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unclean

Meaning of “unclean”

Not clean; ceremonially unfit; physically foul; or morally defiled or impure.

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First occurrence: Leviticus 5:2

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Deuteronomy 14:7
Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 14:7 · retained source text

Neuerthelesse these yee shall not eate, of them that chew the cud, or of them that diuide the clouen hoofe, as the camel, and the hare, and the cony: for they chew the cudde, but diuide not the hoofe, therefore they are vncleane vnto you.

Deuteronomy 14:8
And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 14:8 · retained source text

And the swine, because it diuideth the hoofe, yet cheweth not the cud, it is vncleane vnto you: ye shall not eate of their flesh, nor touch their dead carkeise.

Deuteronomy 14:10
And whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat; it is unclean unto you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 14:10 · retained source text

And whatsoeuer hath not sinnes and scales, ye may not eat: it is vncleane vnto you.

Deuteronomy 14:19
And every creeping thing that flieth is unclean unto you: they shall not be eaten.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 14:19 · retained source text

And euery creeping thing that flyeth, is vncleane vnto you: they shall not be eaten.

Deuteronomy 15:22
Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean person shall eat it alike, as the roebuck, and as the hart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 15:22 · retained source text

Thou shalt eate it within thy gates: the vncleane and the cleane person shall eat it alike, as the Roe bucke, and as the Hart.

Deuteronomy 23:14
For the Lord thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 23:14 · retained source text

For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy campe, to deliuer thee, and to giue vp thine enemies before thee: therefore shall thy campe be holy, that he see no vncleane thing in thee, and turne away from thee.

1611 marginal noteHebr. nakednesse of any thing.

Deuteronomy 26:14
I have not eaten thereof in my mourning, neither have I taken away ought thereof for any unclean use, nor given ought thereof for the dead: but I have hearkened to the voice of the Lord my God, and have done according to all that thou hast commanded me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 26:14 · retained source text

I haue not eaten thereof in my mourning, neither haue I taken away ought thereof for any vncleane vse, nor giuen ought thereof for the dead: but I haue hearkened to the voyce of the LORD my God, and haue done according to all that thou hast commaunded me.

Joshua 22:19
Notwithstanding, if the land of your possession be unclean, then pass ye over unto the land of the possession of the Lord, wherein the Lord’s tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among us: but rebel not against the Lord, nor rebel against us, in building you an altar beside the altar of the Lord our God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 22:19 · retained source text

Notwithstanding, if the lande of your possession be vncleane, then passe yee ouer vnto the land of the possession of the LORD, wherein the LORDs Tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among vs: but rebell not against the LORD, nor rebell against vs, in building you an altar, beside the Altar of the LORD our God.

Judges 13:4
Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 13:4 · retained source text

Now therefore beware I pray thee, and drinke not wine, nor strong drinke, and eat not any vncleane thing.

1611 marginal noteNum. 6.2,3.

Judges 13:7
But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 13:7 · retained source text

But he said vnto mee, Behold, thou shalt conceiue and beare a sonne; and now, drinke no wine nor strong drinke, neither eate any vncleane thing: for the childe shal be a Nazarite to God, from the wombe, to the day of his death.

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