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Biblically Clean and Unclean Foods
Our loving God created certain animals that man CAN use for food and others that by His design are UNFIT to eat. "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.
Below is a comprehensive list of foods, defined in the Bible, as being Clean (fit to eat) and Unclean (unfit and harmful to eat). The Bible
discusses this topic in detail in
Leviticus 11 and
Deuteronomy 14. |
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| Antelope |
Deer (venison) |
Goat |
Ox |
| Bison (buffalo) |
Elk |
Hart |
Reindeer |
| Caribou |
Gazelle |
Ibex |
Sheep (lamb, mutton) |
| Cattle (beef, veal) |
Giraffe |
Moose |
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Birds |
| Chicken |
Grouse |
Pigeon |
Sparrow (and other songbirds) |
| Dove |
Guinea fowl |
Prairie chicken |
Swan * |
| Duck |
Partridge |
Ptarmigan |
Teal |
| 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 render the word in question as "horned owl." |
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Insects |
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Types of locusts that may include crickets and grasshoppers |
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Albacore
(Crevalle, Horse
Mackerel,
Jack) |
Hardtail
(Blue Runner) |
Mullet |
Shad |
Alewives
(Branch/River Herring) |
Herring
(Alewife, Branch/Glut/
Lake/River/Sea
Herrings) |
Muskellunge
(Jacks) |
Sheepshead |
| Anchovy |
Kingfish |
Orange Roughy |
Silver Hake
(Whiting) |
| Barracuda |
Long Nose Sucker
(Northern or
Red Striped
Sucker) |
Perch
(Bream) |
Silversides |
| Bass |
Common Sucker
(Fresh Water Mullet,
White
Sucker) |
Pike
(Pickerel, Jack) |
Smelt
(Frost or Ice Fish) |
| Black Drum |
Crappie
(Black/White Crappies) |
Pig Fish |
Snapper
(Ebu, Jobfish, Lehi,
Onaga, Opakapaka,
Uku) |
Black Pomfret
(Monchong) |
Drum |
Pollack
(Pollock, Boston Bluefish) |
Snook
(Gulf Pike) |
Blue Runner
(Hardtail) |
Flounder
(Dab, Gray/Lemon Sole,
Summer/Winter
Flounder,
Yellow Tail) |
Pompano |
Sole |
Bluebacks
(Glut Herrings) |
Grouper
(Black/Nassau/Red/
Yellowfish Grouper,
Gag) |
Red Horse Sucker
(Redfin) |
Spanish Mackerel |
| Bluebill Sunfish |
Grunt
(White/Yellow Grunts) |
Red Snapper |
Steelhead |
| Bluefish |
Gulf Pike
(Robalo, Snook, Sergeant) |
Redfish |
Striped Bass |
| Bluegill |
Haddock |
Robalo
(Gulf Pike) |
Sucker
(Red Horse Sucker, Redfin) |
| Bonitos |
Hake |
Porgy
(Scup) |
Sunfish |
| Bowfin |
Halibut |
Red Drum
(Redfish) |
Tarpon |
| Buffalofish |
Hardhead |
Rockfish |
Trout
(Gray Sea/Lake/Sand Sea/
White Sea/Spotted
Sea Trouts, Weakfish) |
| 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)
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Turbot
(except European turbot) |
Chubs
(Bloater, Longjaw, Blackfin) |
Menhaden |
Scup
(Porgy) |
Whitefish |
| 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 |
Gorilla |
Rat |
| Coyote |
Ass |
Groundhog |
Rhinoceros |
| Dog |
Donkey |
Hare |
Skunk |
| Fox |
Mule |
Hippopotamus |
Slug |
| Hyena |
Horse |
Kangaroo |
Snail (escargot) |
| Jackal |
Onager |
Llama (alpaca, vicuña) |
Squirrel |
| Wolf |
Zebra (quagga) |
Mole |
Wallaby |
| Felines |
Other |
Monkey |
Weasel |
| Cat |
Armadillo |
Mouse |
Wolverine |
| Cheetah |
Badger |
Muskrat |
Worm |
| Leopard |
Bear |
Opossum |
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| Lion |
Beaver |
Porcupine |
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| Panther |
Camel |
Rabbit |
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| Tiger |
Elephant |
Raccoon |
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All insects except some in the locust family. |
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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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