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it is unclean for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The hyrax chews the cud but does not have split hooves, so it is unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the rock badger, because it chews the cud but does not part the hoof, is unclean to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The rock badger, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he <i>is</i> unclean unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />the rock hyrax, because it chews the cud but does not have cloven hooves, <i>is</i> unclean to you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Likewise, the rock hyrax, for though it chews cud, it does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Likewise, the shaphan, for though it chews cud, it does not divide the hoof, it is unclean to you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Likewise, the rock badger, for though it chews cud, it does not divide the hoof, it is unclean to you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Likewise, the shaphan, for though it chews cud, it does not divide the hoof; it is unclean to you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And the shaphan, because it chews the cud but does not divide the hoof; it is unclean to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />hyraxes, though they chew the cud, do not have hooves—they are unclean for you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the hyrax, though it chews the cud, does not have hooves—it is unclean for you; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the coney, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the coney, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You must never eat rock badgers. (Rock badgers are unclean because they chew their cud but do not have divided hoofs.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />the rock badger (because it chews its cud but its hooves aren't divided, it is to be unclean for you), <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The rock badger, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The rock badger is unclean to you because it chews the cud even though its hoof is not divided.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The coney, because he chews the cud but doesn't have a parted hoof, he is unclean to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The hyrax, because it chews the cud but doesn’t have a parted hoof, is unclean to you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the hyrax, though it is bringing up the cud, yet the hoof is not divided—it [is] unclean to you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the rabbit, though it is bringing up the cud, yet the hoof it divideth not -- unclean it is to you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The coney, for this bringing up rumination, and will not cleave the cloven hoof; it is unclean to you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The cherogrillus which cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof, is unclean. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The rock rabbit which chews over again, and whose hoof is not divided, is unclean,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />the rock hyrax, which indeed chews the cud, but does not have hoofs and is therefore unclean for you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The rock badger, for even though it chews the cud, it does not have divided hoofs; it is unclean for you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the coney, because it chews the cud but does not divide the hoof; it is unclean to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the rabbit that chews cud and its foot does not cleave is defiled to you.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the rock-badger, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the rabbit, because it chews the cud, but does not divide the hoof, this is unclean to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/11-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=2434" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/11.htm">Clean and Unclean Animals</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>But of those that only chew the cud or only have a divided hoof, you are not to eat the following: The camel, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8227.htm" title="8227: haš·šā·p̄ān (Art:: N-ms) -- A species of rockrabbit, the hyrax. From saphan; a species of rock-rabbit, i.e. Probably the hyrax.">The rock badger,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">though</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">it</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ma·‘ă·lêh (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-msc) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">chews</a> <a href="/hebrew/1625.htm" title="1625: ḡê·rāh (N-fs) -- Cud. From garar; the cud.">the cud,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">does not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6536.htm" title="6536: yap̄·rîs (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To break in two, divide. A primitive root; to break in pieces, i.e. to split, distribute.">have a divided</a> <a href="/hebrew/6541.htm" title="6541: ū·p̄ar·sāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- A hoof. Feminine of perec; a claw or split hoof.">hoof;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">it</a> <a href="/hebrew/2931.htm" title="2931: ṭā·mê (Adj-ms) -- Unclean. From tame'; foul in a relig. Sense.">is unclean</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">for you.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>The rabbit, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/14-7.htm">Deuteronomy 14:7</a></span><br />But of those that chew the cud or have a completely divided hoof, you are not to eat the following: the camel, the rabbit, or the rock badger. Although they chew the cud, they do not have a divided hoof. They are unclean for you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-17.htm">Isaiah 66:17</a></span><br />“Those who consecrate and purify themselves to enter the groves—to follow one in the center of those who eat the flesh of swine and vermin and rats—will perish together,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-12.htm">Acts 10:12-15</a></span><br />It contained all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, as well as birds of the air. / Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!” / “No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-18.htm">Mark 7:18-19</a></span><br />“Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him, / because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-14.htm">Romans 14:14</a></span><br />I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/4-4.htm">1 Timothy 4:4-5</a></span><br />For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected, / because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/7-2.htm">Genesis 7:2</a></span><br />You are to take with you seven pairs of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate; a pair of every kind of unclean animal, a male and its mate;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-11.htm">Matthew 15:11</a></span><br />A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-16.htm">Colossians 2:16-17</a></span><br />Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. / These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/4-14.htm">Ezekiel 4:14</a></span><br />“Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I have never defiled myself. From my youth until now I have not eaten anything found dead or mauled by wild beasts. No unclean meat has ever entered my mouth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/11-6.htm">Acts 11:6-9</a></span><br />I looked at it closely and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air. / Then I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter, kill and eat.’ / ‘No, Lord,’ I said, ‘for nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-25.htm">1 Corinthians 10:25-26</a></span><br />Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, / for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/8-20.htm">Genesis 8:20</a></span><br />Then Noah built an altar to the LORD. And taking from every kind of clean animal and clean bird, he offered burnt offerings on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-10.htm">Hebrews 9:10</a></span><br />They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-20.htm">Romans 14:20</a></span><br />Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the coney, because he chews the cud, but divides not the hoof; he is unclean to you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-18.htm">Psalm 104:18</a></b></br> The high hills <i>are</i> a refuge for the wild goats; <i>and</i> the rocks for the conies.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/30-26.htm">Proverbs 30:26</a></b></br> The conies <i>are but</i> a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;</p><p class="hdg">but divideth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/36-14.htm">Job 36:14</a></b></br> They die in youth, and their life <i>is</i> among the unclean.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/7-26.htm">Matthew 7:26</a></b></br> And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/2-18.htm">Romans 2:18-24</a></b></br> And knowest <i>his</i> will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/4-25.htm">Badger</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-4.htm">Cheweth</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-4.htm">Chews</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-4.htm">Cloven</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-7.htm">Coney</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-4.htm">Cud</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-4.htm">Divide</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-4.htm">Divideth</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-4.htm">Hoof</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-4.htm">Hoofs</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-9.htm">Likewise</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-4.htm">Part</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-4.htm">Parted</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-4.htm">Parteth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-7.htm">Rabbit</a> <a href="/exodus/34-29.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/exodus/33-22.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-7.htm">Rock-Badger</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-11.htm">Shaphan</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-4.htm">Split</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-4.htm">Unclean</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/4-6.htm">Badger</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-6.htm">Cheweth</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-6.htm">Chews</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-6.htm">Cloven</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-7.htm">Coney</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-6.htm">Cud</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-6.htm">Divide</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-6.htm">Divideth</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-6.htm">Hoof</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-6.htm">Hoofs</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-11.htm">Likewise</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-6.htm">Part</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-6.htm">Parted</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-6.htm">Parteth</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-6.htm">Rabbit</a> <a href="/leviticus/17-5.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/numbers/20-8.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-7.htm">Rock-Badger</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-7.htm">Shaphan</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-6.htm">Split</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-6.htm">Unclean</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/11-1.htm">What animals may be eaten</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/11-4.htm">and what may not be eaten</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/11-9.htm">What fishes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/11-13.htm">What fowls</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/11-29.htm">The creeping things which are unclean</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Its mention in Leviticus highlights the detailed nature of the dietary laws given to the Israelites. The rock badger's habitat and behavior are well-suited to the rugged landscapes of the region, which provides insight into the daily life and environment of the ancient Israelites.<p><b>though it chews the cud</b><br>This phrase refers to the rock badger's eating habits, which appear similar to ruminants that chew the cud. However, the rock badger does not actually ruminate in the biological sense. This description reflects the observational understanding of the time and emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between animals based on specific criteria set by God.<p><b>does not have a divided hoof</b><br>The divided hoof is a key criterion in the Levitical law for determining clean animals. Animals that chew the cud and have a divided hoof are considered clean. The rock badger's lack of a divided hoof disqualifies it from being clean, illustrating the precision of the dietary laws and the importance of obedience to God's commands.<p><b>it is unclean for you</b><br>Declaring the rock badger unclean underscores the broader theme of holiness and separation in Leviticus. The dietary laws served to set the Israelites apart from other nations, reinforcing their identity as God's chosen people. This distinction between clean and unclean animals is a recurring theme in the Old Testament and is echoed in the New Testament, where the focus shifts to spiritual purity and holiness (<a href="/acts/10-9.htm">Acts 10:9-16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Leviticus, who received the laws from God to instruct the Israelites on how to live a holy life.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, to whom the laws of clean and unclean animals were given as part of their covenant relationship with God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/rock_badger.htm">Rock Badger</a></b><br>A small, herbivorous mammal mentioned in the dietary laws, considered unclean because it does not have a divided hoof.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The place where Moses received the laws from God, including the dietary laws found in Leviticus.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The destination of the Israelites, where they were to live as a holy nation, distinct from surrounding peoples.