Derasha 90 on Vayikra 11:2

TT #90 · Parshas Shemini · Aliyah 5 · Passuk 2

The Complete Passuk

דַּבְּר֛וּ אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר זֹ֤את הַֽחַיָּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֹּאכְל֔וּ מִכׇּל־הַבְּהֵמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

Chabad.org — Vayikra Chapter 11 with Rashi

English: “This is the animal”: because “animal” is immediately followed by “from every beast,” the category of beast is included within the broader category of living creatures.

Source Citation

Chullin 71a.

E-Daf.com — Chullin 71a (Tsurras Hadaf)

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text

זֹאת הַחַיָּה. וּסְמִיךְ לֵיהּ מִכָּל הַבְּהֵמָה, שְׁמַע מִינַּהּ בְּהֵמָה בִּכְלַל חַיָּה.

Type of Learning

Textual inclusion — The Chazal derives the teaching from the wording or context of the verse.

What Is Learned

The opening term חיה followed by בהמה teaches that domestic animals are included within the broader category of living creatures for this context.