Derasha 107 on Vayikra 11:7

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וְאֶת־הַֽ֠חֲזִ֠יר כִּֽי־מַפְרִ֨יס פַּרְסָ֜ה ה֗וּא וְשֹׁסַ֥ע שֶׁ֨סַע֙ פַּרְסָ֔ה וְה֖וּא גֵּרָ֣ה לֹֽא־יִגָּ֑ר טָמֵ֥א ה֖וּא לָכֶֽם:

Chabad.org — Vayikra Chapter 11 with Rashi

English: And the pig, for although it has true hoofs, with the hoofs cleft in two, it does not chew the cud; it is impure for you.

Source Citation

Chullin 59b.

E-Daf.com — Chullin 59b (Tsurras Hadaf)

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text

וְאֶת הַחֲזִיר. תַּנָּא דְּבֵי רַבִּי יִשְׁמָעֵאל, שַׁלִּיט בְּעוֹלָמוֹ יוֹדֵעַ שֶׁאֵין לְךָ דָּבָר מַפְרִיס פַּרְסָה וְהוּא טָמֵא אֶלָּא חֲזִיר, לְפִיכָךְ פָּרַט בּוֹ הַכָּתוּב הוּא.

Type of Learning

Textual particularization — The pig is singled out because it is the distinctive animal that has the hoof sign while remaining impure.

What Is Learned

The explicit naming of the swine teaches that it is the unique impure animal among those with the relevant cloven-hoof sign.