Genesis 7:2
You are to take with you seven pairs of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate; a pair of every kind of unclean animal, a male and its mate;
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ASV
Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee seven and seven, the male and his female; and of the beasts that are not clean two, the male and his female:
KJV
Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female.
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18 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| מִכֹּ֣ל׀ | mi.Kol | of all | H3605 → |
| הַבְּהֵמָ֣ה | ha.be.he.Mah | the livestock | H929 → |
| הַטְּהוֹרָ֗ה | ha.te.ho.Rah | <the> clean | H2889 → |
| תִּֽקַּח־ | ti.kach- | you will take | H3947 → |
| לְךָ֛ | le.Kha | for <the> yourself | |
| שִׁבְעָ֥ה | shiv.'Ah | seven | H7651 → |
| שִׁבְעָ֖ה | shiv.'Ah | seven | H7651 → |
| אִ֣ישׁ | 'ish | a male | H376 → |
| וְאִשְׁתּ֑וֹ | ve.'ish.To | and female its | H802 → |
| וּמִן־ | u.min- | and of | H4480 → |
| הַבְּהֵמָ֡ה | ha.be.he.Mah | the animal[s] | H929 → |
| אֲ֠שֶׁר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| לֹ֣א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| טְהֹרָ֥ה | te.ho.Rah | [is] clean | H2889 → |
| הִ֛וא | hi' | it | H1931 → |
| שְׁנַ֖יִם | she.Na.yim | two | H8147 → |
| אִ֥ישׁ | 'ish | a male | H376 → |
| וְאִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃ | ve.'ish.To | and female its | H802 → |
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