The Meaning of Leviticus 22:28 Explained

Leviticus 22:28

KJV: And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and her young both in one day.

YLT: but an ox or sheep -- it and its young one, ye do not slaughter in one day.

Darby: A cow, or sheep it and its young shall ye not slaughter in one day.

ASV: And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and its young both in one day.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And [whether it be] cow  or ewe,  ye shall not kill  it and her young  both in one  day. 

What does Leviticus 22:28 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 22

1  The priests in their uncleanness must abstain from the holy things
6  How they shall be cleansed
10  Who of the priest's house may eat of the holy things
17  The sacrifices must be without blemish
26  The age of the sacrifice
29  The law of eating the sacrifice of thanksgiving

What do the individual words in Leviticus 22:28 mean?

And [Whether [it is] a cow or ewe her and her young not do kill both in day one
וְשׁ֖וֹר אוֹ־ שֶׂ֑ה אֹת֣וֹ וְאֶת־ בְּנ֔וֹ לֹ֥א תִשְׁחֲט֖וּ בְּי֥וֹם אֶחָֽד

וְשׁ֖וֹר  And  [Whether  [it  is]  a  cow 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular
Root: שֹׁור  
Sense: ox, bull, a head of cattle.
שֶׂ֑ה  ewe 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: שֶׂה  
Sense: one of a flock, lamb, sheep, goat, young sheep, young goat.
אֹת֣וֹ  her 
Parse: Direct object marker, third person masculine singular
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
בְּנ֔וֹ  her  young 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
תִשְׁחֲט֖וּ  do  kill  both 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural
Root: שָׁחַט 
Sense: to kill, slaughter, beat.
בְּי֥וֹם  in  day 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
אֶחָֽד  one 
Parse: Number, masculine singular
Root: אֶחָד  
Sense: one (number).

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