The term clean animals in the Hebrew bible is a misnomer as the actual term refers to the 'purity' and 'impurity' of the animal, which itself is a reference to the status the animal has in terms of Kashrut and its eligibilty for sacrifice. Hence all pure or clean animals are allowed to be eaten Kosher while the unclean or impure animals may not be eaten. These land, sea, or air creatures are listed in the book of Leviticus in the Torah and have different criteria for kosher consumption as follows: All animals that have the characteristics of having completely divided hooves and also chew their cud are by definition clean. All fish that have both scales and fins are clean. There are no biblical signs for poultry as the bible simply delineates 24 specific species of bird as being non-kosher with all other birds being by default, kosher.

List of clean animals

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Hebrew Bible

This contains a list of clean animals that are specially mentioned from the Chapter 11 in the book of Leviticus in the Hebrew Bible. See the Bible, King James, Leviticus#Chapter 11.

Note: The Torah specifies certain morphological characteristics in grasshoppers that identify them as one of four kosher grasshopper species. All other insects and rodents are non kosher

Expanded list

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This list contains animals that are not specified in the Bible, but from the characteristics mentioned in the passage (Leviticus 11:1-47) in the Bible are considered to be clean.

• American Bison
• Antelope (all species)
• Deer (all species)
• Giraffe
• Goat
• Pronghorn
• Reindeer/caribou
• Water Buffalo
• Cow
• Sheep

See also

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• Unclean animals
• Kashrut
• Kosher foods
• Taboo food and drink
• Halaal
• Muslim dietary laws

Further reading

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• Leviticus 11: 1-47

External link

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• List of clean and unclean animals

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