וּבֵין הַחַיָּה הַנֶּאֱכֶלֶת וּבֵין הַחַיָּה אֲשֶׁר לֹא תֵאָכֵל
Between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either ... or · alive ; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong ; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively · to eat (literally or figuratively) · not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles
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בֵּין H996 between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either ... or
חַי H2416 alive ; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong ; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively
אָכַל H398 to eat (literally or figuratively)
לֹא H3808 not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles
What does וּבֵין הַחַיָּה הַנֶּאֱכֶלֶת וּבֵין הַחַיָּה אֲשֶׁר לֹא תֵאָכֵל (ûḇên haḥayyāh hanneʾĕḵeleṯ ûḇên haḥayyāh ʾăšer lōʾ tēʾāḵēl) mean in the Bible?
בֵּין · חַי · אָכַל · לֹא is a Hebrew word meaning "between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either ... or". between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either .
Full entry for וּבֵין הַחַיָּה הַנֶּאֱכֶלֶת וּבֵין הַחַיָּה אֲשֶׁר לֹא תֵאָכֵל (H996, H2416, H398, H3808) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Hebrew Verb Forms
How this verb appears across 407 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).
Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).
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Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.