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List of Biblically Clean and Unclean Foods | |
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| Clean foods are those which in their natural state do not harm the human body and which man can use for his nourishment. Unclean foods are those which are unhealthy to consume and are poisonous to the body. The Bible discusses the topic of what foods are good and bad for Man to eat in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14. | | |
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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