Insects

Passages on this topic

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

Clean and unclean (ceremonially speaking)

• Leviticus 11:21–25 However, you may eat the following kinds of flying insects that walk on all fours: those having jointed legs above their feet for hopping on the ground. Of these you may eat any kind of locust, katydid, cricket, or grasshopper. All other flying insects that have four legs are detestable to you. The…
• Deuteronomy 14:19 All flying insects are unclean for you; they may not be eaten.

See Ant

See Bee

See Beetle

See Cankerworm

See Caterpillar

See Flea

See Flies

See GNAT

See Grasshopper

See Hornet

See Horse-Leech

See Lice

See Locust

See Moth

See PALMERWORM

See Scorpion

See Snail

See Spider

See Worm