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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/leviticus/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/leviticus/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe and the bat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />the stork, herons of all kinds, the hoopoe, and the bat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />the stork, the heron of any kind, the hoopoe, and the bat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, and the bat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />the stork, the heron after its kind, the hoopoe, and the bat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />the stork, the heron in its kinds, the hoopoe, and the bat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and the stork, the heron in its kinds, and the hoopoe, and the bat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and the stork, the heron in its kinds, and the hoopoe, and the bat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and the stork, the heron in its kinds, and the hoopoe, and the bat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />the stork, all kinds of heron, the hoopoe, and the bat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />storks, any kind of heron, hoopoes, and bats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, and the bat.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and the stork, the heron after its kind, and the hoopoe, and the bat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and the stork, the heron after its kind, and the hoopoe, and the bat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />storks, all types of herons, hoopoes, and bats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />storks, herons of every kind, the hoopoe, bata, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, and the bat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />the stork, the heron of any kind, the hoopoe, and the bat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, and the bat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, and the bat. <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 stork, the heron after its kind, and the hoopoe, and the bat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the stork, the heron after its kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the stork, the parrot according to its kind, and the hoopo and the bat.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The heron, and the charadrion according to its kind, the houp also, and the bat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />the heron, and the plover according to its kind, the crested hoopoe, and also the bat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />the stork, the various species of herons, the hoopoe, and the bat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the stork, the heron of any kind, the hoopoe, and the bat.<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 heron and the peacock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And a male chicken and the peacock,<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 stork, and the heron after its kinds, and the hoopoe, and the bat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and the heron, and the lapwing, and the like to it, and the hoopoe and the bat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/11-19.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=2522" 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">18</span>the white owl, the desert owl, the osprey, <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2624.htm" title="2624: ha·ḥă·sî·ḏāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Stork. Feminine of chaciyd; the kind bird, i.e. A stork.">the stork,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4327.htm" title="4327: lə·mî·nāh (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3fs) -- Kind, species. From an unused root meaning to portion out; a sort, i.e. Species.">any kind</a> <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/601.htm" title="601: hā·’ă·nā·p̄āh (Art:: N-fs) -- A ceremonially unclean bird. From 'anaph; an unclean bird, perhaps the parrot.">of heron,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1744.htm" title="1744: had·dū·ḵî·p̄aṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- Perhaps hoopoe (a ceremonially unclean bird). Of uncertain derivation; the hoopoe or else the grouse.">the hoopoe,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/5847.htm" title="5847: hā·‘ă·ṭal·lêp̄ (Art:: N-ms) -- A bat. Of uncertain derivation; a bat.">the bat.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>All flying insects that walk on all fours are detestable to 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/14-11.htm">Deuteronomy 14:11-18</a></span><br />You may eat any clean bird, / but these you may not eat: the eagle, the bearded vulture, the black vulture, / the red kite, the falcon, any kind of kite, ...<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="/genesis/7-14.htm">Genesis 7:14</a></span><br />they and every kind of wild animal, livestock, crawling creature, bird, and winged creature.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-20.htm">Isaiah 2:20</a></span><br />In that day men will cast away to the moles and bats their idols of silver and gold—the idols they made to worship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/39-4.htm">Ezekiel 39:4</a></span><br />On the mountains of Israel you will fall—you and all your troops and the nations with you. I will give you as food to every kind of ravenous bird and wild beast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/39-13.htm">Job 39:13-18</a></span><br />The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, but cannot match the pinions and feathers of the stork. / For she leaves her eggs on the ground and lets them warm in the sand. / She forgets that a foot may crush them, or a wild animal may trample them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-34.htm">Luke 13:34</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-33.htm">1 Kings 4:33</a></span><br />He spoke of trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop growing in the wall, and he taught about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-17.htm">Psalm 104:17</a></span><br />where the birds build their nests; the stork makes her home in the cypresses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-13.htm">Jeremiah 4:13</a></span><br />Behold, he advances like the clouds, his chariots like the whirlwind. His horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us, for we are ruined!