כֹּ֚ל שֶׁ֣רֶץ הָעֹ֔וף הַהֹלֵ֖ךְ עַל־אַרְבַּ֑ע שֶׁ֥קֶץ ה֖וּא לָכֶֽם׃ ס
Every swarming thing that flies, that walks on all fours, it is detestable to you.
Morphology
- כֹּ֚ל (kol) – Root: כל (k-l); Form: Noun, ms; Translation: “Every”; Notes: Refers to all creatures in this category.
- שֶׁ֣רֶץ (sheretz) – Root: שרץ (sh-r-ṣ); Form: Noun, ms; Translation: “Swarming thing”; Notes: Refers to small, creeping or flying creatures.
- הָעֹ֔וף (haʿof) – Root: עוף (ʿ-w-p); Form: Noun, ms; Translation: “That flies”; Notes: Specifies creatures capable of flight.
- הַהֹלֵ֖ךְ (haholekh) – Root: הלך (h-l-k); Form: Participle, Qal, ms; Translation: “That walks”; Notes: Describes the locomotion of the creatures.
- עַל־אַרְבַּ֑ע (ʿal-arbaʿ) – Root: ארבע (ʾ-r-b-ʿ); Form: Preposition + numeral, fs; Translation: “On all fours”; Notes: Indicates the mode of movement.
- שֶׁ֥קֶץ (sheqetz) – Root: שקץ (sh-q-ṣ); Form: Noun, ms; Translation: “Detestable”; Notes: Declares these creatures as abominable.
- ה֖וּא (hu) – Root: הוא (h-w); Form: Pronoun, 3ms; Translation: “It”; Notes: Refers to the swarming creatures.
- לָכֶֽם (lakhem) – Root: ל (l); Form: Preposition + 2mp suffix; Translation: “To you”; Notes: Addresses the Israelites directly.
- ס – Root: -; Form: Marker for end of a section; Translation: “End of section”; Notes: Denotes a pause in the text.