Leviticus 11:42
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Whatsoever goeth upon the breast on four feet, or hath many feet, or traileth on the earth, you shall not eat, because it is abominable.

goeth upon the belly

Genesis 3:14,15 And the Lord God said to the serpent: Because thou hast done this thing, thou art cursed among all cattle, and beasts of the earth: upon thy breast shalt thou go, and earth shalt thou eat all the days of thy life. . . .

Isaiah 65:25 The wolf and the lamb shall feed together; the lion and the ox shall eat straw; and dust shall be the serpent's food: they shall not hurt nor kill in all my holy mountain, saith the Lord.

Micah 7:17 They shall lick the dust like serpents, as the creeping things of the earth, they shall be disturbed in their houses: they shall dread the Lord, our God, and shall fear thee.

Matthew 3:7 And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them: Ye brood of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?

Matthew 23:23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because you tithe mint and anise and cummin and have left the weightier things of the law: judgment and mercy and faith. These things you ought to have done and not to leave those undone.

John 8:44 You are of your father the devil: and the desires of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning: and he stood not in the truth, because truth is not in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.

2 Corinthians 11:3,13 But I fear lest, as the serpent seduced Eve by his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted and fall from the simplicity that is in Christ. . . .

Titus 1:12 One of them a prophet of their own, said: The Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, slothful bellies.

Context
Clean and Unclean Animals
41All that creepeth upon the earth shall be abominable: neither shall it be taken for meat. 42Whatsoever goeth upon the breast on four feet, or hath many feet, or traileth on the earth, you shall not eat, because it is abominable.43Do not defile your souls, nor touch aught thereof, lest you be unclean,…
Cross References
Genesis 1:20
God also said: let the waters bring forth the creeping creature having life, and the fowl that may fly over the earth under the firmament of heaven.

Leviticus 11:41
All that creepeth upon the earth shall be abominable: neither shall it be taken for meat.

Leviticus 11:43
Do not defile your souls, nor touch aught thereof, lest you be unclean,

Lexicon
Do not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

eat
תֹאכְל֖וּם (ṯō·ḵə·lūm)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 398: To eat

any
כֹּל֩ (kōl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

creature
הַשֶּׁ֖רֶץ (haš·še·reṣ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8318: A swarm, active mass of minute animals

that moves
הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץ (haš·šō·rêṣ)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8317: To wriggle, swarm, abound

along
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the ground,
הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land

whether
וְכֹ֣ל ׀ (wə·ḵōl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

it crawls
הוֹלֵ֨ךְ (hō·w·lêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

its belly
גָּח֜וֹ‪‬ן (gā·ḥō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1512: The external abdomen, belly

or walks
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ (hō·w·lêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

four
אַרְבַּ֗ע (’ar·ba‘)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 702: Four

or
עַ֚ד (‘aḏ)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

more
מַרְבֵּ֣ה (mar·bêh)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7235: To be or become much, many or great

feet;
רַגְלַ֔יִם (raḡ·la·yim)
Noun - fd
Strong's Hebrew 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda

for
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

such [creatures]
הֵֽם׃ (hêm)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1992: They

are detestable.
שֶׁ֥קֶץ (še·qeṣ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8263: Detestation, detestable thing


Additional Translations
Do not eat any creature that moves along the ground, whether it crawls on its belly or walks on four or more feet; for such creatures are detestable.Whatever goes on the belly, and whatever goes on all four, or whatever has more feet among all creeping things that creep on the earth, them you shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all fours, or whatsoever hath many feet, even all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

And every animal that creeps on its belly, and every one that goes on four feet continually, which abounds with feet among all the reptiles creeping upon the earth—ye shall not eat it, for it is an abomination to you.

Whatever goeth on the belly, and whatever goeth on all four, and all that have a great many feet, of every manner of crawling thing which crawleth on the earth -- these ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath many feet, even all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

Whatever goeth upon the belly, and whatever goeth upon all four, or whatever hath more feet among all creeping animals that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

Whatever goes on its belly, and whatever goes on all fours, or whatever has many feet, even all creeping things that creep on the earth, them you shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

any thing going on the belly, and any going on four, unto every multiplier of feet, to every teeming thing which is teeming on the earth -- ye do not eat them, for they are an abomination;
Jump to Previous
Abomination Belly Crawls Creature Creep Creeping Detestable Earth Eat Feet Four Fours Goes Ground Moves Swarm Swarming Walks Whatever Whatsoever Whether
Jump to Next
Abomination Belly Crawls Creature Creep Creeping Detestable Earth Eat Feet Four Fours Goes Ground Moves Swarm Swarming Walks Whatever Whatsoever Whether
Links
Leviticus 11:42 NIV
Leviticus 11:42 NLT
Leviticus 11:42 ESV
Leviticus 11:42 NASB
Leviticus 11:42 KJV

Leviticus 11:42 Bible Apps
Leviticus 11:42 Biblia Paralela
Leviticus 11:42 Chinese Bible
Leviticus 11:42 French Bible
Leviticus 11:42 German Bible

Alphabetical: about all and any are belly crawls creature detestable earth eat every feet for fours ground has in is it its many moves not on or respect shall swarming swarms that the them they thing to walks Whatever whether You

OT Law: Leviticus 11:42 Whatever goes on its belly and whatever (Le Lv Lev.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools

Leviticus 11:41
Top of Page
Top of Page