כִּלְאַיִם
kil.a.yim
“mixture”
Definition
two heterogeneities
dual of H3608 (כֶּלֶא) in the original sense of separation;
- two kinds, mixture 1a) forbidden practice among cattle (cross breeding), seeds (sowing), and cloth garments (material)
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
כִּלְאַיִם appears 2 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Do not plant your vineyard with two types of seed; if you do, the entire harvest will be defiled —both the crop you plant and the fruit of your vineyard.
You are to keep My statutes. You shall not crossbreed two different kinds of livestock; you shall not sow your fields with two kinds of seed; and you shall not wear clothing made of two kinds of material.
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