What does בֵּין · חַי · אָכַל · לֹא mean in the Bible?
בֵּין · חַי · אָכַל · לֹא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either ... or".
Hebrew · H996, H2416, H398, H3808
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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בֵּיןH996between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either ... or
Pronunciationbēyn
Marks spatial or logical separation; often doubled to emphasize distinction between paired entities or alternatives.
Open lexicon entry →חַיH2416alive ; 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
Pronunciationḥay
Life principle extending from physical vitality (raw, fresh, strong) to covenantal presence and relational aliveness with God.
Open lexicon entry →אָכַלH398to eat (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationakal
Encompasses consuming and destruction; figuratively denotes covenant violation, judgment, or moral corruption through eating imagery.
Open lexicon entry →לֹאH3808not (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 phrase meaning "between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either ... or".
Full entry for וּבֵין הַחַיָּה הַנֶּאֱכֶלֶת וּבֵין הַחַיָּה אֲשֶׁר לֹא תֵאָכֵל (H996, H2416, H398, H3808) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H996, H2416, H398, H3808?
H996, H2416, H398, H3808 is connected to 6,919 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either ... or
Strong'sH996, H2416, H398, H3808
Lexical occurrences6,919 versesSource Gloss
between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either ... or
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
וּבֵין הַחַיָּה הַנֶּאֱכֶלֶת וּבֵין הַחַיָּה אֲשֶׁר לֹא תֵאָכֵל is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.