The Meaning of Leviticus 19:26 Explained

Leviticus 19:26

KJV: Ye shall not eat any thing with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe times.

YLT: 'Ye do not eat with the blood; ye do not enchant, nor observe clouds.

Darby: Ye shall eat nothing with the blood. Ye shall not practise enchantment, nor use auguries.

ASV: Ye shall not eat anything with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantments, nor practise augury.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Ye shall not eat  [any thing] with the blood:  neither shall ye use enchantment,  nor observe times. 

What does Leviticus 19:26 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 19

1  A repetition of various laws

What do the individual words in Leviticus 19:26 mean?

Not You shall eat [anything] with the blood nor shall you practice divination Or soothsaying
לֹ֥א תֹאכְל֖וּ עַל־ הַדָּ֑ם לֹ֥א תְנַחֲשׁ֖וּ וְלֹ֥א תְעוֹנֵֽנוּ

תֹאכְל֖וּ  You  shall  eat  [anything] 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural
Root: אָכַל  
Sense: to eat, devour, burn up, feed.
הַדָּ֑ם  the  blood 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּם  
Sense: blood.
לֹ֥א  nor 
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
תְנַחֲשׁ֖וּ  shall  you  practice  divination 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, second person masculine plural
Root: עָנַן 
Sense: (Piel) to make appear, produce, bring (clouds).
תְעוֹנֵֽנוּ  soothsaying 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, second person masculine plural
Root: נָחַשׁ  
Sense: to practice divination, divine, observe signs, learn by experience, diligently observe, practice fortunetelling, take as an omen.