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Ezekiel 44

Ezek. 44:31 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The priests
kohen (Hebrew #3548)
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
KJV usage: chief ruler, X own, priest, prince, principal officer.
Pronounce: ko-hane'
Origin: active participle of 3547
shall not eat
'akal (Hebrew #398)
to eat (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: X at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, X freely, X in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, X quite.
Pronounce: aw-kal'
Origin: a primitive root
of any thing that is dead of itself
nbelah (Hebrew #5038)
a flabby thing, i.e. a carcase or carrion (human or bestial, often collectively); figuratively, an idol
KJV usage: (dead) body, (dead) carcase, dead of itself, which died, (beast) that (which) dieth of itself.
Pronounce: neb-ay-law'
Origin: from 5034
t, or torn
trephah (Hebrew #2966)
prey, i.e. flocks devoured by animals
KJV usage: ravin, (that which was) torn (of beasts, in pieces).
Pronounce: ter-ay-faw'
Origin: feminine (collectively) of 2964
, whether it be fowl
`owph (Hebrew #5775)
a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively
KJV usage: bird, that flieth, flying, fowl.
Pronounce: ofe
Origin: from 5774
or beast
bhemah (Hebrew #929)
properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
KJV usage: beast, cattle.
Pronounce: be-hay-maw'
Origin: from an unused root (probably meaning to be mute)
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Lev. 22:8• 8That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the Lord. (Lev. 22:8)

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Beast,
Fowl,
Priest; Priesthood

Cross References

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Ex. 22:31• 31And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs. (Ex. 22:31)
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Lev. 17:15• 15And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean. (Lev. 17:15)
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Lev. 22:8• 8That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the Lord. (Lev. 22:8)
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Deut. 14:21• 21Ye shall not eat of any thing that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk. (Deut. 14:21)
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Rom. 14:20• 20For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. (Rom. 14:20)
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1 Cor. 8:13• 13Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend. (1 Cor. 8:13)

J. N. Darby Translation

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The priests shall not eat of anything that dieth of itself, or of that which is torn, whether of fowl or of beast.