Biblical 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.
Clean Land Animals
(Biblical Reference: Lev. 11:1-3, Deut. 14:4-6)
Antelope
Deer (venison)
Goat
Ox
Bison (buffalo)
Elk
Hart
Reindeer
Caribou
Gazelle
Ibex
Sheep (lamb, mutton)
Cattle (beef, veal)
Giraffe
Moose
Clean Birds and Insects
(Biblical Reference: Lev. 11:21-23, Deut. 14:20)
Birds
Chicken
Grouse
Pigeon
Sparrow (and other songbirds)
Dove
Guinea fowl
Prairie chicken
Swan *
Duck
Partridge
Ptarmigan
Teal
Goos
Peafowl
Quail
Turkey
Pheasant
Sagehen
* 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."
Insects
Types of locusts that may include crickets and grasshoppers
Clean Fish
(Biblical Reference: Lev. 11:9, Deut. 14:9-10)
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)
Carp
Mahimahi
(Dorado, Dolphinfish
[not the mammal dolphin])
Sardine
(Pilchard)
Turbot
(except European turbot)
Chubs
(Bloater, Longjaw, Blackfin)
Menhaden
Scup
(Porgy)
Whitefish
Cod
Minnow
Sea Bass
Whiting
(Silver Hake)
Sergeant Fish
(Gulf Pike)
Yellow Perch
Unclean Land Animals
(Biblical Reference: Lev. 11:4-8, 29-31, Deut. 14:7-8)
Swine
Boar, Peccary, Pig (hog, bacon, ham, lard, pork)
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
Lion
Beaver
Porcupine
Panther
Camel
Rabbit
Tiger
Elephant
Raccoon
Unclean Insects
(Biblical Reference: Lev. 11:21-23, 41-42)
All insects except some in the locust family.
Unclean Birds/Reptiles
(Biblical Reference: Lev. 11:13-20, Deut. 14:12-19)
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
Unclean Reptiles/Amphibians
(Biblical Reference: Lev. 11:29-30, Deut. 14:7)
Reptiles
Amphibians
Alligator
Blindworm
Caiman
Frog
Crocodile
Newt
Lizard
Salamander
Snake
Toad
Turtle
Unclean Fish/Marine Animals
(Biblical Reference: Lev. 11:10-12, Deut. 14:9-10)
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
Whale
Shark
Prawn Stickleback
Oyster Squid
ScallopSturgeon
(includes most caviar)
Shrimp Swordfish
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