Derasha 247 on Vayikra 11:42

TT #247 · Parshas Shemini · Aliyah 7 · Passuk 42

The Complete Passuk

כֹּל הוֹלֵךְ עַל־גָּחוֹן וְכֹל הוֹלֵךְ עַל־אַרְבַּע עַד כָּל־מַרְבֵּה רַגְלַיִם לְכָל־הַשֶּׁרֶץ הַשֹּׁרֵץ עַל־הָאָרֶץ לֹא תֹאכְלוּם כִּי־שֶׁקֶץ הֵם:

Chabad.org — Vayikra Chapter 11 with Rashi

English: “To every creature with many legs”: this is the centipede; “every” includes similar creatures and those resembling them.

Source Citation

Chullin 67b.

E-Daf.com — Chullin 67b (Tsurras Hadaf)

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
עַד כָּל מַרְבֵּה רַגְלַיִם. תַּנְיָא, מַרְבֵּה רַגְלַיִם – זֶה נָדָל, עַד כָּל – לְרַבּוֹת אֶת הַדּוֹמֶה וְהַדּוֹמֶה לַדּוֹמֶה.

Type of Learning

Textual inclusion — The Chazal applies the verse’s wording and structure to establish the stated teaching.

What Is Learned

The many-legged class is included.