Leviticus 11:21
Leviticus 11:21
“Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth;”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Flying insects that have legs above their feet for leaping are permitted.
Context
Exception for leaping insects.
What Does Leviticus 11:21 Mean?
An exception within the creeping insects appears here. Those that possess specialized legs for jumping are separated as clean.
This specificity shows the law's precision. The ability to leap—to rise above the earth—apparently marks a distinction within the crawling, flying category.
In the Original Language
ragel (רֶגֶל), 'leg' — limb used for walking or, here, the specialized jumping legs of locusts.