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List of Biblically Clean and Unclean Foods *
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Clean Land Animals
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| Antelope |
Deer
(Venison) |
Goat |
Ox |
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Bison
(Buffalo) |
Elk |
Hart |
Reindeer |
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| Caribou |
Gazelle |
Ibex |
Sheep
(Lamb, Mutton) |
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Cattle
(Beef, Veal) |
Giraffe |
Moose |
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Clean Birds |
| Chicken |
Grouse |
Pigeon |
Sparrow
(and other songbirds) |
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| Dove |
Guinea fowl |
Prairie chicken |
Swan * |
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| Duck |
Partridge |
Ptarmigan |
Teal |
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| Goose |
Peafowl |
Quail |
Turkey |
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Pheasant |
Sagehen |
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* Please note that the word "Swan" listed in the King James Version Bible translation of Leviticus 11:18 is a mistranslation. Swans are clean birds. Translations such as The Jewish Publication Society version renders the word in question as "horned owl." |
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Clean Insects
Types of locusts that may include crickets and grasshoppers |
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Clean Fish
Albacore
(Crevalle, Horse Mackerel, Jack) |
Hardtail
(Blue Runner) |
Mullet |
Shad |
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Alewives
(Branch / River Herring) |
Herring
(Alewife, Branch / Glut / Lake / River / Sea Herrings) |
Muskellunge
(Jacks) |
Sheepshead |
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| Anchovy |
Kingfish |
Orange Roughy |
Silver Hake
(Whiting) |
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| Barracuda |
Long Nose Sucker
(Northern or
Red Striped Sucker) |
Perch
(Bream) |
Silversides |
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| Bass |
Common Sucker
(Fresh Water Mullet,
White Sucker) |
Pike
(Pickerel, Jack) |
Smelt
(Frost or Ice Fish) |
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| Black Drum |
Crappie
(Black / White Crappies) |
Pig Fish |
Snapper
(Ebu, Jobfish, Lehi,
Onaga, Opakapaka, Uku) |
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Black Pomfret
(Monchong) |
Drum |
Pollack
(Pollock,
Boston Bluefish) |
Snook
(Gulf Pike) |
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Blue Runner
(Hardtail) |
Flounder
(Dab, Gray / Lemon Sole,
Summer / Winter Flounder,
Yellow Tail) |
Pompano |
Sole |
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Bluebacks
(Glut Herrings) |
Grouper
(Black / Nassau / Red /
Yellowfish Grouper, Gag) |
Red Horse Sucker
(Redfin) |
Spanish Mackerel |
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| Bluebill Sunfish |
Grunt
(White / Yellow Grunts) |
Red Snapper |
Steelhead |
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| Bluefish |
Gulf Pike
(Robalo, Snook, Sergeant) |
Redfish |
Striped Bass |
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| Bluegill |
Haddock |
Robalo
(Gulf Pike) |
Sucker
(Red Horse Sucker, Redfin) |
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| Bonitos |
Hake |
Porgy
(Scup) |
Sunfish |
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| Bowfin |
Halibut |
Red Drum
(Redfish) |
Tarpon |
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| Buffalofish |
Hardhead |
Rockfish |
Trout
(Gray Sea, Lake,
Sand Sea, White Sea,
Spotted Sea Trouts, Weakfish) |
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| Butterfish |
Mackerel
(Cobia) |
Salmon
(Chum, Coho, King,
Pink or Red) |
Tuna
(Ahi, Aku, Albacore,
Bluefin, Bonito,
Shipjack,Tombo,
Yellowfin, Yellowtail) |
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| Carp |
Mahimahi
(Dorado, Dolphinfish
[not the mammal dolphin]) |
Sardine
(Pilchard) |
Turbot
(except European turbot) |
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Chubs
(Bloater,
Longjaw, Blackfin) |
Menhaden |
Scup
(Porgy) |
Whitefish |
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| Cod |
Minnow |
Sea Bass |
Whiting
(Silver Hake) |
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Sergeant Fish
(Gulf Pike) |
Yellow Perch |
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Swine
Boar, Peccary, Pig (hog, bacon, ham, lard, pork) |
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| Canines |
Equines |
Felines |
| Coyote |
Ass |
Cat |
| Dog |
Donkey |
Cheetah |
| Fox |
Mule |
Leopard |
| Hyena |
Horse |
Lion |
| Jackal |
Onager |
Panther |
| Wolf |
Zebra
(quagga) |
Tiger |
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| Other |
| Armadillo |
Kangaroo |
Rat |
| Badger |
Llama
(alpaca, vicuña) |
Rhinoceros |
| Bear |
Mole |
Skunk |
| Beaver |
Monkey |
Slug |
| Camel |
Mouse |
Snail
(escargot) |
| Elephant |
Muskrat |
Squirrel |
| Gorilla |
Opossum |
Wallaby |
| Groundhog |
Porcupine |
Weasel |
| Hare |
Rabbit |
Wolverine |
| Hippopotamus |
Raccoon |
Worm |
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Unclean Insects
All insects except some in the locust family. |
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Unclean Birds |
| Albatross |
Eagle |
Magpie |
Roadrunner |
| Bat |
Flamingo |
Osprey |
Sandpiper |
| Bittern |
Grebe |
Ostrich |
Seagull |
| Buzzard |
Grosbeak |
Owl |
Stork |
| Condor |
Gull |
Parrot |
Swallow |
| Coot |
Hawk |
Pelican |
Swift |
| Cormorant |
Heron |
Penguin |
Vulture |
| Crane |
Kite |
Plover |
Water Hen |
| Crow |
Lapwing |
Rail |
Woodpecker |
| Cuckoo |
Loon |
Raven |
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Unclean Reptiles and Amphibians
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| Reptiles |
Amphibians |
| Alligator |
Blindworm |
| Caiman |
Frog |
| Crocodile |
Newt |
| Lizard |
Salamander |
| Snake |
Toad |
| Turtle |
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Unclean Fish and Marine Animals
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| Fish |
Shellfish |
Soft Body |
Sea mammals |
| Bullhead |
Abalone |
Cuttlefish |
Dolphin |
| Catfish |
Clam |
Jellyfish |
Otter |
| Eel |
Crab |
Limpet |
Porpoise |
| European turbot |
Crayfish |
Octopus |
Seal |
| Marlin |
Lobster |
Squid
(calamari) |
Walrus |
| Paddlefish |
Mussel |
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Whale |
| Shark |
Prawn |
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| Stickleback |
Oyster |
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| Squid |
Scallop |
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Sturgeon
(includes most caviar) |
Shrimp |
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| Swordfish |
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