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/9-11.htm">Hosea 9:11</a></span><br />Ephraim’s glory will fly away like a bird, with no birth, no pregnancy, and no conception.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/5-9.htm">Zechariah 5:9</a></span><br />Then I lifted up my eyes and saw two women approaching, with the wind in their wings. Their wings were like those of a stork, and they lifted up the basket between heaven and earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-23.htm">Romans 1:23</a></span><br />and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2</a></span><br />And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.</p><p class="hdg">no references listed for this verse.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/14-18.htm">Bat</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-16.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-18.htm">Heron</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-18.htm">Hoopoe</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-16.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-16.htm">Kinds</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-18.htm">Lapwing</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-16.htm">Sort</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/14-18.htm">Bat</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-46.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-18.htm">Heron</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-18.htm">Hoopoe</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-22.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-22.htm">Kinds</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-18.htm">Lapwing</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-35.htm">Sort</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/leviticus/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>the stork</b><br>The stork is a large bird known for its long legs and neck, often associated with migration. In biblical times, storks were common in the regions of the Middle East, including Israel. They are mentioned in the Bible as creatures that know their appointed times (<a href="/jeremiah/8-7.htm">Jeremiah 8:7</a>), symbolizing the natural order and obedience to God's creation. The stork's inclusion in the list of unclean birds may be due to its diet, which includes carrion and small animals, making it unsuitable for consumption according to the dietary laws given to Israel.<p><b>any kind of heron</b><br>Herons are wading birds found in wetlands and marshes, known for their long legs and necks. They were present in the ancient Near East and are often seen in areas with abundant water sources. The heron's inclusion in the list of unclean birds may relate to its habitat and feeding habits, which include fish and amphibians, potentially making it ritually impure. The mention of "any kind" suggests a comprehensive prohibition, emphasizing the importance of adhering strictly to the dietary laws.<p><b>the hoopoe</b><br>The hoopoe is a distinctive bird with a crown of feathers, known for its unique appearance and behavior. It is native to the Middle East and is recognized by its striking plumage and distinctive call. The hoopoe's diet includes insects and small invertebrates, which may have contributed to its classification as unclean. In cultural contexts, the hoopoe is often seen as a symbol of wisdom and protection, but its inclusion in the list of unclean birds underscores the separation between the holy and the common in Israel's dietary practices.<p><b>and the bat</b><br>The bat is the only mammal included in the list of unclean birds, highlighting its unique status. Bats are nocturnal creatures, often associated with darkness and mystery. In ancient Israel, bats were likely seen as unclean due to their appearance and habits, which differ significantly from typical birds. The inclusion of bats in this list may also reflect a broader understanding of purity and impurity, emphasizing the need for discernment in distinguishing between clean and unclean animals. Bats' presence in caves and dark places might have contributed to their symbolic association with impurity and separation from the divine light.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>Traditionally considered the author of Leviticus, Moses was the leader of the Israelites and the mediator of God's laws to His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The recipients of the Levitical laws, including dietary restrictions, as they journeyed from Egypt to the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The place where God delivered the laws to Moses, including the dietary laws found in Leviticus.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>The setting where the Israelites received and practiced these laws as they wandered for 40 years.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The ultimate destination of the Israelites, where they were to live as a holy nation, set apart by God's laws.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_distinction.htm">Holiness and Distinction</a></b><br>The dietary laws, including the prohibition of certain birds, were given to set the Israelites apart as a holy nation. As Christians, we are called to live distinct lives that reflect God's holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>The Israelites were required to obey these laws as a sign of their covenant relationship with God. Today, obedience to God's Word remains a vital aspect of our faith journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_context.htm">Understanding Context</a></b><br>While the specific dietary laws are not binding on Christians today, understanding their purpose helps us appreciate the broader biblical account of God's plan for His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_cleanliness.htm">Spiritual Cleanliness</a></b><br>The focus on clean and unclean animals points to a deeper spiritual truth about purity and the need for a clean heart before God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_and_historical_awareness.htm">Cultural and Historical Awareness</a></b><br>Recognizing the cultural and historical context of these laws can enhance our understanding of the Bible and its application to our lives today.