Clean and Unclean Animals

Part I—Leviticus 11:1–43

Named Animals

Animal of Verse Bullinger’s Note(s) on Strong’s Word Clean or

Leviticus 11 (As Animal (abbreviated) Unclean?
Translated in the
King James)
Camel 4 none 1581— camel Unclean
Coney 5 The old English name for 8227—a species of Unclean
rabbit. rock rabbit; prob. a
hyrax
Hare 6 Only here, and 768— hare Unclean
Deuteronomy 14:7.
Heb. ’arnebth.
Swine 7 2386—a hog (perh. Unclean
as penned)
Eagle 13 Or vulture. 5404—the eagle (or Unclean
other large bird of
prey)
Ossifrage 13 A rendering of the Heb. 6538—a claw; also a Unclean
“bone-breaker”, from kind of eagle
taking their prey up in
the air and dropping it
on a rock to break it.
Ospray 13 Or sea eagle. 5822—prob. the sea Unclean
eagle (from its
strength)
Vulture 14 Or kite. 1676—the kite Unclean
(from its rapid flight)
Kite 14 Falcon 344—the screamer Unclean
(i.e. hawk)
Raven 15 Raven, or black birds of 6158—a raven Unclean
all kinds (from its dusky hue)
Owl 16 1323—a daughter Unclean
(used in the same
wide sense as other
terms of
relationship, lit. and
fig.)
3284—the ostrich
(prob. from its
answering cry)
Night Hawk 16 8464—a species of Unclean
unclean bird (from
its violence), perh.
an owl
Cuckow 16 Probably=sea-gull. 7828—the gull (as Unclean
thin)
Hawk 16 5322—a flower Unclean
(from its brilliancy);
also a hawk (from
its flashing speed)
Little Owl 17 Or simply “owl.” Only 3563—a cup (as a Unclean
here, Deut. 14:16, and container); often fig.
Ps. 102:6. a lot (as if a potion);
also some unclean
bird, prob. an owl
(perh. from the cup-
like cavity of its eye)
Cormorant 17 Or the “darter.” 7994—a bird of Unclean
prey, usually
thought to be the
pelican (from
casting itself into the
sea)
Great Owl 17 =Heb. “night-bird.” 3244—an unclean Unclean
aquatic bird; prob.
the heron (perh.
from its blowing
cry, or because the
night heron is
meant)
Swan 18 Not our swan: it is 8580—prop. a hard Unclean
variously rendered breather, i.e. the
“ibis,” “bat,” “heron,” name of two
and “pelican.” unclean creatures, a
lizard and a bird
(both perh. from
changing color
through their
irascibility), prob.
The tree-toad and
the water-hen
Pelican 18 Or vomiting pelican. 6893—prob. the Unclean
pelican (from
vomiting)
Gier Eagle 18 Or little vulture. Heb. 7360—a kind of Unclean
“the merciful.” vulture (supposed
to be tender
towards its young)
Stork 19 Heb. ch|s§dah, “the 2624—the kind Unclean
pious,” fendered “stork” (maternal) bird, i.e.
in Job 39:13 (marg.). Ps. a stork
104:17, Jeremiah 8:7,
Zech. 5:9.
Heron 19 Heb. ’|n~ph~h, “the 601—an unclean Unclean
cruel.” bird, perh. the
parrot (from its
irascibility)
Lapwing 19 Better, the hoopoe, a 1744—the hoopoe Unclean
dirty bird. or else the grouse.
Bat 19 A vile creature and 5847—a bat Unclean
symbol of evil (Isa. 2:20):
comes last as a link
between two classes,
quadrupeds and birds.
Locust 22 Swarming locust. 697—a locust (from Clean
its rapid increase)
Bald Locust 22 Devouring locust. 5556—a kind of Clean
locust (from its
destructiveness)
Beetle 22 =chargol (or wingless) 2728—the leaping Clean
locust. insect, i.e. the locust
Grasshopper 22 =ch~rrg~b locust, Nu. 2284—a locust Clean
13.33, 2 Chron. 7:13,
Ecc. 12:5, Is. 40:22
Weasel 29 Heb. choled=the glider 2467—a weasel Unclean
or slipper, occ. only (from its gliding
here. motion)
Mouse 29 Heb. ‘akb~r=the corn 5909—a mouse (as Unclean
destroyer. I Sam. 6:4, 5, nibbling)
11, 18. Isa. 66:17.
Tortoise 29 Heb. z~b=the inflated, 6632—a palanquin Unclean
Num. 5:27; or canopy (as a
probably=toad. fixture); also a
species of lizard
(prob. as clinging
fast)
Ferret 30 =hedgehog. Heb. 604—some kind of Unclean
’|n~±~h, only here. lizard, prob. the
gecko (from its wail)
Chameleon 30 3581—(from its Unclean
hardiness) a large
lizard
Lizard 30 Or wall-lizard. 3911—a kind of Unclean
lizard (from its
covert habits)
Snail 30 Heb. chomet, Ps. 2546—a lizard (as Unclean
58:8=shabbel. creeping)
Mole 30 8580—prop. a hard Unclean
breather, i.e. the
name of two
unclean creatures, a
lizard and a bird
(both perh. from
changing color
through their
irascibility), prob.
The tree-toad and
the water-hen
Unnamed Animals

Element Verse Description Clean Unclean

Land 3 Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and Cow, deer, Swine (doesn’t
Animals is clovenfooted, and cheweth the bison, buffalo, chew the cud)
cud, among the beasts, that shall ye lamb, goat
eat. Camel, coney,
hare (does not
part the hoof)
Water 9 These shall ye eat of all that are in Salmon Shellfish
Animals the waters: whatsoever hath fins (shrimp, crab,
and scales in the waters, in the Any fish that lobster, clams,
seas, and in the rivers, them shall have fins and oysters, etc.)
ye eat. And all that have not fins scales
and scales in the seas, and in the Catfish
rivers, of all that move in the
waters, and of any living thing
which is in the waters, they shall be
an abomination unto you:
Air 20 All fowls that creep, going upon all
four, shall be an abomination unto
you.
Insects 21–23; Yet these may ye eat of every flying Locusts Most insects
42 creeping thing that goeth upon all
four, which have legs above their Grasshoppers
feet, to leap withal upon the earth;
Even these of them ye may eat; the
locust after his kind, and the bald
locust after his kind, and the beetle
after his kind, and the grasshopper
after his kind. But all other flying
creeping things, which have four
feet, shall be an abomination unto
you. And every creeping thing that
creepeth upon the earth shall be an
abomination; it shall not be eaten.
Whatsoever goeth upon the belly,
and whatsoever goeth upon all
four, or whatsoever hath more feet
among all creeping things that
creep upon the earth, them ye
shall not eat; for they are an
abomination.