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_holiness.htm">Understanding Holiness</a></b><br>The dietary laws, including the prohibition of the rock badger, were given to set Israel apart as a holy nation. Holiness involves obedience and distinction from worldly practices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_clean_and_unclean.htm">Symbolism of Clean and Unclean</a></b><br>The distinction between clean and unclean animals symbolizes the separation between holy and unholy living. Believers are called to discernment in their daily choices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_and_historical_context.htm">Cultural and Historical Context</a></b><br>Recognizing the cultural and historical context of these laws helps us understand their purpose and relevance for the Israelites, and how they point to deeper spiritual truths.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/freedom_in_christ.htm">Freedom in Christ</a></b><br>While the dietary laws are not binding on Christians today, they remind us of the freedom we have in Christ and the responsibility to use that freedom wisely.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_discernment.htm">Spiritual Discernment</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites were to discern between clean and unclean, believers today are called to discern between what is spiritually beneficial and what is not.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_leviticus_say_hares_chew_cud.htm">In Leviticus 11:5–6, it says that hares chew the cud. Why does the text claim this biological inaccuracy? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_foods_are_mentioned_in_the_bible.htm">What foods are mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_climate_change.htm">What does the Bible say about climate change?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_peter's_vision_contradict_leviticus_11.htm">Acts 10:9-16 - Does Peter's vision about eating unclean animals contradict Leviticus 11 and God's previous dietary laws?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">And the coney, because he cheweth the</span> <span class= "bld">cud, but divideth not . . . --</span>Better, <span class= "ital">though he cheweth the cud, yet he divideth not. </span>(See <a href="/leviticus/11-4.htm" title="Nevertheless these shall you not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he chews the cud, but divides not the hoof; he is unclean to you.">Leviticus 11:4</a>.) The coney, which is the old English name for rabbit, is the meaning of the Hebrew expression <span class= "ital">shaphan, </span>according to the definition of those who had to explain and administer this law at the time of Christ. As these interpreters lived in Palestine, where they saw the animals in question, the objection that the rabbit is not indigenous in Palestine falls to the ground. These shrewd Administrators of the law must also have noticed that it was the habit of the feeble conies to seek refuge and build in the fissures of the rocks, which not unfrequently are on a level with the ground. The rabbit, moreover, well suits the hare, by which it is immediately followed. Modern expositors, however, identify it with the Syrian hyrax, or rock-badger, which is about the size of a well-grown rabbit. It resembles the guinea-pig or the Alpine marmot, has long hair of a brownish grey or brownish-yellow colour on the back, but white on the belly, a very short tail, and short round ears. The action of its jaws when it is at rest resembles that of the ruminants.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/leviticus/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The coney</span>, Hebrew, <span class="accented">shaphan</span>; the <span class="accented">Hyrax Syriacus</span>, or <span class="accented">wabr</span>, still called in Southern Arabia <span class="accented">tsofun, a</span> little animal similar to but not identical with the rabbit. "They live in the natural caves and clefts of the rocks (<a href="/psalms/104-18.htm">Psalm 104:18</a>), are very gregarious, being often seen seated in troops before the openings of their caves, and extremely timid, as they are quite defenseless (<a href="/proverbs/30-26.htm">Proverbs 30:26</a>). They are about the size of rabbits, of a brownish-gray or brownish-yellow color, but white under the belly; they have bright eyes, round ears, and no tail. The Arabs eat them, but do not place them before their guests" (Keil). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/11-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The rock badger,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׁפָ֗ן</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·p̄ān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8227.htm">Strong's 8227: </a> </span><span class="str2">A species of rockrabbit, the hyrax</span><br /><br /><span class="word">though</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֔וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">chews</span><br /><span class="heb">מַעֲלֵ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(ma·‘ă·lêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the cud,</span><br /><span class="heb">גֵרָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḡê·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1625.htm">Strong's 1625: </a> </span><span class="str2">The cud</span><br /><br /><span class="word">does not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have a split</span><br /><span class="heb">יַפְרִ֑יס</span> <span class="translit">(yap̄·rîs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6536.htm">Strong's 6536: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break in pieces, to split, distribute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hoof;</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפַרְסָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ar·sāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6541.htm">Strong's 6541: </a> </span><span class="str2">A claw, split hoof</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֖וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is unclean</span><br /><span class="heb">טָמֵ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(ṭā·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2931.htm">Strong's 2931: </a> </span><span class="str2">Unclean</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for you.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָכֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/11-5.htm">Leviticus 11:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/11-5.htm">Leviticus 11:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/11-5.htm">Leviticus 11:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/11-5.htm">Leviticus 11:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/11-5.htm">Leviticus 11:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/11-5.htm">Leviticus 11:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/11-5.htm">Leviticus 11:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/11-5.htm">Leviticus 11:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/11-5.htm">Leviticus 11:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/11-5.htm">Leviticus 11:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/11-5.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 11:5 The coney because he chews the cud (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/11-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 11:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 11:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/11-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 11:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 11:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>