Leviticus 11:5 (WEB)

Passage

The cony, because he chews the cud but doesn’t have a parted hoof, he is unclean to you.

Nearby Context

Leviticus 11:3 Whatever parts the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and chews the cud among the animals, that you may eat.

Leviticus 11:4 “‘Nevertheless these you shall not eat of those that chew the cud, or of those who part the hoof: the camel, because he chews the cud but doesn’t have a parted hoof, he is unclean to you.

Leviticus 11:5 The cony, because he chews the cud but doesn’t have a parted hoof, he is unclean to you.

Leviticus 11:6 The hare, because she chews the cud but doesn’t part the hoof, she is unclean to you.

Leviticus 11:7 The pig, because he has a split hoof, and is cloven-footed, but doesn’t chew the cud, he is unclean to you.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "cony", "chews", "doesn", "parted", "hoof", and "unclean". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "cony" and "chews", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "Nevertheless these you shall not eat of..." into verse 6's "The hare because she chews the cud...", so "cony" and "chews" belong inside that flow. In Leviticus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "cony" and "chews" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.