or tahor; from taher; pure.">is clean;</a> </span><span class="reftext">38</span>but if water has been put on the seed and a carcass falls on it, it is unclean for you.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-14.htm">Acts 10:14-15</a></span><br />“No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” / The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-18.htm">Mark 7:18-19</a></span><br />“Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him, / because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-14.htm">Romans 14:14</a></span><br />I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/4-4.htm">1 Timothy 4:4-5</a></span><br />For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected, / because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-11.htm">Matthew 15:11</a></span><br />A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-16.htm">Colossians 2:16-17</a></span><br />Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. / These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-10.htm">Hebrews 9:10</a></span><br />They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-29.htm">Genesis 1:29-30</a></span><br />Then God said, “Behold, I have given you every seed-bearing plant on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit contains seed. They will be yours for food. / And to every beast of the earth and every bird of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth—everything that has the breath of life in it—I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/14-3.htm">Deuteronomy 14:3-21</a></span><br />You must not eat any detestable thing. / These are the animals that you may eat: The ox, the sheep, the goat, / the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-17.htm">Isaiah 66:17</a></span><br />“Those who consecrate and purify themselves to enter the groves—to follow one in the center of those who eat the flesh of swine and vermin and rats—will perish together,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/4-14.htm">Ezekiel 4:14</a></span><br />“Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I have never defiled myself. From my youth until now I have not eaten anything found dead or mauled by wild beasts. No unclean meat has ever entered my mouth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/9-3.htm">Hosea 9:3</a></span><br />They will not remain in the land of the LORD; Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/1-8.htm">Daniel 1:8</a></span><br />But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or wine. So he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-28.htm">Acts 15:28-29</a></span><br />It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements: / You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/8-8.htm">1 Corinthians 8:8</a></span><br />But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And if any part of their carcass fall on any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean.</p><p class="hdg">sowing seed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/15-37.htm">1 Corinthians 15:37</a></b></br> And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other <i>grain</i>:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_peter/1-23.htm">1 Peter 1:23</a></b></br> Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_john/3-9.htm">1 John 3:9</a></b></br> Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/11-25.htm">Aught</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-35.htm">Body</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-36.htm">Carcase</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-36.htm">Carcass</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-36.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-36.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-35.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-35.htm">Falleth</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-35.htm">Falls</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-33.htm">Gets</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-35.htm">Part</a> <a href="/exodus/23-16.htm">Planted</a> <a href="/exodus/40-18.htm">Planting</a> <a href="/exodus/33-1.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/galatians/3-16.htm">Seeds</a> <a href="/galatians/6-8.htm">Sowing</a> <a href="/exodus/23-16.htm">Sown</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/11-38.htm">Aught</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-38.htm">Body</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-38.htm">Carcase</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-38.htm">Carcass</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-47.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-38.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-38.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/numbers/14-5.htm">Falleth</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-38.htm">Falls</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-38.htm">Gets</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-38.htm">Part</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-23.htm">Planted</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-5.htm">Planting</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-38.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/numbers/6-4.htm">Seeds</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-22.htm">Sowing</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-22.htm">Sown</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/11-1.htm">What animals may be eaten</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/11-4.htm">and what may not be eaten</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/11-9.htm">What fishes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/11-13.htm">What fowls</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/11-29.htm">The creeping things which are unclean</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The concern here is with maintaining ritual purity, which was essential for worship and community life. The mention of a carcass indicates contact with death, which is a source of impurity. Seeds for sowing are considered in their potential to bring forth life, and thus, they hold a unique status. This reflects the agricultural society of ancient Israel, where seeds were vital for sustenance and survival. The law underscores the importance of distinguishing between life and death, purity and impurity, which is a recurring theme in Leviticus.