Leviticus 11:42

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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.

Original Language Analysis

כֹּל֩ H3605
כֹּל֩
Strong's: H3605
Word #: 1 of 22
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ Whatsoever goeth H1980
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ Whatsoever goeth
Strong's: H1980
Word #: 2 of 22
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
עַל H5921
עַל
Strong's: H5921
Word #: 3 of 22
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
גָּח֜וֹן upon the belly H1512
גָּח֜וֹן upon the belly
Strong's: H1512
Word #: 4 of 22
the external abdomen, belly (as the source of the faetus)
וְכֹ֣ל׀ H3605
וְכֹ֣ל׀
Strong's: H3605
Word #: 5 of 22
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ Whatsoever goeth H1980
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ Whatsoever goeth
Strong's: H1980
Word #: 6 of 22
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
עַל H5921
עַל
Strong's: H5921
Word #: 7 of 22
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
אַרְבַּ֗ע upon all four H702
אַרְבַּ֗ע upon all four
Strong's: H702
Word #: 8 of 22
four
עַ֚ד H5704
עַ֚ד
Strong's: H5704
Word #: 9 of 22
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
כָּל H3605
כָּל
Strong's: H3605
Word #: 10 of 22
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
מַרְבֵּ֣ה or whatsoever hath more H7235
מַרְבֵּ֣ה or whatsoever hath more
Strong's: H7235
Word #: 11 of 22
to increase (in whatever respect)
רַגְלַ֔יִם feet H7272
רַגְלַ֔יִם feet
Strong's: H7272
Word #: 12 of 22
a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda
לְכָל H3605
לְכָל
Strong's: H3605
Word #: 13 of 22
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
הַשֶּׁ֖רֶץ among all creeping H8318
הַשֶּׁ֖רֶץ among all creeping
Strong's: H8318
Word #: 14 of 22
a swarm, i.e., active mass of minute animals
הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץ things that creep H8317
הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץ things that creep
Strong's: H8317
Word #: 15 of 22
to wriggle, i.e., (by implication) swarm or abound
עַל H5921
עַל
Strong's: H5921
Word #: 16 of 22
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
הָאָ֑רֶץ upon the earth H776
הָאָ֑רֶץ upon the earth
Strong's: H776
Word #: 17 of 22
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
לֹ֥א H3808
לֹ֥א
Strong's: H3808
Word #: 18 of 22
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
תֹֽאכְל֖וּם them ye shall not eat H398
תֹֽאכְל֖וּם them ye shall not eat
Strong's: H398
Word #: 19 of 22
to eat (literally or figuratively)
כִּי H3588
כִּי
Strong's: H3588
Word #: 20 of 22
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
שֶׁ֥קֶץ for they are an abomination H8263
שֶׁ֥קֶץ for they are an abomination
Strong's: H8263
Word #: 21 of 22
filth, i.e., (figuratively and specifically) an idolatrous object
הֵֽם׃ H1992
הֵֽם׃
Strong's: H1992
Word #: 22 of 22
they (only used when emphatic)

Analysis & Commentary

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.

This verse falls within the section on Clean and Unclean Animals. Dietary laws distinguishing clean from unclean animals, teaching Israel holiness and separation from pagan practices.


What Leviticus portrayed through types and shadows, Christ fulfilled in reality through His incarnation, perfect life, atoning death, and resurrection.

Historical Context

Dietary laws distinguishing clean from unclean animals, teaching Israel holiness and separation from pagan practices. Chapters 11-15 address ritual purity, teaching Israel to distinguish clean from unclean. These laws served multiple purposes: promoting health, teaching spiritual lessons about sin's defilement, and separating Israel from pagan practices. Archaeological evidence shows Canaanite worship involved practices Israel's laws explicitly prohibited. Israel received these laws while encamped at Sinai, before entering Canaan. The laws prepared them for life in the promised land, distinguishing them from Canaanite practices and establishing their identity as God's holy nation. The portable tabernacle, central to Levitical worship, accompanied them through wilderness wanderings and eventually found permanent form in Solomon's temple. Archaeological discoveries at sites like Ugarit reveal Canaanite religious practices Israel's laws explicitly rejected, confirming the Bible's historical reliability and the distinctiveness of Israelite worship.

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