<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/what_is_'unclean_until_evening'.htm">What does 'unclean until evening' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_zech._5_9_with_pagan_bans.htm">How should we reconcile the imagery of stork-winged women transporting the basket in Zechariah 5:9 with the broader biblical prohibition of associating with pagan symbols? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_condemn_lgbtq+_but_not_shellfish.htm">Why does Christianity condemn LGBTQ+ relationships when it also forbids eating shellfish and wearing mixed fabrics (Leviticus 11:10, 19:19)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_stance_on_avoiding_fornication.htm">What does the Bible say about cheating?</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>(19) <span class= "bld">And the stork.</span>--Besides the parallel passage, <a href="/deuteronomy/14-18.htm" title="And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.">Deuteronomy 14:18</a>, the word (<span class= "ital">chasidah</span>) here rendered "stork" also occurs in <a href="/job/39-13.htm" title="Gave you the goodly wings to the peacocks? or wings and feathers to the ostrich?">Job 39:13</a>; <a href="/psalms/104-17.htm" title="Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.">Psalm 104:17</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/8-7.htm" title="Yes, the stork in the heaven knows her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.">Jeremiah 8:7</a>; <a href="/zechariah/5-9.htm" title="Then lifted I up my eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came out two women, and the wind was in their wings; for they had wings like the wings of a stork: and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heaven.">Zechariah 5:9</a>, and is so translated, except <a href="/job/39-13.htm" title="Gave you the goodly wings to the peacocks? or wings and feathers to the ostrich?">Job 39:13</a>, where the Authorised Version has "wing" in the text and "stork" in the margin. Its name literally denotes in Hebrew "the pious," "the kind," and is so called because the ancients regarded it as a type of maternal and filial affection and tenderness. The mother has been known to prefer perishing with its offspring in the flames rather than desert them when its attempts to rescue them from a fire had failed. The white stork is one of the largest land birds. Its black and powerful wings strikingly contrast with the pure white of its plumage. Hence the remark "they had wings like the wings of the stork" (<a href="/zechariah/5-9.htm" title="Then lifted I up my eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came out two women, and the wind was in their wings; for they had wings like the wings of a stork: and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heaven.">Zechariah 5:9</a>). The storks build on the loftiest towers and most conspicuous ruins, and also on the tops of high trees, where they may be seen to this day by the Sea of Galilee. It is to this that the Psalmist alludes: "as for the stork, the fir-trees are her home" (<a href="/psalms/104-17.htm" title="Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.">Psalm 104:17</a>). To these nests they regularly return at the proper season, which marks them as the most punctual of migratory birds; and it is to this feature in their nature that the prophet refers: "the stork in heaven knoweth her appointed times" (<a href="/jeremiah/8-7.htm" title="Yes, the stork in the heaven knows her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.">Jeremiah 8:7</a>). The stork feeds on fish, reptiles, and all kinds of offal and garbage, for which reason it is here placed in the list of unclean birds. . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/11-19.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 stork,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחֲסִידָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥă·sî·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2624.htm">Strong's 2624: </a> </span><span class="str2">The kind, bird, a stork</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and any kind</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמִינָ֑הּ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·mî·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4327.htm">Strong's 4327: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sort, species</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of heron;</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֲנָפָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ă·nā·p̄āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_601.htm">Strong's 601: </a> </span><span class="str2">An unclean bird, the parrot</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the hoopoe</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדּוּכִיפַ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(had·dū·ḵî·p̄aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1744.htm">Strong's 1744: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perhaps hoopoe (a ceremonially unclean bird)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the bat.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֲטַלֵּֽף׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ă·ṭal·lêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5847.htm">Strong's 5847: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bat</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/11-19.htm">Leviticus 11:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/11-19.htm">Leviticus 11:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/11-19.htm">Leviticus 11:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/11-19.htm">Leviticus 11:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/11-19.htm">Leviticus 11:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/11-19.htm">Leviticus 11:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/11-19.htm">Leviticus 11:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/11-19.htm">Leviticus 11:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/11-19.htm">Leviticus 11:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/11-19.htm">Leviticus 11:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/11-19.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 11:19 The stork any kind of heron (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/11-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 11:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 11:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/11-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 11:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 11:20" /></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>