<p><b>the seed is clean;</b><br>Despite the carcass's contact, the seed remains clean, highlighting a principle of potentiality and purpose. The seed's intended use for sowing, which leads to growth and life, preserves its purity. This can be seen as a metaphor for the transformative power of life and growth, which overcomes death and impurity. In a broader biblical context, this principle can be connected to the idea of resurrection and new life, themes that are central to the Christian faith. The seed's ability to remain clean despite contact with death can be seen as a type of Christ, who, though He encountered death, was not defiled by it and brought forth new life through His resurrection.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Leviticus, who received the laws from God to instruct the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The recipients of the Levitical laws, including dietary and purity laws, as they journeyed through the wilderness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>The setting where the Israelites received the law, emphasizing their need for guidance and holiness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/seed_for_sowing.htm">Seed for Sowing</a></b><br>Represents agricultural practices and the importance of maintaining purity in what is used for sustenance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/carcass.htm">Carcass</a></b><br>Refers to the dead body of an animal, which in the context of Levitical law, could render objects unclean.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/p/purity_in_daily_life.htm">Purity in Daily Life</a></b><br>The law concerning seeds and carcasses teaches us about maintaining purity in our daily activities and choices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a></b><br>Recognize that God provides for our needs, and we must steward His provisions with care and respect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_growth.htm">Spiritual Growth</a></b><br>Just as seeds must be kept pure for growth, our hearts must be kept pure for spiritual growth and receptivity to God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_separation.htm">Holiness and Separation</a></b><br>The laws in Leviticus remind us of the call to be holy and separate from the world, living lives that reflect God's standards.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_seeds.htm">Symbolism of Seeds</a></b><br>Seeds symbolize potential and growth; we are called to nurture our spiritual lives to bear fruit for God's kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_allow_slavery_but_ban_mixed_fabrics.htm">Why does the Old Testament law forbid mixing fabrics and eating shellfish but allow slavery?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ecclesiastes_11_6_ignore_limits.htm">In Ecclesiastes 11:6, does the advice to sow seed 'morning and evening' ignore practical limitations like weather, climate, and resources?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_leviticus_19_19_with_fabric_blends.htm">Leviticus 19:19 prohibits wearing garments of mixed fabrics; how is this reconcileable with widely used modern clothing blends?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_ban_mixing_things.htm">Why did God prohibit mixing different things?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(37) <span class= "bld">And if any part of their carcase.</span>--The principle which underlies the immunity from pollution of living water is also at the basis of the exception of living plants. Hence if the carcase or a portion of a dead reptile is found among grain destined for sowing, the quantity of wheat in which it is discovered does not become defiled, since the growing plant constantly derives new elements from below and fresh moisture from above, thus undergoing as many changes in its way as spring water. The law therefore which obtained during the second Temple was as follows :--"Whatever is fixed in the ground does not contract defilement. Plants are not defiled till they are gathered." Hence the ancient Chaldee version of Jonathan renders this verse: "If any part of their carcase falleth upon any seed that is sown in the manner in which it is commonly sown--that is, in its dry state--it is clean."<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/11-37.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">If</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכִ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a carcass</span><br /><span class="heb">מִנִּבְלָתָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(min·niḇ·lā·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5038.htm">Strong's 5038: </a> </span><span class="str2">A flabby thing, a carcase, carrion, an idol</span><br /><br /><span class="word">falls</span><br /><span class="heb">יִפֹּל֙</span> <span class="translit">(yip·pōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">any</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">seed</span><br /><span class="heb">זֶ֥רַע</span> <span class="translit">(ze·ra‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2233.htm">Strong's 2233: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for sowing,</span><br /><span class="heb">זֵר֖וּעַ</span> <span class="translit">(zê·rū·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2221.htm">Strong's 2221: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something sown, a plant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the seed]</span><br /><span class="heb">הֽוּא׃</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is clean;</span><br /><span class="heb">טָה֖וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(ṭā·hō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2889.htm">Strong's 2889: </a> </span><span class="str2">Clean, pure</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/11-37.htm">Leviticus 11:37 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/11-37.htm">Leviticus 11:37 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/11-37.htm">Leviticus 11:37 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/11-37.htm">Leviticus 11:37 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/11-37.htm">Leviticus 11:37 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/11-37.htm">Leviticus 11:37 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/11-37.htm">Leviticus 11:37 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/11-37.htm">Leviticus 11:37 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/11-37.htm">Leviticus 11:37 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/11-37.htm">Leviticus 11:37 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/11-37.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 11:37 If part of their carcass falls (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/11-36.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 11:36"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 11:36" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/11-38.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 11:38"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 11:38" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>