Derasha 156 on Vayikra 11:27

TT #156 · Parshas Shemini · Aliyah 6 · Passuk 27

The Complete Passuk

וְכֹל הוֹלֵךְ עַל־כַּפָּיו בְּכָל־הַחַיָּה הַהֹלֶכֶת עַל־אַרְבַּע טְמֵאִים הֵם לָכֶם כָּל־הַנֹּגֵעַ בְּנִבְלָתָם יִטְמָא עַד־הָעָרֶב:

Chabad.org — Vayikra Chapter 11 with Rashi

English: And whatever walks on its paws among all the animals that walk on four legs shall be impure for you; whoever touches their carcass shall be impure until evening.

Source Citation

Sifra (Toras Kohanim), Shemini, Chapter 6.

Sefaria — Sifra, Shemini, Chapter 6

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text

וְכֹל הוֹלֵךְ עַל כַּפָּיו. זֶה הַקּוֹף, כָּל הוֹלֵךְ – לְהָבִיא אֶת הַקּוֹפֵד וְאֶת חֻלְדַּת הַסְּנָאִים וְאֶת אַדְנֵי הַשָּׂדֶה וְאֶת כֶּלֶב הַיָּם.

Type of Learning

Classification — The creature walking on its paws is identified as the monkey, while the broad wording adds related species.

What Is Learned

The wording includes the listed creatures whose manner of walking is treated as walking on their palms.