וְכֹל֙ שֶׁ֣רֶץ הָעֹ֔וף אֲשֶׁר־לֹ֖ו אַרְבַּ֣ע רַגְלָ֑יִם שֶׁ֥קֶץ ה֖וּא לָכֶֽם׃
And all swarming things that fly, which have four legs, they are detestable to you.
Morphology
- וְכֹל֙ (vekol) – Root: כל (k-l); Form: Conjunction + noun, ms; Translation: “And all”; 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.
- אֲשֶׁר־ (asher) – Root: אשר (ʾ-sh-r); Form: Relative pronoun; Translation: “Which”; Notes: Introduces a clause describing the creatures.
- לֹ֖ו (lo) – Root: לו (l-w); Form: Preposition + pronoun, 3ms; Translation: “Have”; Notes: Indicates possession of certain features.
- אַרְבַּ֣ע (arbaʿ) – Root: ארבע (ʾ-r-b-ʿ); Form: Numeral, fs; Translation: “Four”; Notes: Specifies the number of legs.
- רַגְלָ֑יִם (raglayim) – Root: רגל (r-g-l); Form: Noun, dual; Translation: “Legs”; Notes: Refers to the mode of locomotion.
- שֶׁ֥קֶץ (sheqetz) – Root: שקץ (sh-q-ṣ); Form: Noun, ms; Translation: “Detestable”; Notes: Declares these creatures unclean and prohibited.
- ה֖וּא (hu) – Root: הוא (h-w); Form: Pronoun, 3ms; Translation: “It is”; Notes: Refers back to the swarming creatures.
- לָכֶֽם (lakhem) – Root: ל (l); Form: Preposition + pronoun, 2mp; Translation: “To you”; Notes: Directs the prohibition to the Israelites.