Vayikra 11:20 — EXTRA

Extra · Additional classical source for a Torah Temimah-silent passuk

The Complete Passuk

כֹּ֚ל שֶׁ֣רֶץ הָע֔וֹף הַֽהֹלֵ֖ךְ עַל־אַרְבַּ֑ע שֶׁ֥קֶץ ה֖וּא לָכֶֽם:

Chabad.org — Vayikra Chapter 11 with Rashi

Source Citation

Rashi on Leviticus 11:20:1.

Sefaria — Rashi on Vayikra 11:20

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
שרץ העוף. הֵם הַדַּקִּים הַנְּמוּכִים הָרוֹחֲשִׁין עַל הָאָרֶץ, כְּגוֹן זְבוּבִים וּצְרָעִין וְיַתּוּשִׁין וְחֲגָבִים:

English: Rashi identifies these flying creeping creatures as the small creatures that crawl close to the ground, such as flies, hornets, mosquitoes, and locusts.

Type of Learning

Textual classification — The source interprets the verse through its wording and context.

What Is Learned

Rashi explains that “sheretz ha’of” refers to the small, low creatures that move along the ground, giving flies, hornets, gnats, and grasshoppers as examples.